Tạm dịch: Vào thời điểm các nhà khoa học đồng nghiệp của bà nghĩ rằng động vật chỉ có thể giao tiếp ở mức độ rất cơ bản, Irene đã bắt đầu khám phá những thứ trên trí não của một sinh vật[r]
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TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN QUỐC HỌC
Mã đề 123
ĐỀ KIỂM TRA CHẤT LƯỢNG LẦN 1 – KHỐI 12
NĂM HỌC: 2019 – 2020
MÔN:
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút; không kể thời gian phát 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.
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.
Câu 3 (NB): A respond B threaten C translate D assist
Câu 4 (NB): A curriculum B development C technology D entertainment
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 5 (NB): dictionary is _ important tool in learning a language
Câu 6 (TH): By the end of this year, my friends and I _ from high school
A will be graduating B will be graduated C will have graduated D has graduated
Câu 7 (TH): This is the town in I was born and grew up
Câu 8 (VD): Had I stayed with my previous job, I could have been promoted and _ in this
difficult situation now
A am not B wouldn't be C won't be D wouldn't have been
Câu 9 (NB): The advantage _ living in the countryside is that it is clean and peaceful
Câu 10 (TH): The cleaner we keep our environment, we protect ourselves
A the better B the best C much better D better
Câu 11 (VD): _ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at all
A A comparison B Compare them C If you compare D When compared
Câu 12 (VD): The little child shrunk in fear as the _ police officer approached him
A fragile B embarrassed C vulnerable D intimidating
Câu 13 (TH): Having been elected president of the student's union,
A they asked him to give a speech B a speech was given by him
C they congratulated him D he gave a short speech
Trang 2Câu 14 (VD): Despite her difficult living condition, Marie Curie worked very hard and her
ambition of becoming a scientist
Câu 15 (VD): The system is designed to be used in with a word processing program
A conjunction B collaboration C communication D cooperation
Câu 16 (VD): People think it's time we unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy
A got away with B put up with C did away with D caught up with
Câu 17 (TH): My brother has been getting so _ with me recently - I've no idea what's the matter
with him
Câu 18 (TH): We've checked the report ; I feel confident that the data is 100% correct
A rigorously B indefinitely C regularly D justly
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 19 (VD): study that has just been published backs up their theory completely
Câu 20 (VD): To err is human; even doctors are not infallible
A perfect B famous C impolite D inflexible
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Câu 21 (TH): Excessive rainfall early in the spring can adversely affect the planting of crops
A positively B harmfully C greatly D strongly
Câu 22 (VD): We have to try to develop a product that is truly at the cutting edge if we are to stay
competitive
A very expensive B very sharp C highly advanced D the most outdated
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of the following exchanges.
Câu 23 (NB): Paul is inviting Jane out for the evening.
Paul: "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?"
Jane: “ ”
A Why not? Staying at home is quite relaxing
B No, thanks I'd better do it myself
C Thanks for asking, but I just need an early night
D Go ahead I wouldn't mind
Câu 24 (TH): Anne is making a request to Lucy.
Anne: “Do you mind if I use your phone?"
Trang 3Lucy: “ ”
A Not at all Help yourself B Yes, it sure is
C Sorry, I have no idea D You can say that again
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.
JARGON - THE UPSIDE
The reality is that everyone uses jargon It is an essential part of the network of occupations and
pursuits which make up society All jobs have an element of jargon, which workers learn as they (25)
their expertise All hobbies require mastery of a jargon Each society grouping has its jargon
The phenomenon turns (26) _ to be universal and valuable It is the jargon element, which, in a job,
can promote economy and precision and thus help make life easier for the workers
When we have learned to command it, jargon is something we readily take (27) in whether
the subject is motorcycling, baseball or computers It can add pace, variety and humor to speech - aswhen, with an important event approaching, we might slip into the related jargon We enjoy the mutual
showing off which stems from a fluent use of terminology, we enjoy the in-jokes (28) _ shared linguistic experience permits (29) , we are jealous of this knowledge We are quick to demean
anyone who tries to be part our group without being prepared to take on its jargon And we resent it whensome other group, sensing our lack of linguistic awareness, refuses to let us in
Câu 29 (TH): A Otherwise B Therefore C Moreover D For example
Read the following passage and mark the letter A B C or D your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
CAN ANIMALS TALK?
