Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – ĐỀ (THI ONLINE) SECTION A I Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 1.Their migration may be postponed if fog, clouds, or rain hides the stars A cancelled B spoiled C continued D endangered You need to dress neatly and elegantly for the interview The first impression is very important A formally B shabbily C untidy D comfortably II Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from to 12 George Orwell did not expect to be a successful writer In fact, he spent much of his life anticipating failure In an essay about his schooldays, he wrote that until he was about thirty he always planned his life with the (3) that any major undertaking was bound to fail He wanted success and worked hard to (4) it but he was never quite able to give up the notion that his efforts would always come up short At the age of 46, (5) before he died, he confided in his private notebook that a deep sense of inadequacy had haunted him throughout his career He stated that there had been literally not one day in which he did not feel that he was being lazy, that he was behind with his current job and that his rate of work was miserably small Even in the first months after the tremendous success of “Animal Farm”, he was quick discount his achievement, declaring that his next book was bound to be a failure Of course, no conscientious author is ever completely (6) with their work, but Orwell’s doubts were so (7) that he often appeared more comfortable (8) defeat than acknowledging success In 1940, after the publication of his eighth book, he (9) to an admiring letter from another writer by (10) out of his way to show the man why he was not (11) of his praise “It makes me laugh,” he wrote, “to see you referring to me as “famous” and “successful” I wonder if you (12) how little my books sell!” A forecast B trust C expectation D reliance A reach B achieve C fulfill D manage A shortly B presently C recently D virtually A cheered B assured C glad D satisfied A lengthy B persistent C attached D convinced A granting B admitting C agreeing D allowing A returned B responded C answered D denied Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG 10 A going B moving C setting D leaving 11 A capable B worthy C just D acceptable 12 A assume B regard C acknowledge D appreciate III Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs orrection in each of the following questions 13 Jame Dickey’s first poem was published during he was still a senior in college A B C D 14 Chicago’s Sears Tower, now the taller building in the world, rises 1,522 feet from the ground A B C to the to of its antenna D 15 The world’s rain forests are being cut down at the rate on 3000 acres per hour A B C D 16 In his famous domes, architecture Buckminster Fuller utilized thousands of simple equilateral A B C triangles linked together D 17 Vitamin E, which is found in nutritious foods such as green vegetables and whole grains, A B action as an antioxidant in cell membranes C D IV 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 18 to 27 Aging is the process of growing old It occurs eventually in every living thing provided, of course, that an illness or accident does not kill it prematurely The most familiar outward signs of aging may be seen in old people, such as the graying of the hair and the wrinkling of the skin Signs of aging in a pet dog or cat include loss of playfulness and energy, a decline in hearing and eyesight, or even a light graying of the coat Plants are too, but the signs are much harder to detect Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG Most body parts grow bigger and stronger, and function more efficiently during childhood They reach their peak at the time of maturity, or early adulthood After that, they begin to decline Bones, for example, gradually become lighter and more brittle In the aged, the joints between the bones also become rigid and more inflexible This can make moving very painful All the major organs of the body show signs of aging The brain, for example, works less efficiently, and even gets smaller in size Thinking processes of all sorts are slowed down Old people often have trouble in remembering recent events One of the most serious changes of old age occurs in the arteries, the blood vessels that lead from the heart They become thickened and constricted, allowing less blood to flow to the rest of body This condition accounts, directly or indirectly, for many of the diseases of the aged It may, for example, result in heart attack Aging is not a uniform process Different parts of the body wear out at the different rates There are differences among people in their rate of aging Even the cell of the body differ in the way they age The majority of cell are capable of reproducing themselves many times during the course ofa lifetime Nerve cells and muscle fibers can never be replaced once they wear out Gerontologists- scientists who study the process of aging – believe this wearing out of the body is controlled by a built-in biological time-clock They are trying to discover how this clock works so that they can slow down the process This could give man a longer life and a great number of productive years 18 What is the main idea of the first paragraph? A B C D Signs of