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HOC24.VN 1 ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG MÔN TIẾNG ANH NĂM 2018 SỐ 16 – CÔ VŨ MAI PHƯƠNG 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 the following question. Câu 1: A. substantial B. applicant C. terrorist D. industry Câu 2: A. stagnant B. tableland C. survive D. swallow Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the rest in the pronunciation in the following question. Câu 3: A. derived B. required C. blamed D. coughed Câu 4: A. islander B. alive C. vacancy D. habitat Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to the following question. Câu 5: I’m afraid we no longer sell that model of laptop because we had ______ a lot of complaints A. so B. such C. enough D. too Câu 6: Mrs.Jekins was too ill to go out and pay her phone bill, and they’ve just cut ______. She ought to complain!. A. out B. off C. down D. up Câu 7: There’s a lot ______ violent crime in this area than there used to be. A. fewer B. least C. less D. fewest Câu 8: The move to a different environment had brought about a significant ______ in Mary’s state of mind. A. impact B. effect C. influence D. change Câu 9: The party leader traveled the length and ______ of the country in an attempt to spread his message. A. width B. distance C. diameter D. breadth Câu 10: The amount Sahra earned was ______ on how much she sold. A. dependence B. dependant C. dependent D. independent Câu 11: They would ______ go by air than spend a week traveling by train A. always B. rather C. prefer D. better Câu 12: The party, ______ I was the guest of honor, was extremely enjoyable. A. at that B. at which C. to that D. to which Câu 13: If only I ______ play the guitar as well as you!. A. would B. should C. could D. might Câu 14: The windows are in ______ frames. HOC24.VN 2 A. circular huge wooden B. huge wooden circular C. wooden huge circular D. huge circular wooden Câu 15: James was asking about a lot of personal things. I didn’t like ______ about my private life. A. asking B. being asked C. to ask D. to be asking Câu 16: Vietnam U23 made not only Asia but also Europe keep a close eye on them. They ______ internationally. A. have made headlines B. had made headlines C. have done headlines D. did headlines Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in the following sentence. Câu 17: A US man with a large online following in Vietnam has caused widespread anger, and faces possible criminal charges, over a Facebook post thought to have insulted a minitary hero. A. embarrassed B. offended C. confused D. depressed Câu 18: Jack persisted in attempting to convince his employers to use more technology and fewer people. A. endured B. remained C. repeated D. insisted Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word in the following sentence. Câu 19: The doctor asked John to exhale slowly A. inhale B. move in C. enter D. breathe in Câu 20: The soldier was demoted for improper behavior. A. promoted B. lowered C. resigned D. let off Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to fill in the following exchange. Câu 21: Ann and Mary are studying in their classroom. -Ann: “Can I borrow your dictionary?”. -Mary: “______”. A. I’m afraid I can’t B. Here you are! C. I think so D. It doesn’t matter Câu 22: Jack and Joe are discussing how to make salad for dinner. -Jack: “______”. -Joe: “How about putting some grapes in it, instead?”. A. We could fry some onions with it too. B. I’d rather just have some bread, thanks C. Let’s put some pieces of apple in the salad. D. Good idea! I’ll go and make one. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate word that best fits each of the the numbered blanks from 1 to 5. HOC24.VN 3 Chess, often (1 )______ to as a Royal Game, is the oldest of all board games which do not contain an element of chance. The origins of chess are uncertain, (2) ______ there are a number of legends regarding its invention. One story says that it was King Solomon who invented chess, another that it was the Greeks god Hermes, and yet another that the Chinese mandarin Han-Sing was responsible for its creation. In fact, chess almost certainly originated in India in the sixth or seventh century AD. The game’s popularity then spread quickly through Persia (now known as Iran) and from there came to Europe. The first documented reference to chess in literature is in a Persia romance which was written about 600 AD. It is (3)______ the word ‘chess’ comes from ‘shah’, the Persian word for ‘King’ and that ‘checkmate’, the game’s winning (4)______, comes from the phrase ‘shah mat’, (5)______ ‘the king is dead’. The rule and pieces used in the game have undergone changes over the centuries. Modern chess owes much to the Spaniard Lopez de Sagura, who in 1561 wrote the first book on how to play the game. In it, he introduced the concept of ‘castling’, which has not been part of the game until then. Câu 23: A. mentioned B. called C. known D. referred Câu 24: A. despite B. nevertheless C. although D. however Câu 25: A. believed