In 1977, a young Harvard graduate named Irene Pepperberg brought a one-year-old African grayparrot into her lab, and attempted something very unusual At a time when her fellow scientists thoughtthat animals could only communicate on a very basic level, Irene set out to discover what was on acreature's mind by talking to it The bird, named Alex, proved to be a very good pupil
Scientists at the time believed that animals were incapable of any thought They believed thatanimals only reacted to things because they were programmed by nature to react that way, not becausethey had the ability to think or feel Any pet owner would probably disagree Pepperberg disagreed, too,
and started her work with Alex to prove them wrong.
Trang 4Pepperberg bought Alex in a pet store She let the store's assistant pick him out because she didn't
want other scientists saying later that she'd deliberately chosen an especially smart bird for her work.
Most researchers thought that Pepperberg's attempt to communicate with Alex would end in failure.However, Pepperberg's experiment did not fail In fact, over the next few years, Alex learned toimitate almost one hundred and fifty English words, and was even able to reason and use those words on
a basic level to communicate For example, when Alex was shown an object and was asked about itsshape, color, or material, he could label it correctly He could understand that a key was a key no matterwhat its size or color, and could figure out how the key was different from others
Pepperberg was careful not to exaggerate Alex's success and abilities She did not claim that Alexcould actually “use” language Instead, she said that Alex had learned to use a two-way communicationcode Alex seemed to understand the turn-taking pattern of communication
Câu 30 (TH): The reading passage is mainly about
A how animals communicate with humans
B one woman's successful experiment to communicate with a bird
C how parrots are smarter than other animals
D how Irene Pepperberg proved her fellow scientists wrong
Câu 31 (TH): According to the reading, other scientists believed that animals
A could only communicate in nature
B had the ability to communicate with pet owners
C could communicate if they were programmed to do so
D didn't have the ability to think
Câu 32 (TH): In paragraph 3, "deliberately" is closest in meaning to _
A naturally B intentionally C cleverly D honestly
Câu 33 (NB): The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to
A animals B scientists C pet owners D things
Câu 34 (TH): Which of the following is NOT true about Irene's parrot Alex?
A He learned to use almost 150 English words
B He could label a number of objects.
C He was able to have complicated conversations
D He could understand how one object was different from others
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.
Over the last 50 years, there has been an increase in the product and consumption of plasticglobally Our lifestyles, constant need for easily disposable products and the resulting waste has had adamaging impact on the environment It is the accumulation of such waste, the kind that takes centuries todecompose, that has resulted in an increasing amount of plastic pollution around the world Plastic
Trang 5pollution is associated with different types of harmful chemicals, the by-products of manufacturing andchemicals absorbed from the environment.
The amount of waste we produce is increasing and we have to go way beyond recycling andreplacing plastic bags in order to deal with plastic pollution We shouldn't underestimate the scale of the
challenge we are facing; one that is formidable and is affecting us all in the four corners of the world.
Plastic is an incredibly useful material and is widely used because it is inexpensive, versatile,durable and resistant to moisture, but it also contains toxic substances that cannot be broken down by anatural system, therefore making it indestructible in a biodegradable sense and with long- lasting effectsthat cannot be reversed
terrifyingly large amount of plastic has been produced of which only a small amount has beenrecycled, some has been burned and the remaining majority has ended up in landfills or the environment
A large proportion of waste plastic ends up in the oceans More plastic is being washed into the sea at afaster rate affecting the marine life and causing problems for the environment and us
Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic is produced globally each year and much of it ends up in thesoil or freshwater Most of this plastic slowly fragments into small pieces which eventually end upmicroscopic but never truly go away These microscopic particles, or microplastics, have potentially toxiceffects on ecosystems
Every piece of plastic that has ever been produced is still with us, in some shape or form Recyclingonly converts existing plastic into reusable material, so we can't recycle our way out of the plasticpollution Recycling will never stem the flow of plastics into our ecosystem; we have to get to the source
of the problem
It is undeniable that the ever-increasing amount of plastic waste will have an impact on the
environment, but many are not concerned about the long-term issues it can create for the inhabitants of
this planet We have chosen to ignore the effect of our waste and plastic pollution on the planet as well as
on our own lives for years, but it is time for a radical change
This is a global issue which requires collective action Although some believe that it should be dealtwith by governments, this problem can only be attacked when individuals and companies around theworld work hand-in-hand to reduce waste More and more companies are starting to commit to plans toreduce plastic waste over the next couple of decades As individuals, we also need to work towards avision of a world free of plastic pollution by using reusable materials, avoiding using disposable plastics,and supporting initiatives to reduce the plastic footprint in our community We should care and we should
spread it like wildfire Let’s join the cause and make a difference!
