Đề luyện thi THPT QG môn Anh - đề số 2 - CÓ ĐÁP ÁN

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQUỐC GIA - ĐỀ SỐ 2
Năm học 2016-2017
Đề thi môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài 60 phút không kể thời gian giao đề

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. south               B. southern              C. scout                 D. drought
Question 2. A. dome                B. comb                  C. home                D. tomb

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word which is stressed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. innovate             B. interfere             C. sacrifice               D. penalize
Question 4 . A. preferential          B. communicate      C. eliminate             D. accompany

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5. There is a rumor that the army is about taking power though this has been denied by the government sources .
A. though               B. There                 C. taking                 D. has been
Question 6. After writing it , the essay must be duplicated by the student himself and handed into the department secretary before the end of the month .
A. the end of            B. the                  C. after writing it            D. handed
Question 7. It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject.
A. thorough              B. interested in          C. that                 D. obvious

Select the best choice to complete each of the following sentences which have one missing word or phrases.
Question 8. Despite playing under strength, the village team _____ beat the rivals.
A. could                 B. were able to            C. couldn’t             D. weren’t able to
Question 9. I suggest Andrea ______ in touch with the organizers.
A. should get           B. to get                   C. getting               D. gets
Question 10. The traffic lights _____ green and I pulled away.
A. became               B. turned                 C. got                      D. went
Question 11. The suspect confessed _______.
A. his crime              B. the police his crime             C. his crime to the police           D. his crime the police
Question 12. We had ______ holiday in Spain.
A. a two week’s           B. two weeks          C. two-week              D. a two-week
Question 13. _____ my friends knew I  was getting married.
A. Not much of            B. not many of           C. Not much               D Not many
Question 14. ______, they slept soundly.
A. Hot though was the night air                    B. Hot though the night air was
C. Hot the night air as was                           D. Hot although the night air was
Question 15. She tried to _______.
A. talk me the plan out of                          B. talk out of me the plan
C. talk me out of the plan                         D. talk out me of the plan.
Question 16. _____ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.
A. So successful her business was,                B. So successful was her business,
C. Her business was successful                     D. So was her successful business,
Question 17. I’m _____ a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently.
A. at                     B. in                   C. on                          D. by
Question 18. From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ____ for music.
A. interest              B. passion            C. involvement               D. tendency
Question 19. Financial help from his parents ______ James to complete his studies.
A. granted              B. provided          C. eased                     D. enabled

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable respond to complete each of the following exchanges
Question 20. “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “_______.”
A. That’s understandable                              B. That’s a great idea
C. It is very kind of you to invite me               D. You are very welcome
Question 21 . “You have a wonderful garden!” – “_______”
A. I can’t believe it!                B. It’s my pleasure.                  C. Yours is great too!                D. Don’t mention it!

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is the closest in meaning .
Question 22. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts.
A. Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in rough mountain road.
B. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, take much spare parts.
C. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful.
D. In case your car breaks down in the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts.
Question 23. It is more than one hundred years since the birth of Charles Dicken, the famous Novelist.
A. It is more than one hundred years when Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, born.
B. More than one hundred years ago, Charles Dicken, the famous born.
C. Since Charles Dicken is a famous novelist, he was born more than a hundred years ago.
D. Charles Dicken, the famous novelist, was born more than one hundred years ago.
Question 24. Lan didn't apply for the job in the library and regets it now.
A. Lan wishes she had applied for the job in the library.
B. Lan wishes she have applied for the job in the library.
C. Lan wishes she has applied for the job in the library.
D. Lan wishes she applies for the job in the library.
Question 25. He failed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
A. He didn't succeed for finding the source of the Mississippi River.
B. He didn't succeed in finding the source of the Mississippi River.
C. He didn't succeed on finding the source of the Mississippi River.
D. He didn't succeed to find the source of the Mississippi River.
Question 26. Although she couldn't speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
A. Despite of speaking no English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
B. Although no speaking English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
C. In spite of her disability to speak English, Ngo decided to settle in Manchester.
D. Ngo decided to settle in Manchester even she did not speak English.

