Bộ đề tham khảo kỳ thi Trung học Phổ thông Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2020

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1. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 14 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 544 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 01 to 08. AUTOBIOGRAPHY It was true I read a lot, but by now I had graduated to adult reading. Dickens had my full attention, for surely in those novels he was telling the same story of travail and triumph. The additional benefit, apart from the eccentric characters with their eccentric names, was that many of these travails were undertaken by young men of peerless disposition. This was welcome proof that such life experiences were universal, and, more important, could be, and usually were, brought about while suffering an initial handicap - wicked step-parents, or an indigent family - which the hero (for David Copperfield and Nicholas Nickleby were undoubted heroes) could manage with little more than his own blamelessness to guide him. This struck me as entirely beautiful and convinced me that one must emulate their efforts, that one must never be discouraged by the unhelpfulness of others. Not that I had ever experienced such an obstacle at close quarters; what I took for wickedness was in fact worldliness, as my mother explained to me. The unapologetic presence of our visitors, their peculiar blend of restlessness and complacency, which was discordant, was essentially harmless, though it occasionally sought relief in imprecations, in disapproval of others, principally of my mother and myself. I saw - in Nancy's hoarse smoker's laugh, in Millicent's delicate hand smoothing her hair - a quality that was alien to our own lives, faintly undesirable. Sometimes my mother's eyes had a look of tiredness, and she was obliged to turn her head away for a brief moment, as suggestions for improvement, or rather self-improvement, came her way. These visits, which I now see were undertaken for more merciful reasons than mere curiosity, were in essence a form of female solidarity before that condition had been politicised. They were concerned for any woman, living on her own with only a child for company. At the same time, they were fearful that such ivory tower isolation might be catching. They wanted my mother to be reinstated in society for their sakes as much as her own. They genuinely pitied a woman who had no status, but they also translated this lack of status as failure in the world's terms. What distinguished my mother was a form of guilelessness which they had, regretfully, laid aside. This is what I saw: they had exchanged one position for another and may not have been entirely compensated. My mother was their crusade; they also usefully saw her as a pupil. When they rose to leave, the frowns disappeared from their faces, the concern evaporated, and their embraces were genuine. They were glad to get back to their own orbit, with its comprehensible distractions, glad to have done their social duty, even if the results were so sadly lacking. My mother, shaking cushions after their departure, would be more silent than usual, and I somehow knew I should not intrude on her thoughts. I reflected that Nancy and Millie were characters, no less and no more, and that any confrontation - but none had taken place nor would take place - would be unequal: my mother was bound to succeed, for she was untainted by the world's corruption and thus qualified for remission. I comforted myself that even David Copperfield had had moments of downheartedness. On the whole, I was happy. I liked my school, I liked my friends; I liked the shabby charm of my flat from which a light shone out in winter to guide me home. I liked our silent streets, the big windows of the houses in which artists had once lived. I liked its emanations of the nineteenth century. That we were somewhat on the margin of things did not disturb me, although the girls making their way by car from Kensington, complained of the distance, as if they had been obliged to cross a frontier, or to go back in time. It is true that our surroundings were a little mournful, perhaps unnaturally so to those habitual shoppers. I, on the other hand, cherished them as a place of safety. The street lamp that shone outside my bedroom window I accepted as a benign gesture on behalf of the town council, the man who swept the leaves in autumn as a guardian of our decency. I was hardly aware of the sound of cars, for fewer people drove then. Even footfalls sounded discreet and distant. 01. What does the writer say about Dickens' novels? A. They often portrayed hard work and success.B. The main characters were invariably impoverished orphans. C. She has always found them to be intriguing. D. They were unequalled by other novels of that time. 02. According to the writer the visitors were A. extremely sensitive.B. persistently critical. C. utterly contemptuous.D. fundamentally supportive. 03. Nancy and Millicent regarded the writer's mother as A. someone who could give them status.B. someone to be envied. C. someone they could confide in.D. someone who disregarded their advice. 04. The writer's mother seemed to A. enjoy Nancy and Millicent's visits.B. tolerate the remarks they made. C. become visibly angry when they spoke.D. disapprove of Nancy and Millicent. 05. In paragraph 3, how does the writer react after the visitors leave? A. She tries to lift her mother's spirits.B. She feels happy the visit was brief. C. She hopes they will not visit again.D. She reflects that others have felt the same. 06. To the writer, her neighbourhood is A. a refuge from the world.B. a depressing, rundown area.