B. imagined C. held D. taken Câu 26: A. place B. stand C. go D. move Câu 27: A. representing B. suggesting C. intending D. meaning 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 1 to 7. Rain poured down on the roof. I was trying to read but the sound was to loud. I couldn’t help myself from being a little grumpy. I want to be outside playing, but the rain was keeping me inside. My mom had gone to the grocery store, and my dad was spending Saturday at the office. I had planned to spend the day hiking, but Mother Nature decided that today was the perfect day for rain. It meant that I would have to entertain myself. I spent most of the morning playing with my stuffed animals and reading. I was sitting next to the windows staring out when I got a strange idea: why not just go outside anyway?. I put on my boots and a big raincoat and stepped out into the wet world. It was raining hard but it wasn’t cold. All I could hear were raindrops and the wind. I decided to go on my hike anyway. My feed didn’t make any sound on the wet ground and the forest seemed different. I went to my favourite place and sat down. In the summer, my best friend Ellen and I would come here and sit for hours. It was our special place. All of a sudden, I thought I heard someone shouting my name. I turned and saw Ellen walking up behind me. “Oh my Gosh! It’s really you, Martha!” She said. “I can’t believe that you’re out here right now”. I thought I would be the only person crazy enough to go for a walk in the rain.” HOC24.VN 4 I was very happy to have some company. We decided that hiking in the rain was just as fun as hiking in the sunshine. We planned on hiking in the rain again. Câu 28: What is the best title for the story? A. Rainy Day Work B. A Rainy Day Hike C. A Rainy Day Indoors D. Rainy Day Homework Câu 29: The word “grumpy” in paragraph 1 is closet in meaning to ______. A. stupid B. bad-tempered C. uninterested D. unsatisfactory Câu 30: What was keeping Martha inside? A. The heat B. Her parents C. Bad weather D. Lots of homework Câu 31: What does Martha mean when she says “It meant that I would have to entertain myself”? A. She was tired B. She was feeling sick. C. She had to find something to do D. She was bored with doing homework. Câu 32: The word “company” in the last paragraph is closet in meaning to ______. A. time B. space C. friend D. business Câu 33: What did Martha think about being outside? A. It was too hot B. It was cold C. It was very nice D. It was too wet to walk Câu 34: What will Martha and Ellen probably do next time its rains? A. Stay inside B. Doing homework. C. Go for another hike D. Go to their friend’s house. 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 1 to 8. Life in the Universe Exobiology is the study of life that originates from outside of Earth. As yet, of course, no such a life forms have been found. Exobiologists, however, have done important work in the theoretical study of where life is most likely to evolve, and what those extraterrestrial life forms might be like. What sorts of planets are most likely to develop life? Most scientists likely to agree that a habitable planet must be terrestrial, or rock-based, with liquid surface water and biogeochemical cycles that somewhat resemble the continuous movement ands transformation of materials in the environment. These cycles include the circulation of elements and nutrients upon which life and the Earth’climate depend. Since (as far as we know) all life is carbon-based, a stable carbon cycle is especially important. The habitable zone is the region around a star in which planets can develop life. Assuming the need for liquid surface water, it follows that most stars around the size of our sun will be able to sustain habitable zones for billions of years. Stars that are larger than the sun are much hotter and burn out more quickly; life there may not have enough time to evolve. Stars that are smaller than the sun have different problems. First of all, planets is their habitable zones will be so close to the stars that they will be “tidally HOC24.VN 5 blocked”- that is one side of the planet will always face the star in perpetual daylight with the other side in perpetual night. Another possible obstacle to life on smaller stars is that they tend to vary in their luminosity, or brightness, due to flares and “star spots”. The variation can be large enough to have harmful effects on the ecosystem. Of course, not all stars of the right size will give rise to life; they also must have terrestrial planets with the right kind of orbits. Most solar systems have more than one planet, which influence each other’s orbits with their own gravity. Therefore, in order to have a stable system with no planets flying out into space, the width of a star’s habitable zone. This means that for life to evolve, the largest possible number of life-supporting planets in any star’s habitable zone is two. Finally, not all planets meeting the above conditions will necessarily develop life. One major threat is large, frequent