Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia lần thứ I năm học 2018-2019 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 021 - 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 
 Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
 (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) Mã đề thi 021 
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. ______ her lack of confidence, she failed a job interview to work for VinFast. 
 A. As B. Because of C. Because D. Even though 
 Question 2. As soon as it ______ raining, we will leave. 
 A. will stop B. has stopped C. stops D. stopped 
 Question 3. In order to ______ your goals, you need to invest the maximum amount of time, effort and energy in 
your studies. 
 A. establish B. catch C. achieve D. manage 
 Question 4. A video lab is ______ useful means for language learning. 
 A. a B. the C. an D. no article 
 Question 5. She succeeded in gaining ______ to the university of her choice. 
 A. admission B. permission C. permit D. admittance 
 Question 6. ______ in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth-oldest university in the English speaking 
world. 
 A. Founded B. Having founded C. Founding D. Found 
 Question 7. Peter ______ opened the door of cellar, wondering what he might find. 
 A. cautiously B. cautious C. cautionally D. cautional 
 Question 8. ______, she fainted and it was half an hour before she came round again. 
 A. She had heard the news B. Just heard the news 
 C. To have heard the news D. On hearing the news 
 Question 9. I felt uncomfortably full on this Tet Holiday, as I was not accustomed ______ eating so much. 
 A. with B. to C. about D. on 
 Question 10. After graduation, she found ______ with a local travel company in Ninh Binh. 
 A. workplace B. service C. career D. employment 
 Question 11. I clearly remember ______ to the nearby zoo when I was small. 
 A. taking B. to be taking C. being taken D. to be taken 
 Question 12. If you press that button what ______? 
 A. happens B. would happen C. will happen D. would have happened 
 Question 13. Although they tried to hide it, it was ______ that they didn't like their unwelcome guest. 
 A. basic B. vigorous C. foolish D. obvious 
 Question 14. The government has ______ different measures to protect and improve the quality of environment 
and abate environmental pollution. 
 A. taken B. made C. done D. listed 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
 Question 15. All the candidates for (A) the scholarship will be treated equally (B) regarding of (C) their age, sex 
or background (D). 
 Question 16. They visited regularly (A) one another (B) and had the most wonderful (C) time of their lives (D). 
 Question 17. The wooden (A) fence surrounded (B) the factory is beginning (C) to fall down because of (D) the 
rain. 
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 18. 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 not having gone to the airport to see her off. 
 C. If only I would go to the airport to see her off. 
 D. I regret to go to the airport to see her off. 
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 Question 19. "How long have you been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop?" she asked. 
 A. She asked me how long had I been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop. 
 B. She asked me how long had you been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop. 
 C. She asked me how long I had been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop. 
 D. She asked me how long you had been working as a sale manager at FPT Shop. 
 Question 20. As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse. 
 A. The popular television programmes, the worse they seem. 
 B. The more popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. 
 C. The most popular television programmes become, the worse they seem. 
 D. The more popular become television programmes, the worse they seem. 
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. When two people get married, it is with the assumption that their feelings for each other are 
immutable and will never alter. 
 A. unchangeable B. everlasting C. constantly D. alterable 
 Question 22. Many organizations have been involved in drawing up the report on environmental campaigns. 
 A. confined in B. enquired about C. engaged in D. concerned about 
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 23. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. 
 A. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me. 
 B. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well. 
 C. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all. 
 D. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all. 
 Question 24. I accepted the new job after all. It is making me feel exhausted. 
 A. If it had not been for my acceptance the new job offer, I wouldn't have felt exhausted. 
 B. It is of deep regret that I didn't turn down the job offer due to its hardship and long hour work. 
 C. Perhaps I shouldn't have accepted this new job, as it's making me feel exhausted. 
 D. Perhaps it would have been better if I hadn't agreed to this new job since it is so boring. 
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 25 to 29. 
 Since water is the basis of life, composing the greater part of the tissues of all living things, the crucial 
problem of desert animals is to survive in a world where sources of flowing water are rare. And since man's 
inexorable necessity is to absorb large quantities of water at frequent intervals, he can scarcely comprehend that 
many creatures of the desert pass their entire lives without a single drop. 
 Uncompromising as it is, the desert has not eliminated life but only those forms unable to withstand its 
desiccating effects. No moist- skinned, water-loving animals can exist there. Few large animals are found. The 
giants of the North American desert are the deer, the coyote, and the bobcat. Since desert country is open, it 
holds more swift-footed running and leaping creatures than the tangled forest. Its population is largely nocturnal, 
silent, filled with reticence, and ruled by stealth. Yet they are not emaciated. 