2. C. too far away from her friends.D. a place where artists gather. 07. The writer gives the impression of having been A. lonely because she was an only child.B. thankful to have overcome life's hardships C. protected from the outside world.D. always happy during childhood. 08. The word “This” refers to A. peerless dispositionB. the additional benefit of Dickens’ stories C. the writer’s full attentionD. adult reading 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. 09.A. attendanceB. performance C. reluctanceD. utterance 10.A. terrificB. terrorist C. librarianD. respectable 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 11 to 15. GOLD Almost every culture throughout history has valued gold in its various forms and sought it as a precious material, either to worship or (11) in. A symbol of power and success, the desire to own it tends to provoke greed and lust. Its very presence can make or break a nation. The esteem associated with it has (12) mankind to great lengths to obtain it and the great gold rushes of the 19th century saw hundreds of thousands die in their attempt to (13) it rich. Despite declining gold prices and uncertainties in the market, as countries such as Australia and the UK sell off large (14) of their gold reserves,the desire to find gold is as strong as ever. In the US, panning for gold has become a huge leisure industry, where once men (15) and slaved for the glitter of gold, families now take their gold pans and picnics for a day out. However, for most, gold is still only the stuff of dreams. 11.A. tradeB. engage C. handleD. bargain 12.A. sentB. forced C. thrownD. driven 13.A. discoverB. hit C. makeD. strike 14.A. portionsB. fractions C. servingsD. helpings 15.A. groundB. exerted C. toiledD. strained 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. 16. Mum often spends a lot buying cosmetics. She never goes out with Dad. A. In spite of never spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum often goes out with Dad. B. Despite going out with Dad, Mum never spends a lot buying cosmetics. C. Although spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum never goes out with Dad. D. Mum often goes out with Dad without spending a lot buying cosmetics. 17. He had an appointment with the dentist. His decay tooth needed extracting. A. He had an appointment with the dentist to extract his decay tooth. B. He had an appointment with the dentist to have his decay tooth extract. C. He had an appointment with the dentist extracting his decay tooth. D. He had an appointment with the dentist for extracting his decay tooth. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 18. In the school yard. ~ Charlotte: “What’s the matter with your elbows?” ~ Maragret: “ ” A. I got them scratched by a cyclist rushing.B. Nothing much. Just a stroll uptown. C. No wonder. He’s just a green-horn.D. Mum asked me to help with her crabs. 19. In an English class. ~ Teacher: " " ~ July: “Oh, do you mean “glasses?” A. How about going out for some drink?B. What do you call the things you use to read with? C. What shall I do with these things?D. Can I have some juice? Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 20. He opened his tired eyes and found himself in the land of the living. A. getting astrayB. wide awakeC. dizzyD. alive 21. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb. A. get hotB. be unable to feelC. be soundlessD. feel cold Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 22. There’s nothing interesting on TV tonight, ? A. isn’t itB. isn’t thereC. is thereD. is it 23. He's been rather since his wife died. A. lonelyB. aloneC. loneD. widowed
3. 24.The greater the demand, the price. A. the higherB. the highC. highD. higher 25. was Linda's disappointment that she burst into tears. A. SuchB. ItC. SoD. that 26. Ruth is looking for a new at the moment. A. vacancyB. appointmentC. conditionD. employment 27. All the single rooms are the size. A. likeB. similarC. sameD. equal 28. She has the to be a great dancer. A. abilityB. qualityC. possibilityD. prospect 29. The film was very powerful and we were all by it; in fact it made most of us cry! A. touchedB. movedC. fed upD. upset 30. His mother to be more careful in his choice of words. A. said himB. suggested himC. warned to himD. advised him 31. Alice there yesterday, but we didn't see her. A. might beB. should beC. might have beenD. must have to be 32. A well-meaning passer-by gave the tourists a wrong and they finished up at the zoo instead of the museum. A. directionB. wayC. informationD. advice 33.We always spent our summer holidays when we were children. A. in the seaB. at the countryC. at the seasideD. in the beach 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. 34. I noticed that the couple next door not to be at home last week. A. noticedB. next doorC. last weekD. not to be 35. Were you tired with waiting for her to call? A. WereB. withC. for herD. to call 36. We had our university identification photos take yesterday. A. hadB. identification photosC. takeD. yesterday 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. 37.A. pietyB. niece C. relievD. piec 38.A. missionB. tension C. assureD. erosion 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. 39. The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. A. for everyoneB. freeC. at costD. at low price 40. My sister has a head for heights. A. enjoys going by plane gB. is afraid of heights C. has a great headache D. is curious about scientific information 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 41 to 47. Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. in most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and run off of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have unraveled cons of evolution and irrevocably redirected its course. Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only .01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments.