aging are easier to detect in animal than in plants Aging occurs in every living thing after it has reached maturity Not all signs of aging are visible The outward signs of aging may be seen in old people 19 When does the human body begin to lose vigor and the ability fo function efficiently? A Soon after reaching adulthood C Early adulthood B During childhood D Past middle age 20 What happens to memorization when the brain begins to age? A It works less C It declines 21 What does “Aging is not a uniform process” mean? B It becomes forgetful D It slows down A Not all living thing age B Not all people are at the same age C Not all people have signs of aging D Aging doesn’t occur in all people 22 The word “brittle” as used in the second paragraph means A Soft and easily bent B Hard and endurable C Hard but easily broken D Rigid and inflexible 23 According to the passage, what condition is responsible for many of diseases of the old? A B C D The arteries have become thickened and constricted The blood vessels lead from the heart The brain gets smaller in size Bones become lighter and brittle 24 What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A Gerontologists have controlled the process of aging Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG B Gerontologists are working hard to help people live longer and more healthily C Gerontologists are trying to give people an eternal life D Gerontologists are now able to slow down the process of aging 25 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A B C D All living things grow old Aging is unavoidable in any living things Plants show less signs of aging than any other living things Most body parts wear out during the course of a lifetime 26 What does the word “it” in line refers to? A aging B a living thing C an illness D an accident 27 All of the following may be outward signs of aging EXCEPT A the graying of the hair C the loss of appetite B the wrinkling of the skin D the decline in hearing and eyesight V 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 question from 28 to 37 PANDEMIC DISEASES Diseases are a natural part of life on earth If there were no diseases, the population would grow too quickly, and there would not be enough food or other resources, so in a way, diseases are natural ways of keeping the Earth in balance But sometimes they spread very quickly and kill large numbers of people For example, in 1918, an outbreak of the flu across the world, killing over 25 million people only in six months Such terrible outbreaks of a diseases are called pandemics Pandemics happen when a diseases changes in a way that our bodies are not prepared to fight In 1918, a new type of flu virus appeared Our bodies had no way to fight this new flu virus, and so it spread very quickly and killed large numbers of people While there have been many different pandemic diseases throughout history, all of them have a new thing in common First, all pandemics diseases spread from one person to another very easily Second, while they may kill many people, they generally not kill people very quickly A good example of this would be the Marburg virus The Marburg virus is an extremely infectious diseases In addition, it is deadly About 70%80% of all people who get the Marburg virus died from the diseases However, the Marburg virus has not become a pandemics because most people die within three days of getting the diseases This means that the virus does not have enough time to spread a large number of people The flu virus of 1918, on the other hand, generally took about a week to ten day to kill its victims, so it had more time to spread While we may never be able to completely stop pandemics, we can make them less common Doctors carefully monitor new diseases that they fear could become pandemics For example, in 2002, and 2003, doctors carefully watched SARS Their health warming may have prevented SARS from becoming a pandemic 28 This passage is mainly about A How to prevent pandemic diseases B Pandemic diseases C Pandemic diseases throughout history D Why pandemics happen 29 According to paragraph1, how are diseases a natural part of life on Earth? Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG A They prevent pandemics B The help control the population C They led the world grow quickly D They kill too many people 30 Based on the information in the passage the term “pandemics” can be explained as A Diseases with no cure B A deadly kind of flu C Diseases that spread quickly and kill large number of people D New disease like SARS or the Marburg virus 31 According to the passage, what cause pandemics? A Changes in a diseases that the body cannot fight B Careless doctors who not watch the spread of diseases C Population growth that the world cannot support D The failure to make new medicines 32 According to the passage, all of the following are true of the 1918 flu pandemic EXCEPT that A It involved a new kind of flu virus C It was the last pandemic in history 33 The word “it” in the passage refers to B It killed over 25 million people D It took t little over a week to kill its victims A Diseases B Flu virus C Pandemics 34 Which of the following is mentioned as a common feature of all pandemic diseases? D Bodies A They spread from people to people very B It kill many people very