 Having adapted to their austere environment, they are as healthy as animals anywhere else in the word. The 
secret of their adjustment lies in the combination of behavior and physiology. None could survive if, like mad dogs 
and Englishmen, they went out in the midday sun; many would die in a matter of minutes. So most of them pass 
the burning hours asleep in cool, humid burrows underneath the ground, emerging to hunt only by night. The 
surface of the sun-baked desert averages around 150 degrees, but 18 inches down the temperature is only 60 
degrees. 
 Question 25. The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT 
______. 
 A. they are watchful and quiet B. they sleep during the day 
 C. they dig home underground D. they are noisy and aggressive 
 Question 26. The word "austere" in paragraph 3 mostly means ______. 
 A. harsh B. changing C. forest D. favorable 
 Question 27. The word "its" in paragraph 2 refers to ______. 
 A. water B. desert C. water scarcity D. life 
 Question 28. The title for this passage could be ______. 
 A. "Life Underground" B. "Animal Life in a Desert Environment" 
 C. "Man's Life in a Desert Environment" D. "Desert Plants" 
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 Question 29. Man can hardly understand why many animals live their whole life in the desert, as ______. 
 A. sources of flowing water are rare in a desert 
 B. water is an essential part of his existence 
 C. water composes the greater part of the tissues of living things 
 D. very few large animals are found in the desert 
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 37. 
 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 30. Which statement is supported by the information in the passage? 
 A. Snorkeling is a sport started in ancient times. 
 B. When you are snorkeling you can go deep under water. 
 C. Snorkeling requires much more equipment and training than scuba diving. 
 D. Snorkeling involves breathing through the tube, floating on the surface and moving with flippers. 
 Question 31. The word "proper" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______. 
 A. enthusiastic B. appropriate C. short and clear D. informative 
 Question 32. According to the passage, scuba diving ______. 
 A. requires special equipment and training B. is an ancient Hawaiian water sport 
 C. requires good balance skills D. is the only way to see the fish underwater 
 Question 33. The passage is mainly about ______. 
 A. tourist activities in Hawaii B. water sports in Hawaii 
 C. an adventure under water D. water sports around the world 
 Question 34. The water around the Hawaiian Islands is ______. 
 A. full of dangerous fish B. usually very dark 
 C. often quite cold D. full of colorful things to see 
 Question 35. The word "this" in the second paragraph refers to ______. 
 A. the wave beginning to rise B. staying on top of the wave 
 C. keeping balanced and not falling down D. standing on the board 
 Question 36. Which of the following is NOT true about surfing? 
 A. Anyone who wants to try surfing need to be a good swimmer. 
 B. It requires swimmers to have an excellent sense of balance. 
 C. It was invented by the native Hawaiians. 
 D. It requires expensive equipment. 
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 Question 37. It can be inferred from the passage that ______. 
 A. you need to take serious courses for all water sports 
 B. water sports are all expensive 
 C. swimming in Hawaii can be dangerous 
 D. everyone can find a way to enjoy sports in the water 
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 38. A. thousand B. south C. around D. souvenir 
 Question 39. A. mended B. recorded C. faced D. objected 
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 40. A. occupy B. consider C. incident D. celebrate 
 Question 41. A. remote B. royal C. extreme D. unique 
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 42. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city. 
 A. occupied B. reluctant C. confident D. free 
 Question 43. 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. truthfulness B. inexactness C. unfairness D. accuracy 
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 44 to 48. 
 When summer comes and the sun appears, it's good to have a hat. Many people have traditionally 
(44)_______ for the panama hat. Stylish, light and cool on the head, these palm leaf hats are (45)_______ 
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 (46)_______ 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 (47)_______ flexible. This means that the women can usually only 
work in the early morning. (48)_______ 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 44. A. tried B. sought C. asked D. gone 
 Question 45. A. flexibility B. flexibly C. flexible D. inflexibility 
 Question 46. A. who B. which C. when D. that 
 Question 47. A. continue B. persist C. remain D. endure 
 Question 48. A. Even B. Still C. But D. Although 
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 49. Mary and her friend, Ann, are in a coffee shop. 
Mary: "Would you like Matcha ice-cream or Caramen with jam?" 
Ann: "______." 
 A. It doesn't matter B. Yes, I'd love two 
 C. Neither is fine. They are good D. I like eating them all 
 Question 50. Katy and Sunny are talking about Ted's accident last week. 
Katy: "A motor bike knocked Ted down". 
Sunny: "______" 
 A. What a motor bike! B. How terrific! C. Poor Ted! D. Where it is now? 
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