Câu 35 (VD): What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Plastic consumption and its effects
B Plastic pollution and our action
C The impact of plastic pollution on marine life
Trang 6D The problems caused by plastic particles
Câu 36 (TH): According to the writer, plastic pollution is caused by _
A people's busy and throw-away lifestyle B the amount of rubbish generated by people
C the increasing amount of waste build-up D harmful and toxic elements of plastic
Câu 37 (TH): The word formidable in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
Câu 38 (TH): According to the writer, we should _
A recycle in a more organised way B tackle plastic pollution at its root
C dispose of waste rather differently D stay on top of the recycling game
Câu 39 (NB): The word it in paragraph 7 refers to
A plastic waste B impact C environment D planet
Câu 40 (TH): In paragraph 7, the writer says
A many people have lost hope about the future of the planet
B it's clear why people fail to consider how serious plastic pollution is
C people are seriously suffering from the effects of plastic pollution
D people should start taking the issue of plastic pollution seriously
Câu 41 (VDC): In the last paragraph, "spread it like wildfire" implies that people should _
A show interest and act very quickly B provide a quick solution to the problem
C accept the consequences of their actions D start using non-plastic materials immediately
Câu 42 (VD): It can be inferred from the passage that
A plastic pollution can be addressed by recycling
B the threat of pollution has diminished dramatically
C plastic pollution is much harder to deal with than it seems
D certain communities should take responsibility for plastic pollution
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Câu 43 (NB): They do the washing every four days as they don't have clothes enough to last a week
A the washing B as C clothes enough D last
Câu 44 (NB): Tom enjoys going to the park where he is played football with his friends
Câu 45 (VD): The astrological price of land and building materials deters people on low incomes from
having a house of their own
A astrological price B building C deters D on low incomes
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheer to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning
to each of the following questions.
Câu 46 (TH): "Have you ever tried water skiing, Tom?" she asked
Trang 7A She asked Tom whether he had ever tried water skiing
B She asked Tom whether he has ever tried water skiing
C She asked Tom had he ever tried water skiing
D She asked Tom if you had ever tried water skiing
Câu 47 (TH): She isn't obliged to tell you the truth
A She needn't tell you the truth
B She mustn't tell you the truth
C She has no intention of telling you the truth
D You can't make her tell you the truth
Câu 48 (VD): Even though all their money had been returned, they continued to complain
A They continued to complain but all their money had been returned
B They kept on complaining in spite of being given a full refund
C They didn't stop complaining until all their money had been returned
D They didn't stop complaining after they had received most of their money back
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.