4. 41. According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans A. are less devastating to most speciesB. affect fewer ecosystems C. are reversibleD. are occurring at a much faster rate 42. The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in lines 10 - 11 to suggest that A. new habitats can be created for species B. some species have been made extinct by human activity C. humans are often made ill by polluted water D. an understanding of evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing 43. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests. B. The time required for species to adapt to new environments C. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems D. The causes of the extinction of the discuss? 44. The word "jolting" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. illuminatingB.predictedC. unknownD. shocking 45. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans oil the world's ecosystems EXCEPT A. habitat destruction in wetlandsB. damage to marine ecosystems C. the introduction of new varieties of plant speciesD. destruction of the tropical rain forests 46. The word "critical" in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. essentialB. interestingC. complicatedD. negative 47. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the second paragraph to emphasize that A. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity B. the cause of the dinosaurs extinction is unknown C. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction D. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction, 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. 48. Don’t press this red button under any circumstances. A. Push this button only in this circumstance. B. Only press this button in some circumstances. C. Beware of pressing this button in dangerous instances. D. Whatever you do, don’t press this red button. 49. ‘Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter,’ said Wendy. A. Wendy ordered Peter to wear her ring the day. B. Wendy allowed Peter to telephone her the next day. C. Wendy advised Peter to call her the following day. D. Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day. 50. When did Patricia finish writing her essay? A. What is the time that Patricia finished writing her essay? B. Since when has Patricia finished writing her essay? C. How long is it since Patricia finished writing her essay? D. How many times did Patricia finish writing her essay? The End More reference
5. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 14 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 835 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. 01.A. assureB. tension C. missionD. erosion 02.A. pietyB. piec C. relievD. niece Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 03. He opened his tired eyes and found himself in the land of the living. A. wide awakeB. aliveC. getting astrayD. dizzy 04. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb. A. get hotB. feel coldC. be soundlessD. be unable to feel 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 05 to 09. GOLD Almost every culture throughout history has valued gold in its various forms and sought it as a precious material, either to worship or (5) in. A symbol of power and success, the desire to own it tends to provoke greed and lust. Its very presence can make or break a nation. The esteem associated with it has (6) mankind to great lengths to obtain it and the great gold rushes of the 19th century saw hundreds of thousands die in their attempt to (7) it rich. Despite declining gold prices and uncertainties in the market, as countries such as Australia and the UK sell off large (8) of their gold reserves,the desire to find gold is as strong as ever. In the US, panning for gold has become a huge leisure industry, where once men (9) and slaved for the glitter of gold, families now take their gold pans and picnics for a day out. However, for most, gold is still only the stuff of dreams. 05.A. bargainB. trade C. handleD. engage 06.A. sentB. forced C. thrownD. driven 07.A. hitB. discover C. strikeD. make 08.A. helpingsB. fractions C. portionsD. servings 09.A. groundB. strained C. toiledD. exerted 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. 10. The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. A. at low priceB. for everyoneC. at costD. free 11. My sister has a head for heights. A. is curious about scientific informationB. has a great headache C. is afraid of heightsD. enjoys going by plane g Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 12. In the school yard. ~ Charlotte: “What’s the matter with your elbows?” ~ Maragret: “ ” A. No wonder. He’s just a green-horn.B. Nothing much. Just a stroll uptown. C. Mum asked me to help with her crabs.D. I got them scratched by a cyclist rushing. 13. In an English class. ~ Teacher: " " ~ July: “Oh, do you mean “glasses?” A. What do you call the things you use to read with?B. How about going out for some drink? C. Can I have some juice?D. What shall I do with these things? 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 14 to 20. Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. in most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and run off of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have unraveled cons of evolution and irrevocably redirected its course. Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an
6. extreme conclusion. Only .01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments. 14. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the second paragraph to emphasize that A. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction B. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity C. the cause of the dinosaurs extinction is unknown D. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction, 15. The word "jolting" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. unknownB. shockingC.predictedD. illuminating 16. The word "critical" in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. negativeB. complicatedC. essentialD. interesting 17. According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans A. are less devastating to most speciesB. are reversible C. are occurring at a much faster rateD. affect fewer ecosystems 18. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans oil the world's ecosystems EXCEPT A. habitat destruction in wetlandsB. destruction of the tropical rain forests C. the introduction of new varieties of plant speciesD. damage to marine ecosystems 19. The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in lines 10 - 11 to suggest that A. new habitats can be created for species B. humans are often made ill by polluted water C. some species have been made extinct by human activity D. an understanding of evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing 20. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems B. The causes of the extinction of the discuss? C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments D. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests. 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. 21.A. respectableB. terrific C. terroristD. librarian 22.A. reluctanceB. utterance C. performanceD. attendance 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. 23. Mum often spends a lot buying cosmetics. She never goes out with Dad. A. In spite of never spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum often goes out with Dad. B. Mum often goes out with Dad without spending a lot buying cosmetics. C. Although spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum never goes out with Dad. D. Despite going out with Dad, Mum never spends a lot buying cosmetics. 24. He had an appointment with the dentist. His decay tooth needed extracting. A. He had an appointment with the dentist to have his decay tooth extract. B. He had an appointment with the dentist to extract his decay tooth. C. He had an appointment with the dentist for extracting his decay tooth. D. He had an appointment with the dentist extracting his decay tooth. 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 25 to 32. AUTOBIOGRAPHY It was true I read a lot, but by now I had graduated to adult reading. Dickens had my full attention, for surely in those novels he was telling the same story of travail and triumph. The additional benefit, apart from the eccentric characters with their eccentric names, was that many of these travails were undertaken by young men of peerless disposition. This was welcome proof that such life experiences were universal, and, more important, could be, and usually were, brought about while suffering an initial handicap - wicked step-parents, or an indigent family - which the hero (for David Copperfield and Nicholas Nickleby were undoubted heroes) could manage with little more than his own blamelessness to guide him. This struck me as entirely beautiful and convinced
7. me that one must emulate their efforts, that one must never be discouraged by the unhelpfulness of others. Not that I had ever experienced such an obstacle at close quarters; what I took for wickedness was in fact worldliness, as my mother explained to me. The unapologetic presence of our visitors, their peculiar blend of restlessness and complacency, which was discordant, was essentially harmless, though it occasionally sought relief in imprecations, in disapproval of others, principally of my mother and myself. I saw - in Nancy's hoarse smoker's laugh, in Millicent's delicate hand smoothing her hair - a quality that was alien to our own lives, faintly undesirable. Sometimes my mother's eyes had a look of tiredness, and she was obliged to turn her head away for a brief moment, as suggestions for improvement, or rather self-improvement, came her way. These visits, which I now see were undertaken for more merciful reasons than mere curiosity, were in essence a form of female solidarity before that condition had been politicised. They were concerned for any woman, living on her own with only a child for company. At the same time, they were fearful that such ivory tower isolation might be catching. They wanted my mother to be reinstated in society for their sakes as much as her own. They genuinely pitied a woman who had no status, but they also translated this lack of status as failure in the world's terms. What distinguished my mother was a form of guilelessness which they had, regretfully, laid aside. This is what I saw: they had exchanged one position for another and may not have been entirely compensated. My mother was their crusade; they also usefully saw her as a pupil. When they rose to leave, the frowns disappeared from their faces, the concern evaporated, and their embraces were genuine. They were glad to get back to their own orbit, with its comprehensible distractions, glad to have done their social duty, even if the results were so sadly lacking. My mother, shaking cushions after their departure, would be more silent than usual, and I somehow knew I should not intrude on her thoughts. I reflected that Nancy and Millie were characters, no less and no more, and that any confrontation - but none had taken place nor would take place - would be unequal: my mother was bound to succeed, for she was untainted by the world's corruption and thus qualified for remission. I comforted myself that even David Copperfield had had moments of downheartedness. On the whole, I was happy. I liked my school, I liked my friends; I liked the shabby charm of my flat from which a light shone out in winter to guide me home. I liked our silent streets, the big windows of the houses in which artists had once lived. I liked its emanations of the nineteenth century. That we were somewhat on the margin of things did not disturb me, although the girls making their way by car from Kensington, complained of the distance, as if they had been obliged to cross a frontier, or to go back in time. It is true that our surroundings were a little mournful, perhaps unnaturally so to those habitual shoppers. I, on the other hand, cherished them as a place of safety. The street lamp that shone outside my bedroom window I accepted as a benign gesture on behalf of the town council, the man who swept the leaves in autumn as a guardian of our decency. I was hardly aware of the sound of cars, for fewer people drove then. Even footfalls sounded discreet and distant. 25. What does the writer say about Dickens' novels? A. They often portrayed hard work and success. B. They were unequalled by other novels of that time. C. The main characters were invariably impoverished orphans. D. She has always found them to be intriguing. 26. The writer's mother seemed to A. enjoy Nancy and Millicent's visits.B. become visibly angry when they spoke. C. tolerate the remarks they made.D. disapprove of Nancy and Millicent. 27. The writer gives the impression of having been A. thankful to have overcome life's hardshipsB. always happy during childhood. C. protected from the outside world.D. lonely because she was an only child. 28. The word “This” refers to A. peerless dispositionB. the additional benefit of Dickens’ stories C. adult readingD. the writer’s full attention 29. In paragraph 3, how does the writer react after the visitors leave? A. She hopes they will not visit again.B. She tries to lift her mother's spirits. C. She reflects that others have felt the same.D. She feels happy the visit was brief. 30. To the writer, her neighbourhood is A. a refuge from the world.B. a depressing, rundown area. C. too far away from her friends.D. a place where artists gather. 31. Nancy and Millicent regarded the writer's mother as A. someone who disregarded their advice.B. someone who could give them status. C. someone to be envied.D. someone they could confide in. 32. According to the writer the visitors were A. extremely sensitive.B. fundamentally supportive. C. persistently critical.D. utterly contemptuous. 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. 33. I noticed that the couple next door not to be at home last week.
