SỞ GD&ĐT NGHỆ AN KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2019, LẦN 1

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN PHAN BỘI CHÂU Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
(Đề thi gồm có 06 trang)

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Họ và 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: Don’t drive into that street. It is ________ one-way street.
A. a B. an C. the D.  0
Question 2: The earthquake _______ less damage if the houses had been of stronger construction
A.had caused B. would have caused C. would cause D. caused
Question 3: I am reading this novel. By the time you come back from work, I_________ reading it.
A. shall finish B. will have finished C. will finish D. have finished
Question 4: It turned out that we__________ rushed to the airport as the plane was delayed by several
hours.
A. hadn’t B. should have C. mustn’t have D. needn’t have
Question 5: Delinquency often results ______ something that happened in the youth's childhood.
A. in B. to C. of D. from
Question 6: The pop group ______ for photographs with their fans.
A. joined B. set C. afforded D. posed
Question 7: __________ a scholarship, I entered one of the most privileged universities of the United
Kingdom.
A.To award B. Having adwarded C. To be awarded D. Having been awarded
Question 8: Her last year's trousers are now outgrown and need ______ a little.
A. lengthened B. lengthening C. to be lengthening D. to lengthen
Question 9: The shop assistants were very _________, and brought me at least fifteen pairs of shoes to try
on.
A. obliged B. obliging C. obligated D. obligatory
Question 10: Stop fighting! You two- shake hands and ________your peace with each other!
A. set B. do C. make D. bring
Question 11: Their flat is decorated in a ______ combination of colours.
A. tasteful B. sweet C. delicious D. tasty
Question 12: We are talking about the writer _________latest book is one of the best-sellers this year.
A. who B. whom C. which D. whose
Question 13: My decision to leave university after a year is one I now_________regret.
A. harshly B. painfully C. keenly D. heavily
Question 14: “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good luck! I’ll keep my________
crossed for you.”
A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. hands
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question 15: New York City, which is one of the largest cities in the world, is larger than any
A B C
other cities in the United States.
D
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Question 16: One of my cousins used to sell tulips importing from Holland in an open-air
A B C D
market.
Question 17: The abilities to work hard, follow directions, and thinking independently are some of the
A B C
criteria for success in the workplace.
D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions
Question 18: The music was so loud that we had to shout to each other.
A. We didn’t say loud enough for us to hear each other.
B. The music was too loud that we had to shout to each other.
C. We didn’t say loud enough to hear each other.
D. Because of loud music, we had to shout to each other.
Question 19: “ You shouldn’t have leaked our confidential report to the press, Frank!” said Jane.
A. Jane accused Frank of having cheated the press with their confidential report.
B. Jane criticized Frank for having disclosed their confidential report to the press.
C. Jane suspected that Frank had leaked their confidential report to the press.
D. Jane blamed Frank for having flattered the press with their confidential report.
Question 20: The police caught the thieves red-handed.
A. The police came and prevented the thieves from committing the crime.
B. If the police hadn’t arrived, the thieves would have committed the crime.
C. The police came after the thieves had committed the crime.
D. The police arrived as the thieves were committing the crime.
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 21: The fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames. The building burned down
completely.
A. Had it not been for the fire-fighters’ every effort, the building would have burned down completely.
B. Since the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames, the building burned down completely.
C. The building burned down completely though the fire-fighters made every effort to put off the flames.
D. Making every effort to put off the flames, the fire-fighters completely burned down the building.
Question 22: It was an interesting novel. I stayed up all night to finish it.
A. I stayed up all night to finish the novel so it was interesting.
B. So interesting was the novel that I stayed up all night to finish it.
C. Unless it were an interesting novel, I would not stay up all night to finish it.
D. Though it was an interesting novel, I stayed up all night to finish it.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct respond to each of the
following exchanges.
Question 23: A customer is talking to a clerk at a bank.
- Clerk: '' Good morning and welcome to Vietcombank. How can I help you?''
- Customer: ''__________. What kinds of account do you have?''
A. I’d like to withdraw some money.
B. I’d like to borrow a loan from the bank.
C. I’d like to open a saving accounts.
D. I’d like to deposit some money into my account.
Question 24: A waiter is talking to a customer in a restaurant.
- Waiter: '' .''
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 A. What do you think of our restaurant, sir? B. How do you like your steak, sir?
C. What do you like for the dessert, sir? D. Would you like some more wine, sir?