Câu 49 (VD): I don't like Paul's manners I respect his character
A I don't like Paul's manners so I respect his character
B Although I don't like Paul's manners, I respect his character
C I respect Paul's character because I don't like his manners
D I respect Paul's character just as I don't like his manners
Câu 50 (VDC): We arrived at the theatre The play started then
A Not until the play had started did we arrive at the theatre
B Hardly had we arrived at the theatre when the play started
C Scarcely had we arrived at the theatre than the play started
D Only if the play had started did we arrive at the theatre
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LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT Câu 1: Đáp án C
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Phát âm “-ea”
Giải chi tiết:
Kiến thức: Phát âm “-ed”
Giải chi tiết:
Cách phát âm đuôi “ed”:
- Đuôi “ed” được phát âm là /ɪd/ khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /t/ hay /d/
- Đuôi “ed” được phát âm là /t/ khi động từ có phát âm kết thúc là /s/,/f/,/p/,/ʃ/,/tʃ/,/k/
- Đuôi “ed” được phát âm là /d/ với các trường hợp còn lại
Phần gạch chân đáp án D phát âm là /d/, còn lại là /t/
Câu 3: Đáp án B
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Trọng âm từ có 2 âm tiết
Giải chi tiết:
A respond /rɪˈspɒnd/
B threaten /ˈθretn/ retn/
Trang 9C translate /trænzˈleɪt/
D assist /əˈsɪst/
Quy tắc:
- Những động từ có 2 âm tiết thường có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ hai Ngoại lệ: ‘threaten
- Những danh từ, tính từ có 2 âm tiết thường có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất
Trọng âm đáp án B rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là âm thứ hai
Câu 4: Đáp án D
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Trọng âm từ có 4 âm tiết
Giải chi tiết:
- Hậu tố “-ment” không làm thay đổi trọng âm từ gốc
- Những từ có tận cùng là đuôi “-logy” có trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết đứng ngay trước nó
Trọng âm đáp án D rơi vào âm tiết thứ ba, còn lại là âm thứ hai
an + từ bắt đầu bằng một nguyên âm, chưa xác định, dùng để khi nói về định nghĩa/khái niệm
Tạm dịch: Từ điển là công cụ quan trọng trong việc học ngôn ngữ
Câu 6: Đáp án C
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Thì tương lai hoàn thành
Giải chi tiết:
Dấu hiệu: “By the end of this year” (Vào cuối năm nay)
Cách dùng: Thì tương lai hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động hay sự việc hoàn thành trước mộtthời điểm trong tương lai hoặc sự việc khác trong tương lai
Công thức chung: S + will have Ved/ V3
Tạm dịch: Vào cuối năm nay, bạn bè tôi và tôi sẽ tốt nghiệp trung học.
Câu 7: Đáp án A
Phương pháp giải:
Trang 10Kiến thức: Đại từ quan hệ
Giải chi tiết:
Trọng mệnh đề quan hệ:
- which: cái mà => thay thế cho một danh từ chỉ vật; đóng vai trò chủ ngữ/ tân ngữ
- where = in which: ở nơi mà => thay thế cho trạng từ, cụm trạng từ chỉ nơi chốn
- that: cái mà, người mà => thay thế cho “who”, “whom”, “which” hoặc lược bỏ khi nó đóng vai trò làmtân ngữ trong mệnh đề quan hệ xác định
- when: khi mà => thay thế cho trạng từ, trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian
Lưu ý: “where, that, when” không đứng sau giới từ
Tạm dịch: Đây là thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra và lớn lên.
Câu 8: Đáp án B
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp
Giải chi tiết:
Dấu hiệu: “now” ở mệnh đề chính, mệnh đề điều kiện ở dạng đảo ngữ, chia quá khứ hoàn thành
Cách dùng: Câu điều kiện hỗn hợp diễn tả giả định ngược với quá khứ (loại 3) dẫn đến kết quả trái vớihiện tại (loại 2)
Công thức: If + S + had (not) Ved/ V3, S + would/ could (not) + V (+ now)
Đảo ngữ: Had + S + (not) + Ved/ V3, S + would (not) + V (+ now)
Tạm dịch: Nếu tôi ở lại với công việc trước đây, tôi có thể đã được thăng chức và bây giờ sẽ không ở
trong tình huống khó khăn này
Câu 9: Đáp án B
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Giới từ
Giải chi tiết:
advantage of sth: lợi thế, ưu điểm của cái gì
Tạm dịch: Lợi thế của việc sống ở nông thôn là sạch sẽ và yên bình.
Câu 10: Đáp án A
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: So sánh kép
Giải chi tiết:
Công thức: The + more adj/ adj-er + S1 + V1, the + more adj/ adj-er + S2 + V2.: càng… càng
Tạm dịch: Chúng ta càng giữ môi trường sạch hơn, chúng ta càng bảo vệ bản thân tốt hơn.
