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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUÔC GIA LẦN II
NĂM HỌC 2018-2019
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH 12
Thời gian 60 phút (không kể thời gian phát đề)

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Họ tên thí sinh:..................................................................... SBD……………
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 1: He didn’t want to pay such a high price. Nevertheless, he had no choice.
A. Despite having no choice, he had to pay such a high price.
B. In spite the fact that he didn’t want to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
C. Although he was reluctant paying such a high price, he had no choice.
D. Reluctant as he was to pay such a high price, he had no choice.
Question 2: The museum is in the city centre. Have you ever visited it?
A. Have you ever visited the museum located in the city centre?
B. Have you ever visited the museum is located in the city centre?
C. Have you ever visited the museum locating in the city centre?
D. Have you ever visited the museum which locating in the city centre?
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 3: Polluted water and increased water temperatures have driven many species to the verge of extinction.
A. Enriched
B. Contaminated

C. Purified
D. Strengthened
Question 4: Experts hope that the vaccine will be mass-produced soon.
A. produced in great numbers
B. produced cheaply
C. produced with high cost
D. produced in small numbers

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 each of the following questions.
Question 5: A. particular
B. primitive
C. continuous
D. connected
Question 6: A. decent
B. neglect
C. digest
D. defend
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that
best fits each of the numbered blanks from 7 to 11
Many of the things we do depend on receiving information from other people. Catching a train, making a phone
call and going to the cinema all involve information (7) ______ stored, processed and communicated. In the past, this
information had to be kept on paper (8) ___, for example, books, newspapers and timetables. Now more and more
information is put on computers.
Computers play a role in our everyday life, sometimes without us even realizing it. (9)
the
use
of
computers in both shops and offices. Big shops have to deal with very large amounts of information. They have to make
sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to reorder before

(10) ___________ run out. A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper. Once it had been dealt with by
people, the paper was (11)___ for future reference. This way of working was never particularly easy or fast. A computer
system is much more effective.
Question 7: A. that is
B. has
C. is
D. that has
Question 8: A. in the case of
B. in preparation for C. in the form of
D. in search of
Question 9: A. Be considered
B. Consider
C. To be considered D. To consider
Question 10: A. items
B. stocks
C. purchases
D. cargoes
Question 11: A. put aside
B. thrown away
C. torn off
D. recycled
Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be corrected
Question 12: Although there were a lot of opposition initially, many people now accept that infertile couples have the
A
B
C
right to medical help.
D
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Question 13: Dresses, skirts, shoes, and children’s clothing are advertised at great reduced prices this week.
A
B
C
D
Question 14: The company did not want to hire a man that his experience was so limited.
A
B
C
D

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that is pronounced differently
from the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 15: A. depends
Question 16: A. invite

B. years
B. shrine

C. temples
C. village

D. parents
D. primary

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following questions
Question 17: - Peter: “You look nervous! ___________________”
- Janet: “This thunder scares me to death.”

A. Come on!
B. Why’s that?
C. What’s wrong?
D. How are you?
Question 18: - Margaret: “Could you open the window, please?”
- Henry: “_________________”.
A. With pleasure
B. I am, of course
C. I feel sorry
D. Yes, I can
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 19: “Leave my house now or I’ll call the police!” shouted the lady to the man.
A. The lady threatened to call the police if the man didn’t leave the house.
B. The lady said that she would call the police if the man didn’t leave her house.
C. The lady told the man that she would call the police I he didn’t leave her house.
D. The lady informed the man that she would call the police if he didn’t leave her house.
Question 20: I was astonished that he knew a lot about Vietnamese food.
A. It surprised me that Vietnamese food was what he liked most.
B. I was astonished at his poor knowledge of Vietnamese food.
C. That he knew a lot about Vietnamese food amazed me.
D. I knew very little about Vietnamese food, which astonished him.
Question 21: I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back.
A. I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
B. No sooner had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
C. Hardly had I put the phone down than the boss rang back.
D. Scarcely had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
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 22 to 29
Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them that land is near, and

warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs. They are placed at prominent points on the coast and on islands, reefs, and
sandbars.
Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic. There are five basic characteristics:
fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting. A fixed signal is a steady beam. A flashing signal has
periods of darkness longer than periods of light, while an occulting signal’s periods of light are longer. A group- flashing
light gives off two or more flashes at regular intervals, and a group – occulting signal consists of a fixed light with two or
more periods of darkness at regular intervals. Some lighthouses use lights of different colors as well, and today, most
lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons. The three types of apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric,
in which metal is used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in which glass is used; and the catadioptric, in which both glass and
metal are used.
In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone. The most typical structure is a tower
tapering at the top, but some, such as the Bastion Lighthouse on the Saint Lawrence River, are shaped like pyramids, and
others, such as the Race Rock light, look like wooden houses sitting on high platforms. Still others, such as The American
Shoal lighthouse off the Florida Coast, are skeletal towers of steel. Where lighthouses might be confused in daylight, they
can be distinguished by day- marker patterns – designed of checks and stripes painted in vivid colors on lighthouse walls.
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In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult if somewhat romantic. Lighthouse keepers put in
hours of tedious work maintaining the lights. Today, lighthouses are almost entirely automated with humans supplying
only occasional maintenance. Because of improvements in navigational technology, the importance of lighthouses has
diminished. There are only about 340 functioning lighthouses in existence in the United States today, compared to about
1,500 in 1900, and there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses outside the United States. Some decommissioned
lighthouses have been preserved as historical monument.
Question 22: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the functions of lighthouses?
A. To help sailors determine their location
B. To notify sailors that bad weather is approaching
C. To warn of danger from rocks and reefs
D. To indicate that land is near
Question 23: The word “prominent” is closest in meaning to_______.