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 25 to 29.
All human societies, past and present, have had an interest in education; and some wits have claimed
that teaching (at its best an educational activity) is the second oldest profession. While not all societies
channel sufficient resources into support for educational (25)_________ and institutions, all at the very
least acknowledge their centrality - and for good reasons. For one thing, it is obvious that children are
born illiterate and innumerate, and ignorant (26)________ the norms and cultural achievements of the
community or society into which they have been thrust; but with the help of professional teachers and the
dedicated amateurs in their families and immediate environs (and with the aid, too, of educational
resources made (27)_________ through the media and nowadays the Internet), within a few years they
can read, write, calculate, and act (at least often) in culturally-appropriate ways. Some learn these skills
with more facility than others, and so education also (28) _____ as a social-sorting mechanism and
undoubtedly has enormous impact on the economic fate of the individual. Put more abstractly, at its best
education equips individuals with the skills and substantive knowledge that allows them to define and to
(29) _______ their own goals, and also allows them to participate in the life of their community as full-
fledged, autonomous citizens.
(Source: Philosophy of Education - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Question 25: A. actions B. activities C. acts D. actors
Question 26: A. with B. on C. of D. for
Question 27: A. capable B. existing C. present D. available
Question 28: A. obtains B. refers C. serves D. does
Question 29: A. pursue B. chase C. follow D. practise

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 34.
The translator must have an excellent, up-to-date knowledge of his source languages, full facility
in the handling of his target language, which will be his mother tongue or language of habitual use, and a
knowledge and understanding of the latest subject-matter in his fields of specialisation. In addition to this,
it is desirable that he should have an enquiring mind, wide interests, a good memory and the ability to
grasp quickly the basic principles of new developments. He should be willing to work on his own, often at
high speeds, but should be humble enough to consult others should his own knowledge not always prove
adequate to the task in hand. He should be able to type fairly quickly and accurately and, if he is working
mainly for publication, should have more than a nodding acquaintance with printing techniques and proof-
reading. If he is working basically as an information translator, let us say, for an industrial firm, he should
have the flexibility of mind to enable him to switch rapidly from one source language to another, as well
as from one subject-matter to another, since this ability is frequently required of him in such work.
Bearing in mind the nature of the translator’s work, i.e. the processing of the written word, it is, strictly
speaking, unnecessary that he should be able to speak the languages he is dealing with. If he does speak
them, it is an advantage rather than a hindrance, but this skill is in many ways a luxury that he can
dispense with. It is, however, desirable that he should have an approximate idea about the pronunciation
of his source languages, even if this is restricted to knowing how proper names and place names are
pronounced. The same applies to an ability to write his source languages. If he can, well and good; if he
cannot, it does not matter. There are many other skills and qualities that are desirable in a translator.
(Source: www.bulats.org/demo/bulats_230604.swf)
Question 30: Which description of a translator would fit the author’s requirements?
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 B. He has contacts in printing and publishing.
C. He has good social skills.
D. He is well acquainted with his subject.
Question 31: Why is humility desirable in a translator?
A. Because he must not impose his views on a translation.
B. Because he will be more faithful to the text.
C. Because he may sometimes need to accept help from others.
D. Because he will put up with being left alone.
Question 32: The underlined word “ another” in the passage refer to_______ .
A. industrial firm B. flexibility of mind C. source language D.subject-matter
Question 33: The underlined word “ hinderance” in the passage is closest in meaning to __________ .
A. interruption B. difficulty C. addition D. improvement
Question 34: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The language skills of a translator
B. The qualities needed to become a translator
C. Translation: a desirable profession
D. The real nature of the translator’s work