Câu 11: Đáp án D
Trang 11Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Rút gọn mệnh đề trạng ngữ
Giải chi tiết:
Mệnh đề trạng ngữ là mệnh đề nối với nhau bằng các liên từ như: when, because, …
Khi hai mệnh đề có cùng chủ ngữ (the highest mountains), có thể rút gọn một mệnh đề về dạng:
- V_ing: khi mệnh đề dạng chủ động (bỏ liên từ hoặc biến thành giới từ)
- V_ed/ V3: khi mệnh đề dạng bị động (bỏ liên từ); being Ved/ V3: nếu giữ lại liên từ (trừ liên từ “when,
if, though” thì có thể bỏ động từ “to be”)
Câu đầu đủ: When the highest mountains are compared with the size of the whole earth, the highest
mountains do not seem high at all
Câu rút gọn: When compared with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do not seem high at
Giải chi tiết:
A fragile (adj): dễ vỡ, mỏng manh
B embarrassed (adj): lúng túng, bối rối
C vulnerable (adj): dễ bị tấn công, dễ bị tổn thương
D intimidating (adj): đáng kinh hãi, đáng sợ
Tạm dịch: Đứa trẻ nhỏ co rúm lại vì sợ hãi khi viên cảnh sát đáng sợ lại gần cậu bé.
Câu 13: Đáp án D
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Rút gọn mệnh đề đồng ngữ
Giải chi tiết:
Khi hai mệnh đề có cùng chủ ngữ (he) có thể rút gọn một mệnh đề về dạng:
- V_ing: khi mệnh đề dạng chủ động và hai hành động xảy ra liên tiếp
- Having Ved/ V3: khi mệnh đề dạng chủ động, hành động được rút gọn xảy ra trước và là nguyên nhândẫn đến hành động còn lại => Having been Ved/ V3: khi mệnh đề dạng bị động
- Ved/ V3: khi mệnh đề dạng bị động và hai hành động xảy ra liên tiếp
Câu đầy đủ: He had been elected president of the student's union, he gave a short speech.
Câu rút gọn: Having been elected president of the student's union, he gave a short speech.
Tạm dịch: Được bầu làm chủ tịch hội sinh viên, anh ấy đã có một bài phát biểu ngắn.
Câu 14: Đáp án A
Trang 12Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Sự kết hợp từ
Giải chi tiết:
A obtain - obtained - obtained: thu được, đạt được
B get - got - got: có được
C realize - realized - realized: nhận ra
D reach - reached - reached: đạt tới
=> obtain/ achieve one’s ambition: đạt được tham vọng
Tạm dịch: Mặc dù điều kiện sống khó khăn, Marie Curie làm việc rất chăm chỉ và đạt được tham vọng
trở thành nhà khoa học của bà
Câu 15: Đáp án A
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải chi tiết:
A conjunction (n): sự liên kết, sự kết hợp => in conjunction with = together with: cùng với, chung với
B collaboration (n): sự cộng tác => collaboration (with somebody) (on something)
C communication (n): sự giao tiếp
D cooperation (n): sự hợp tác => cooperation (with somebody) (in doing something)
Tạm dịch: Hệ thống được thiết kế để được sử dụng cùng với một chương trình xử lý văn bản.
Câu 16: Đáp án C
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Cụm động từ
Giải chi tiết:
A got away with: đạt được điều gì đó, không bị bắt
B put up with: chịu đựng
C did away with: xóa bỏ, thủ tiêu, hủy bỏ
D caught up with: tìm ra ai đó (sau một khoảng thời gian), trừng phạt ai vì đã làm sai điều gì
Tạm dịch: Mọi người nghĩ rằng đã đến lúc chúng tôi bỏ đi những công việc giấy tờ và công việc hành
chính không cần thiết
Câu 17: Đáp án B
Phương pháp giải:
Kiến thức: Từ vựng
Giải chi tiết:
A nervous about/of sth (adj): lo lắng, hoảng sợ
B irritable (adj): dễ cáu, cáu kỉnh
C envious of sb/sth (adj): thèm muốn, ghen tỵ