8. A. next doorB. last weekC. noticedD. not to be 34. We had our university identification photos take yesterday. A. identification photosB. hadC. takeD. yesterday 35. Were you tired with waiting for her to call? A. for herB. WereC. withD. to call Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 36. was Linda's disappointment that she burst into tears. A. SoB. thatC. ItD. Such 37. Alice there yesterday, but we didn't see her. A. should beB. must have to be C. might beD. might have been 38. She has the to be a great dancer. A. possibilityB. qualityC. abilityD. prospect 39. A well-meaning passer-by gave the tourists a wrong and they finished up at the zoo instead of the museum. A. adviceB. informationC. wayD. direction 40. The film was very powerful and we were all by it; in fact it made most of us cry! A. touchedB. movedC. fed upD. upset 41. He's been rather since his wife died. A. widowedB. aloneC. loneD. lonely 42. His mother to be more careful in his choice of words. A. warned to himB. advised himC. suggested himD. said him 43. All the single rooms are the size. A. equalB. sameC. likeD. similar 44.The greater the demand, the price. A. the higherB. the highC. higherD. high 45. There’s nothing interesting on TV tonight, ? A. is itB. is thereC. isn’t thereD. isn’t it 46. Ruth is looking for a new at the moment. A. employmentB. vacancyC. conditionD. appointment 47.We always spent our summer holidays when we were children. A. in the seaB. at the seasideC. in the beachD. at the country 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. 48. Don’t press this red button under any circumstances. A. Whatever you do, don’t press this red button. B. Only press this button in some circumstances. C. Beware of pressing this button in dangerous instances. D. Push this button only in this circumstance. 49. When did Patricia finish writing her essay? A. What is the time that Patricia finished writing her essay? B. How long is it since Patricia finished writing her essay? C. Since when has Patricia finished writing her essay? D. How many times did Patricia finish writing her essay? 50. ‘Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter,’ said Wendy. A. Wendy advised Peter to call her the following day. B. Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day. C. Wendy ordered Peter to wear her ring the day. D. Wendy allowed Peter to telephone her the next day. The End
9. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 14 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 796 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. 01. ‘Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter,’ said Wendy. A. Wendy ordered Peter to wear her ring the day.B. Wendy allowed Peter to telephone her the next day. C. Wendy advised Peter to call her the following day.D. Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day. 02. Don’t press this red button under any circumstances. A. Push this button only in this circumstance.B. Beware of pressing this button in dangerous instances. C. Only press this button in some circumstances.D. Whatever you do, don’t press this red button. 03. When did Patricia finish writing her essay? A. Since when has Patricia finished writing her essay? B. How many times did Patricia finish writing her essay? C. What is the time that Patricia finished writing her essay? D. How long is it since Patricia finished writing her essay? 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 04 to 11. AUTOBIOGRAPHY It was true I read a lot, but by now I had graduated to adult reading. Dickens had my full attention, for surely in those novels he was telling the same story of travail and triumph. The additional benefit, apart from the eccentric characters with their eccentric names, was that many of these travails were undertaken by young men of peerless disposition. This was welcome proof that such life experiences were universal, and, more important, could be, and usually were, brought about while suffering an initial handicap - wicked step-parents, or an indigent family - which the hero (for David Copperfield and Nicholas Nickleby were undoubted heroes) could manage with little more than his own blamelessness to guide him. This struck me as entirely beautiful and convinced me that one must emulate their efforts, that one must never be discouraged by the unhelpfulness of others. Not that I had ever experienced such an obstacle at close quarters; what I took for wickedness was in fact worldliness, as my mother explained to me. The unapologetic presence of our visitors, their peculiar blend of restlessness and complacency, which was discordant, was essentially harmless, though it occasionally sought relief in imprecations, in disapproval of others, principally of my mother and myself. I saw - in Nancy's hoarse smoker's laugh, in Millicent's delicate hand smoothing her hair - a quality that was alien to our own lives, faintly undesirable. Sometimes my mother's eyes had a look of tiredness, and she was obliged to turn her head away for a brief moment, as suggestions for improvement, or rather self-improvement, came her way. These visits, which I now see were undertaken for more merciful reasons than mere curiosity, were in essence a form of female solidarity before that condition had been politicised. They were concerned for any woman, living on her own with only a child for company. At the same time, they were fearful that such ivory tower isolation might be catching. They wanted my mother to be reinstated in society for their sakes as much as her own. They genuinely pitied a woman who had no status, but they also translated this lack of status as failure in the world's terms. What distinguished my mother was a form of guilelessness which they had, regretfully, laid aside. This is what I saw: they had exchanged one position for another and may not have been entirely compensated. My mother was their crusade; they also usefully saw her as a pupil. When they rose to leave, the frowns disappeared from their faces, the concern evaporated, and their embraces were genuine. They were glad to get back to their own orbit, with its comprehensible distractions, glad to have done their social duty, even if the results were so sadly lacking. My mother, shaking cushions after their departure, would be more silent than usual, and I somehow knew I should not intrude on her thoughts. I reflected that Nancy and Millie were characters, no less and no more, and that any confrontation - but none had taken place nor would take place - would be unequal: my mother was bound to succeed, for she was untainted by the world's corruption and thus qualified for remission. I comforted myself that even David Copperfield had had moments of downheartedness. On the whole, I was happy. I liked my school, I liked my friends; I liked the shabby charm of my flat from which a light shone out in winter to guide me home. I liked our silent streets, the big windows of the houses in which artists had once lived. I liked its emanations of the nineteenth century. That we were somewhat on the margin of things did not disturb me, although the girls making their way by car from Kensington, complained of the distance, as if they had been obliged to cross a frontier, or to go back in time. It is true that our surroundings were a little mournful, perhaps unnaturally so to those habitual shoppers. I, on the other hand, cherished them as a place of safety. The street lamp that shone outside my bedroom window I accepted as a benign gesture on behalf of the town council, the man who swept the leaves in autumn as a guardian of our decency. I was hardly aware of the sound of cars, for fewer people drove then. Even footfalls sounded discreet and distant. 04. Nancy and Millicent regarded the writer's mother as A. someone to be envied.B. someone who could give them status. C. someone they could confide in.D. someone who disregarded their advice.