asteroid and comet impacts, which will wipe out life each time it tries to evolve. The case of Earth teaches that having large gas gains, such as Saturn and Jupiter, in the outer part of the solar system can help keep a planet safe for life. Due to their strong gravitation, they tend to catch or deflect large objects before they can reach Earth. Câu 35: Which is the topic of the passage? A. The search for intelligent life. B. Conditions necessary for life. C. Characteristics of extraterrestrial life. D. Life in our solar system. Câu 36: All of the following are mentioned in the passage as necessary for the development of life except ______. A. rock B. carbon C. oxygen D. water Câu 37: The word “which” in paragraph 3 refers to ______. A. star B. zone C. region D. planet Câu 38: It can be inferred from the paragraph 3 that ______. A. the Earth is in the sun’s habitable zone. B. the Earth is tidally locked to the sun. C. the sun varies in its luminosity. D. variations in luminosity help life to develop. Câu 39: The word “sustain” in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by ______. A. assist B. have C. need D. experience Câu 40: In order for life to develop, a planet’s orbit must not be______. A. stable B. very close to another planet’s orbit. C. on the same planet as another planet’s orbit. D. less wide than the star’s habitable zone. Câu 41: In can be inferred from paragraph 4 that______. A. most stars have more than two planets in their habitable zone. B. no star has more than two planets in its habitable zone. C. it is not possible for a star to have three planets with life on them. HOC24.VN 6 D. for life to develop, a star must have at least two planets in its habitable zone. Câu 42: Which of the following best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? A. Because of their nearness, habitable planets orbiting smaller stars usually have either constant daylight or constant night. B. The habitable zones of smaller stars are so close to the star that planets within them do not spin. C. One problem with some stars is that their habitable zones are tidally locked into either light or darkness. D. Some stars become tidally locked, so that they only shine light on one side of a planet. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in the following question. Câu 43: The school officials are considering comprehensive planning to alleviate the problem of overcrowding in the dormitories. A. are B. planning C. alleviate D. overcrowding Câu 44: Spanish is the only course that it is not offered in the summer term, but there are several classes offered in the fall. A. the only course B. it C. several D. offered Câu 45: Sarah was not best speaker in the class, but her personality and ability to convey her feelings helped her become the most requested. A. not best B. ability C. feelings D. requested Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the following question. Câu 46: There won’t be peace in the conflict if both sides do not really desire it. A. It is only if both sides actually want the conflict to end peacefully that it will happen. B. As both sides in the conflict apparently desire peace, it is likely that there will be peace soon. C. The main problem in the conflict seems to be that neither side really desires peace. D. There has been a lot of fighting in the conflict because both sides seem to want it that way. Câu 47: The accident happened as the result of the driver’s not paying attention to the road. A. If the driver would have paid attention to the road, the accident hadn’t happened. B. Had the driver been paid attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened. C. If the driver would had been paying attention to the road, the accident wouldn’t have happened D. Had the accident not happened, the drive would not have had to pay attention to the road. Câu 48: “Shall I help you do the dishes, Carlot?” said Robert. A. Robert suggested helping Carlot do the dishes. B. Robert suggested to help Carlot do the dishes. C. Robert offered Carlot to help do the dishes. HOC24.VN 7 D. Robert offered to help Carlot do the dishes. 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 question. Câu 49: I started training to be an accountant six months ago. I’ve got more months to go, then I have to take exams. A. By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will have started training to be an accountant for a year. B. By the time I take my exams, I will have been in training to be an accountant for a year. C. By the time I took my exams, I would have trained to be an accountant for a year. D. By the time I’ve taken my exams, I will be training for a year. Câu 50: Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon? Danny totally unfit. A. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon who’s totally unfit? B. Why did Danny, whose totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon? C. Why did Danny decide to enter the marathon, who’s totally unfit? D. Why did Danny, who’s totally unfit, decide to enter the marathon?