Select the best answer that has the CLOSEST meaning to the underlined words of each sentence.
Question 27. He seems to make the same mistake over and over again .
A. for good               B. in vain                    C. by the way                D. repeatedly
Question 28. Sharks are single – minded , and will usually ignore rescuers.
A. concentrate on only one purpose/aim …        B. are selfish                C. are cruel D. attack suddenly

Select the best answer that has the OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined words of each sentence.
Question 29. Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity
A. cover                  B. conserve                C. presume                    D. reveal
Question 30. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
A. agree                 B. admission               C. refusal                        D. confirmation

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
A rather surprising geographical feature of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake ,one of the world’s largest and deepest , lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice .Now known as Lake Vostok, this huge body of water is located under the ice block that comprises Antarctica . The lake is able to exist in its unfrozen state beneath this block of ice because its waters are warmed by geothermal heat from the earth’s core .The thick glacier above Lake Vostok actually insulates it from the frigid temperatures on the surface .
The lake was first discovered in the 1970s while a research team was conducting an aerial survey of the area .Radio waves from the survey equipment penetrated the ice and revealed a body of water of indeterminate size. It was not until much more recently that data collected by satellite made scientists aware of the tremendous size of the lake ; the satellite –borne radar detected an extremely flat region where the ice remains level because it is floating on the water of the lake .
The discovery of such a huge freshwater lake trapped under Antarctica is of interest to the scientific community because of the potential that the lake contains ancient microbes that have survived for thousands upon thousands of years, unaffected by factors such as nuclear fallout and elevated ultraviolet light that have affected organism in more exposed areas .The downside of the discovery, however, lies in the difficulty of conducting research on the lake in such a harsh climate and in the problems associated with obtaining uncontaminated samples from the lake without actually exposing the lake to contamination. Scientists are looking for possible way to accomplish this.
Question 31: The word “hidden” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to____
A. unexploitable                    B. untouched                  C. undicovered                 D. undrinkable
Question 32: What is true of Lake Vostok ?
A. It is beneath a thick slab of ice                                  B. It is heated by the sun
C. It is a saltwater lake.                                               D. It is completely frozen.
Question 33: Which of the following is closest in meaning to “frigid” in paragraph 1?
A. easily broken                   B. quite harsh                  C. lukewarm                   D. extremely cold
Question 34 : It can be inferred from the passage that the ice would not be flat if ______ .
A. there were no lake underneath                                    B. Antarctica were not so cold
C. radio waves were not used                                         D. the lake were not so big
Question 35: The word “microbes” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced by which of the following ?
A. Rays of light                B. Pieces of dust                   C. Tiny bubbles                D. Tiny organisms
Question 36: Lake Vostok is potentially important to scientists because it ________ .
A. may have elevated levels of ultraviolet light                 B. has already been contaminated
C. can be studied using radio waves                                D. may contain uncontaminated microbes
Question 37: The word “downside” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to_______ .
A. buried section               B. bottom level                    C. underside                 D. negative aspect
Question 38: The last paragraph suggests that scientists should be aware of _______ .
A. further discoveries on the surface of Antarctica
B. problems with satellite – borne radar equipment
C. the harsh climate of Antarctica
D. ways to study Lake Vostok without contaminating it

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer
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 39 : The title for this passage could be _____ .
A. “Desert Plants”                                            B. “Life Underground”
C. “Animal Life in a Desert Environment”               D. “Man’s Life in a Desert Environment”
Question 40: 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
Question 41: The phrase “those forms” in the passage refers to all of the following EXCEPT _____.
A. water-loving animals B. the coyote and the bobcat
C. moist-skinned animals D. many large animals
Question 42: The author mentions all the following as examples of the behavior of desert animals EXCEPT _____.

A. they sleep during the day                                     B. they dig home underground
C. they are noisy and aggressive                                D. they are watchful and quiet
Question 43: The word “emaciated” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. wild                   B. cunning                      C. unmanageable                      D. unhealthy
Question 44: The word “burrows” in the passage mostly means _____.
A. “places where insects or other small creatures live and produce their young”
B. “holes or tunnels in the ground made by animals for them to live in”
C. “structures made of metal bars in which animals or birds are kept”
D. “places where a particular type of animal or plant is normally found”
Question 45 : We can infer from the passage that _____ .
A. living things adjust to their environment                      B. water is the basis of desert life
C. desert life is colorful and diverse                                 D. healthy animals live longer lives

Choose the word or phrase among A,B,C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Nowadays people are more aware that wildlife all over the world is in(67)--------. Many species of animals are threatened, and could easily become (68)----------------- if we do not make an effort to protect them. There are many reasons for this. In some cases animals are hunted for their fur or for other valuable parts of their bodies. Some birds, such as parrots, are caught(69)---------------, and sold as pets. For many animals and birds, the problem is that their habitats-the place where they live-is disappearing. More land is used for farm, for houses and industry, and there are fewer open spaces than there once were. Farmers use powerful chemicals to help them grow better crops, but these chemicals pollute the environment and (70)--------------wildlife. The most successful animals on Earth, human beings, will soon be the only ones(71)--------------unless we can solve this problem.
Question 46 . A. threat               B. problem              C. danger                D. vanishing
Question 47. A. empty                B. extinct               C. vanished              D. disappeared
Question 48. A. for life                B. lively                 C. alive                   D. for living
Question 49 . A. spoil                  B. wound                C. wrong                   D. harm
Question 50. A. left                     B. over                  C. staying                D. survived

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