10. 05. What does the writer say about Dickens' novels? A. She has always found them to be intriguing. B. They often portrayed hard work and success. C. The main characters were invariably impoverished orphans. D. They were unequalled by other novels of that time. 06. The word “This” refers to A. the writer’s full attentionB. the additional benefit of Dickens’ stories C. adult readingD. peerless disposition 07. The writer's mother seemed to A. become visibly angry when they spoke.B. enjoy Nancy and Millicent's visits. C. tolerate the remarks they made.D. disapprove of Nancy and Millicent. 08. In paragraph 3, how does the writer react after the visitors leave? A. She hopes they will not visit again.B. She feels happy the visit was brief. C. She reflects that others have felt the same.D. She tries to lift her mother's spirits. 09. To the writer, her neighbourhood is A. too far away from her friends.B. a depressing, rundown area. C. a refuge from the world.D. a place where artists gather. 10. The writer gives the impression of having been A. always happy during childhood.B. thankful to have overcome life's hardships C. protected from the outside world.D. lonely because she was an only child. 11. According to the writer the visitors were A. fundamentally supportive.B. extremely sensitive. C. utterly contemptuous.D. persistently critical. Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 12. The film was very powerful and we were all by it; in fact it made most of us cry! A. movedB. upsetC. touchedD. fed up 13. She has the to be a great dancer. A. prospectB. possibilityC. abilityD. quality 14. All the single rooms are the size. A. likeB. similarC. equalD. same 15. Ruth is looking for a new at the moment. A. employmentB. vacancyC. appointmentD. condition 16.The greater the demand, the price. A. the higherB. highC. the highD. higher 17. His mother to be more careful in his choice of words. A. said himB. suggested himC. advised himD. warned to him 18.We always spent our summer holidays when we were children. A. at the seasideB. in the beachC. at the countryD. in the sea 19. He's been rather since his wife died. A. widowedB. aloneC. lonelyD. lone 20. There’s nothing interesting on TV tonight, ? A. is thereB. isn’t itC. isn’t thereD. is it 21. A well-meaning passer-by gave the tourists a wrong and they finished up at the zoo instead of the museum. A. informationB. adviceC. directionD. way 22. Alice there yesterday, but we didn't see her. A. must have to be B. might have beenC. might beD. should be 23. was Linda's disappointment that she burst into tears. A. SuchB. ItC. thatD. So 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. 24. We had our university identification photos take yesterday. A. yesterdayB. takeC. identification photosD. had 25. I noticed that the couple next door not to be at home last week. A. not to beB. next doorC. noticedD. last week 26. Were you tired with waiting for her to call? A. for herB. withC. WereD. to call 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. 27. He had an appointment with the dentist. His decay tooth needed extracting.
11. A. He had an appointment with the dentist to have his decay tooth extract. B. He had an appointment with the dentist to extract his decay tooth. C. He had an appointment with the dentist extracting his decay tooth. D. He had an appointment with the dentist for extracting his decay tooth. 28. Mum often spends a lot buying cosmetics. She never goes out with Dad. A. Despite going out with Dad, Mum never spends a lot buying cosmetics. B. In spite of never spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum often goes out with Dad. C. Although spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum never goes out with Dad. D. Mum often goes out with Dad without spending a lot buying cosmetics. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 29. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb. A. be soundlessB. feel coldC. get hotD. be unable to feel 30. He opened his tired eyes and found himself in the land of the living. A. getting astrayB. aliveC. dizzyD. wide awake 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. 31. The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. A. at costB. freeC. at low priceD. for everyone 32. My sister has a head for heights. A. has a great headache B. is afraid of heights C. enjoys going by plane gD. is curious about scientific information 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 33 to 37. GOLD Almost every culture throughout history has valued gold in its various forms and sought it as a precious material, either to worship or (33) in. A symbol of power and success, the desire to own it tends to provoke greed and lust. Its very presence can make or break a nation. The esteem associated with it has (34) mankind to great lengths to obtain it and the great gold rushes of the 19th century saw hundreds of thousands die in their attempt to (35) it rich. Despite declining gold prices and uncertainties in the market, as countries such as Australia and the UK sell off large (36) of their gold reserves,the desire to find gold is as strong as ever. In the US, panning for gold has become a huge leisure industry, where once men (37) and slaved for the glitter of gold, families now take their gold pans and picnics for a day out. However, for most, gold is still only the stuff of dreams. 33.A. tradeB. handle C. bargainD. engage 34.A. drivenB. sent C. forcedD. thrown 35.A. makeB. strike C. discoverD. hit 36.A. helpingsB. fractions C. portionsD. servings 37.A. exertedB. strained C. groundD. toiled 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. 38.A. respectableB. librarian C. terroristD. terrific 39.A. attendanceB. reluctance C. performanceD. utterance 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 40 to 46. Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. in most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and run off of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have unraveled cons of evolution and irrevocably redirected its course. Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only .01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life
12. needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments. 40. The word "jolting" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A.predictedB. illuminatingC. shockingD. unknown 41. The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in lines 10 - 11 to suggest that A. some species have been made extinct by human activity B. humans are often made ill by polluted water C. new habitats can be created for species D. an understanding of evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing 42. The word "critical" in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. negativeB. complicatedC. essentialD. interesting 43. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the second paragraph to emphasize that A. the cause of the dinosaurs extinction is unknown B. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity C. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction D. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction, 44. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans oil the world's ecosystems EXCEPT A. the introduction of new varieties of plant speciesB. destruction of the tropical rain forests C. damage to marine ecosystemsD. habitat destruction in wetlands 45. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests. B. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments D. The causes of the extinction of the discuss? 46. According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans A. are less devastating to most speciesB. are occurring at a much faster rate C. affect fewer ecosystemsD. are reversible Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 47. In the school yard. ~ Charlotte: “What’s the matter with your elbows?” ~ Maragret: “ ” A. Mum asked me to help with her crabs.B. I got them scratched by a cyclist rushing. C. Nothing much. Just a stroll uptown.D. No wonder. He’s just a green-horn. 48. In an English class. ~ Teacher: " " ~ July: “Oh, do you mean “glasses?” A. What do you call the things you use to read with?B. How about going out for some drink? C. What shall I do with these things?D. Can I have some juice?  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. 49.A. piecB. reliev C. pietyD. niece 50.A. assureB. tension C. missionD. erosion The End
13. ĐỀ THAM KHẢO LUYỆN THI TNPT 2020 - 14 Thời gian: 60 phút Mã Đề 938 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. 01.A. tensionB. assure C. erosionD. mission 02.A. nieceB. piec C. relievD. piety 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 03 to 07. GOLD Almost every culture throughout history has valued gold in its various forms and sought it as a precious material, either to worship or (3) in. A symbol of power and success, the desire to own it tends to provoke greed and lust. Its very presence can make or break a nation. The esteem associated with it has (4) mankind to great lengths to obtain it and the great gold rushes of the 19th century saw hundreds of thousands die in their attempt to (5) it rich. Despite declining gold prices and uncertainties in the market, as countries such as Australia and the UK sell off large (6) of their gold reserves,the desire to find gold is as strong as ever. In the US, panning for gold has become a huge leisure industry, where once men (7) and slaved for the glitter of gold, families now take their gold pans and picnics for a day out. However, for most, gold is still only the stuff of dreams. 03.A. engageB. handle C. tradeD. bargain 04.A. forcedB. sent C. drivenD. thrown 05.A. strikeB. discover C. hitD. make 06.A. helpingsB. portions C. fractionsD. servings 07.A. groundB. strained C. exertedD. toiled Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 08. In the school yard. ~ Charlotte: “What’s the matter with your elbows?” ~ Maragret: “ ” A. I got them scratched by a cyclist rushing.B. Nothing much. Just a stroll uptown. C. Mum asked me to help with her crabs.D. No wonder. He’s just a green-horn. 09. In an English class. ~ Teacher: " " ~ July: “Oh, do you mean “glasses?” A. What do you call the things you use to read with?B. What shall I do with these things? C. How about going out for some drink?D. Can I have some juice? 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. 10. My sister has a head for heights. A. has a great headache B. enjoys going by plane g C. is afraid of heightsD. is curious about scientific information 11. The owner let us have the first bottle of wine on the house. A. at costB. for everyoneC. freeD. at low price 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. 12.A. terrificB. respectable C. terroristD. librarian 13.A. reluctanceB. utterance C. attendanceD. performance Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning tothe underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 14. The anaesthetic made his whole face go numb. A. be unable to feelB. be soundlessC. feel coldD. get hot 15. He opened his tired eyes and found himself in the land of the living. A. wide awakeB. aliveC. dizzyD. getting astray  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. 16. We had our university identification photos take yesterday. A. hadB. identification photosC. yesterdayD. take 17. Were you tired with waiting for her to call? A. for herB. to callC. WereD. with 18. I noticed that the couple next door not to be at home last week. A. not to beB. last weekC. next doorD. noticed
14. 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. 19. Mum often spends a lot buying cosmetics. She never goes out with Dad. A. Although spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum never goes out with Dad. B. Despite going out with Dad, Mum never spends a lot buying cosmetics. C. In spite of never spending a lot buying cosmetics, Mum often goes out with Dad. D. Mum often goes out with Dad without spending a lot buying cosmetics. 20. He had an appointment with the dentist. His decay tooth needed extracting. A. He had an appointment with the dentist to have his decay tooth extract. B. He had an appointment with the dentist to extract his decay tooth. C. He had an appointment with the dentist extracting his decay tooth. D. He had an appointment with the dentist for extracting his decay tooth. 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 21 to 28. AUTOBIOGRAPHY It was true I read a lot, but by now I had graduated to adult reading. Dickens had my full attention, for surely in those novels he was telling the same story of travail and triumph. The additional benefit, apart from the eccentric characters with their eccentric names, was that many of these travails were undertaken by young men of peerless disposition. This was welcome proof that such life experiences were universal, and, more important, could be, and usually were, brought about while suffering an initial handicap - wicked step-parents, or an indigent family - which the hero (for David Copperfield and Nicholas Nickleby were undoubted heroes) could manage with little more than his own blamelessness to guide him. This struck me as entirely beautiful and convinced me that one must emulate their efforts, that one must never be discouraged by the unhelpfulness of others. Not that I had ever experienced such an obstacle at close quarters; what I took for wickedness was in fact worldliness, as my mother explained to me. The unapologetic presence of our visitors, their peculiar blend of restlessness and complacency, which was discordant, was essentially harmless, though it occasionally sought relief in imprecations, in disapproval of others, principally