A. dangerous
B. picturesque
C. conspicuous
D. famous
Question 24: In the context of this passage, the author uses the term “characteristic” to refer to a _______.
A. period of darkness
B. person who operates a lighthouse
C. pattern painted on a lighthouse
D. distinctive light signal
Question 25: According to the passage, what kind of signal has long periods of light that are regularly broken by two or
more periods of darkness?
A. Flashing
B. Group occulting
C. Occulting
D. Group flashing
Question 26: For which of the following does the author NOT provide a scientific example in the third paragraph?
A. A lighthouse with day-marker patterns
B. A lighthouse made of steel
C. A lighthouse shaped like a pyramid
D. A lighthouse that resembles a house on a platform
Question 27: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses _______.
A. metal
B. lights of various colors
C. glass
D. a radio beacon
Question 28: It can be concluded from the passage that lighthouses with day- marker patterns would most likely be found
in areas where_______.
A. the weather is frequently bad
B. the structure themselves cannot be easily seen by passing mariners
C. there are not many lighthouses

D. there are a number of lighthouses with similar structures
Question 29: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary lighthouses ______.
A. employ more powerful lights
B. are more difficult to operate
C. require less maintenance
D. are more romantic
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 30: Clouds can be classified into family groupings according to their height and shape.
A. distributed
B. registered
C. specified
D. categorized
Question 31: Ian was under the weather yesterday so he didn’t go into work.
A. ill
B. strong
C. fit
D. healthy
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions
Question 32: By the time you receive this letter, I _________________ for China.
A. will have left
B. have left
C. would have left
D. will leave
Question 33: The temperature ______________ takes place varies widely from material to material.
A. which melting
B. which they melt
C. at which melting
D. at which they melt
Question 34: The harder you work, _______________ you will pass the exam.

A. the best
B. the worse
C. the better
D. the worst
Question 35: We bought some _________________.
A. German lovely old glasses
B. old lovely German glasses
C. German old lovely glasses
D. lovely old German glasses
Question 36: It was so foggy that the climbers couldn’t _______________ the nearby shelter.
A. break out
B. run out
C. take out
D. make out
Question 37: The city ______________ at one time prosperous, for it enjoyed a high level of civilization.
A. must have been
B. was
C. should have been
D. may have been
Question 38: ______________ to the national part before, Sue was amazed to see the geyser.
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A. Not having been
B. Being not
C. Have not been
D. Having not been
Question 39: I think he hasn’t finished his assignment of literature yet, __________?
A. hasn’t he
B. does he

C. has he
D. do I
Question 40: It is necessary that he _________________ the book.
A. doesn’t find
B. find
C. didn’t find
D. finds
Question 41: The rhinoceros, whose numbers have dropped alarmingly recently, has been declared a(an) _____________
species.
A. danger
B. endangered
C. dangerous
D. endanger
Question 42: It is very difficult to _____________ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.
A. convey
B. exchange
C. convert
D. transfer
Question 43: It’s no __________________ waiting for a bus, the bus drivers don’t work on public holidays.
A. point
B. worth
C. good
D. reason
Question 44: Everyone knows about pollution problems, but not many people have __________ any solutions.
A. thought over
B. got round to
C. looked into
D. come up with
Question 45: It was an awkward situation, and so there was a great silence from __________ ends of the telephone line,
since _____________ person could find anything to say.

A. either ….. none
B. both …. neither
C. all …. anyone
D. neither ….. all
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 46 to 50
When the first white men came to America, they found vast amounts of natural resources of tremendous value.
Forests covered a large part of the nation; later gas, oil and minerals were found in unbelievable amounts. There was a
great abundance of very fertile soil. Forests, prairies, streams and rivers abounded with wildlife. So vast were these
resources that it seemed that they could never be used up. So forests were destroyed to make way for farmland. Grass lands
and prairies were plowed and harrowed. Minerals and oil were used in great quantities to supply a young industrial nation.
Almost every river became the scene of factories, mills and power companies. Mammals and birds were slaughtered for
food and sports.
Within a short time, the results were obvious. Floods caused millions of dollars worth of damage yearly. The very
fertile soil was washed away or blown up in great clouds. The seemingly inexhaustible oil and minerals showed signs of
depletion. Rivers were filled with silt from eroding farms and wastes from factories. Many of the rivers were made unfit for
fish. Several species of birds disappeared, and some mammals seemed on the verge of going. Future timber shortages were
predicted. In short, Americans soon became to realize that some sort of conservation program must be set up, if future as
well as present Americans were to share in the resources that are the heritage of every American.
Question 46: The title that best expresses the main idea of this selection is ________.
A. The cause of timber shortage
B. What the first white men found in America
C. The story of America's natural resources
D. The loss of topsoil
Question 47: It seeemed to the early American settlers that ________.
A. the natural resources were inexhaustible
B. there was a shortage of minerals.
C. fertile soil was scarce
D. forests should not be cut
Question 48: The use of America's natural resources by the early settlers was ________.

A. scientific
B. predicted
C. unbelievable
D. careless
Question 49: Much of the fertile soil of America has ________.
A. sunk deep into the earth
B. been covered by lakes
C. become the scene of factories
D. been eroded by wind and water
Question 50:One reason why many of our rivers are no longer suitable living places for fish is that ________.
A. floods have caused much damage
B. too many fish have been caught
C. factories have dumped wastes into the rivers
D. a conservation program has been set up
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