quickly quickly C They not kill people very quickly D They kill all the victims 35 According to paragraph 3, why hasn’t Marburg virus become a pandemic? A It is not a deadly diseases B It does not spread from person to person easily C Doctors have prevented it from becoming a pandemic D It kills people to quickly 36 The word “monitor” in the passage is closest in meaning to A prevent B fight 37 The author mention SARS in order to A B C D C watch D avoid Give an example of a highly dangerous disease Suggest that SARS will never become a pandemic Give an example of the successful prevention of a pandemic Suggest that there may be a new pandemic soon VI Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSET in meaning to the bold and italicized part in each of the following questions 38 He wasn’t able to manage with the stresses and strains of the job A cope B succeed C administer D acquire 39 One of the grotesques had made a deep impression on his mind and he wanted to describe it A association B influence C disbelief 40 Advanced students need to be aware of the importance of collocation Moon.vn D perception Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn A.Of great improvement KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG B.of high position C.of hight level D.of great progress VII Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions 41 “Excuse me Is this the math class?”- “ _” B Yes, it is And I’m your teacher D No, he isn’t here A Yes, they are your math teachers C Not really, he’s the man over there 42 _, 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 nigh air was 43 I’m _a complete loss to understand why you reacted so violently A at 44 She tried to _ B in C on D by 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 45 Hardly _the captain of the team when he had to face the promblems A did he appoint C had he been appointed 46 Dinosaurs _believed _out millions of years ago B was he appoint D was he being appointed A are/to have died B were/to have died 47 If Jim _the plane, he _here by now C are/to die A Hadn’t missed/ would have been C Hadn’t missed/ would be 48 On _he had won the scholarship, he jumped for joy B Didn’t miss/ would have been D Hadn’t missed/ had been A telling B being told C he has told 49 “Would you say that English is a global language?”- “ _” A Yes, it has C I don’t understand the difference 50 “I can’t thank you enough for your help.”-“ _” D were/to die D having told B I like it D Oh, absolutely A I’d rather not B My pleasure C I don’t mind D My goodness 51 Travel can _the mind, and exchange visits give young people experience of a _way of life as well as a different language A Broadly/different B Broaden/different C Broad/differently D Broaden/differ 52 Scientists have discovered a close _between smoking and several serious diseases A union B connection 53 He’s always trying _me C action D combination A to avoid to meet B avoiding meeting C to avoid meeting D avoiding to meet 54 After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a _ of the original price Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG A fraction B piece C part D spot 55 Amelia Earhart history in1928 when she became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic A fixed B made 56 What a waste of money! What did you buy that _? C prepared D did A to B for C at 57 The direction and the producer don’t see _on certain aspects of production D about A Face to face B Heart to heart C Mind to mind 58 _can be quite a good start for babies to get acquainted to reading D Eye to eye A Reading in bed B Reading on bed C Bed reading 59 At this stage in the story it _that my uncle was a man blessed with vivid imagination D Reading bed A Must be pointing out C Must point out B Must to be pointed out D Must be pointed out VIII 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 60 A individual B similarity C professionally D opportunity 61 A generous B permissive C permanent D sensible 62 A historical B significant C collaborate D satisfaction 63 A endure B value C divert D exhaust 64 A continental B revolution C alcoholic D contemporary SECTION B I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Write your answers on your answer sheet It isn’t necessary to finish the work today You don’t Sally finally managed to gat a job Sally finally succeeded That’s the last time I go to that restaurant I certainly “I advise you to take a holiday,” the doctor continued You’d “If you don’t rest yourself you ready will be ill “Unless Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98 Moon.vn KHÓA LUYỆN GIẢI ĐỀ THI THPTQG – CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG KEY GIẢI CHI TIẾT CÂU HỎI ĐÁP ÁN CÂU HỎI ĐÁP ÁN CÂU HỎI ĐÁP ÁN CÂU HỎI ĐÁP ÁN CÂU HỎI ĐÁP ÁN C 14 B 27 C 40 C 53 C B 15 C 28 B 41 B 54 A C 16 A 29 B 42 A 55 B B 17 C 30 C 43 A 56 B A 18 B 31 A 44 C 57 D D 19 A 32 C 45 C 58 C B 20 C 33 B 46 A 59 D B 21 B 34 C 47 C 60 C B 22 C 35 D 48 B 61 B 10 A 23 A 36 C 49 D 62 D 11 B 24 B 37 C 50 B 63 B 12 B 25 C 38 A 51 B 64 D 13 B 26 B 39 B 52 B 65 VIẾT LẠI CÂU You don’t have to finish the work today Sally finally succeeded in getting a job I certainly won’t go to that restaurant any more You’d better take a holiday Unless you rest yourself you really will be ill Moon.vn Hotline: 04.32.99.98.98