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 35 to 42.
It is almost impossible to write of the Arts in Australia without mentioning the building that first
put Australia firmly on the world cultural map - the Sydney Opera House. Completed in 1973 after 14
years of much heated discussion and at a cost of over $85 million, it is not only the most well-known
Australian building in the world but perhaps the most famous design of any modern building anywhere.
Its distinctive and highly original shape has been likened to everything from the sails of a sailing
ship to broken eggshells, but few would argue with the claim that the Opera House is a major contribution
to world architecture. Set amidst the graceful splendour of Sydney Harbour, presiding like a queen over
the bustle and brashness of a modern city striving to forge a financial reputation in a tough commercial
world, it is a reminder to all Australians of their deep and abiding love of all things cultural.
The Opera House was designed not by an Australian but by a celebrated Danish architect, Jorn
Utzon, whose design won an international competition in the late 1950s. However, it was not, in fact,
completed to his original specifications. Plans for much of the intended interior design of the building have
only recently been discovered. Sadly, the State Government of the day interfered with Utzon's plans
because of concerns about the escalating cost, though this was hardly surprising - the building was
originally expected to cost only $8 million. Utzon left the country before completing the project and in a
fit of anger vowed never to return. The project was eventually paid for by a State-run lottery.
The size of the interior of the building was scaled down appreciably by a team of architects whose
job it was to finish construction within a restricted budget. Rehearsal rooms and other facilities for the
various theatres within the complex were either made considerably smaller or cut out altogether, and some
artists have complained bitterly about them ever since. But despite the controversy that surrounded its
birth, the Opera House has risen above the petty squabbling and is now rightfully hailed as a modern
architectural masterpiece. The Queen officially opened the building in 1975 and since then, within its
curved and twisted walls, audiences of all nationalities have been quick to acclaim the many world-class
performances of stars from the Australian opera, ballet and theatre.
Question 35: Which of the following is the Opera House compared to?
A. Everything B. Two images
C. Most well-known buildings D. All things cultural
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B. To tell the history of the building
C. To state where the Opera House is located
D. To say why the building was built
Question 37: It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. the Opera House is the most beautiful building in the world
B. the State Government was very sad about Utzon's plans
C. people didn’t know Utzon's initial plans for interior design until recently
D. the Opera House cost only $8 million to build
Question 38: The word “appreciably” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.
A. appreciatively B. substantially C. gratefully D. admiringly
Question 39: It is stated in the passage that ______.
A. there are complaints from some artists
B. Sydney is a quiet and graceful city
C. Utzon never returned to Australia to see the building
D. there is only one theatre within the complex
Question 40: The word “abiding” in the second paragraph means ______.
A. unshakable and permanent B. long lasting and insignificant
C. constant and immovable D. enduring and unspoilt
Question 41: The pronoun “them” in the last paragraph refers to which of the following?
A. A team of architects B. Rehearsal rooms and other facilities
C. Various theatres D. Some artists
Question 42: Which could be the best title for the passage?
A. Utzon quits Australia B. An Architectural Disaster
C. History of a Queen D. A Dane in our lives

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 43: A. dew B. knew C. sew D. few
Question 44: A. husband B. housing C. basic D. advises
Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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 45: A. career B. debate C. bamboo D. pressure
Question 46: A. professional B. certificate C. supermarket D. accelerate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 47: Parents play a crucial role in a child’s upbringing in the formative years. They are
really the driving force behind whatever the children do.
A. motivation B. progress C. completion D. satisfaction
Question 48: They said that they would do him over if he refused to pay the money.
A. dismiss him B. imprison him C. kill him D. beat him

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
Question 49: You are 25 years old now, but you still haven’t cut the apron strings.
A. become independent B. started doing well
C. bought a new house D. relied on others

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Question 50: The minister came under fire for his rash decision to close the factory.
A. was criticized B. was acclaimed C. was penalized D. was dismissed

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