of my mother and myself. I saw - in Nancy's hoarse smoker's laugh, in Millicent's delicate hand smoothing her hair - a quality that was alien to our own lives, faintly undesirable. Sometimes my mother's eyes had a look of tiredness, and she was obliged to turn her head away for a brief moment, as suggestions for improvement, or rather self-improvement, came her way. These visits, which I now see were undertaken for more merciful reasons than mere curiosity, were in essence a form of female solidarity before that condition had been politicised. They were concerned for any woman, living on her own with only a child for company. At the same time, they were fearful that such ivory tower isolation might be catching. They wanted my mother to be reinstated in society for their sakes as much as her own. They genuinely pitied a woman who had no status, but they also translated this lack of status as failure in the world's terms. What distinguished my mother was a form of guilelessness which they had, regretfully, laid aside. This is what I saw: they had exchanged one position for another and may not have been entirely compensated. My mother was their crusade; they also usefully saw her as a pupil. When they rose to leave, the frowns disappeared from their faces, the concern evaporated, and their embraces were genuine. They were glad to get back to their own orbit, with its comprehensible distractions, glad to have done their social duty, even if the results were so sadly lacking. My mother, shaking cushions after their departure, would be more silent than usual, and I somehow knew I should not intrude on her thoughts. I reflected that Nancy and Millie were characters, no less and no more, and that any confrontation - but none had taken place nor would take place - would be unequal: my mother was bound to succeed, for she was untainted by the world's corruption and thus qualified for remission. I comforted myself that even David Copperfield had had moments of downheartedness. On the whole, I was happy. I liked my school, I liked my friends; I liked the shabby charm of my flat from which a light shone out in winter to guide me home. I liked our silent streets, the big windows of the houses in which artists had once lived. I liked its emanations of the nineteenth century. That we were somewhat on the margin of things did not disturb me, although the girls making their way by car from Kensington, complained of the distance, as if they had been obliged to cross a frontier, or to go back in time. It is true that our surroundings were a little mournful, perhaps unnaturally so to those habitual shoppers. I, on the other hand, cherished them as a place of safety. The street lamp that shone outside my bedroom window I accepted as a benign gesture on behalf of the town council, the man who swept the leaves in autumn as a guardian of our decency. I was hardly aware of the sound of cars, for fewer people drove then. Even footfalls sounded discreet and distant. 21. In paragraph 3, how does the writer react after the visitors leave? A. She reflects that others have felt the same.B. She feels happy the visit was brief. C. She tries to lift her mother's spirits.D. She hopes they will not visit again. 22. The writer gives the impression of having been A. lonely because she was an only child.B. protected from the outside world. C. thankful to have overcome life's hardshipsD. always happy during childhood. 23. The writer's mother seemed to A. tolerate the remarks they made.B. disapprove of Nancy and Millicent. C. enjoy Nancy and Millicent's visits.D. become visibly angry when they spoke.
15. 24. According to the writer the visitors were A. extremely sensitive.B. fundamentally supportive. C. persistently critical.D. utterly contemptuous. 25. Nancy and Millicent regarded the writer's mother as A. someone they could confide in.B. someone to be envied. C. someone who could give them status.D. someone who disregarded their advice. 26. What does the writer say about Dickens' novels? A. The main characters were invariably impoverished orphans. B. They were unequalled by other novels of that time. C. She has always found them to be intriguing. D. They often portrayed hard work and success. 27. To the writer, her neighbourhood is A. a place where artists gather.B. a depressing, rundown area. C. a refuge from the world.D. too far away from her friends. 28. The word “This” refers to A. the writer’s full attentionB. peerless disposition C. adult readingD. the additional benefit of Dickens’ stories 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 29 to 35. Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades. The rapid destruction of the tropical rain forests, which are the ecosystems with the highest known species diversity on Earth, has awakened people to the importance and fragility of biological diversity. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems. As the human population continues to expand, it will negatively affect one after another of Earth's ecosystems. In terrestrial ecosystems and in fringe marine ecosystems (such as wetlands), the most common problem is habitat destruction. in most situations, the result is irreversible. Now humans are beginning to destroy marine ecosystems through other types of activities, such as disposal and run off of poisonous waste; in less than two centuries, by significantly reducing the variety of species on Earth, they have unraveled cons of evolution and irrevocably redirected its course. Certainly, there have been periods in Earth's history when mass extinctions have occurred. The extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by some physical event, either climatic or cosmic. There have also been less dramatic extinctions, as when natural competition between species reached an extreme conclusion. Only .01 percent of the species that have lived on Earth have survived to the present, and it was largely chance that determined which species survived and which died out. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment. In fact, there is wide agreement that it is the rate of change humans are inflicting, even more than the changes themselves, that will lead to biological devastation. Life on Earth has continually been in flux as slow physical and chemical changes have occurred on Earth, but life needs time to adapt-time for migration and genetic adaptation within existing species and time for the proliferation of new genetic material and new species that may be able to survive in new environments. 29. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The impact of human activities on Earth's ecosystems B. The variety of species found in tropical rain forests. C. The time required for species to adapt to new environments D. The causes of the extinction of the discuss? 30. The author mentions the extinction of the dinosaurs in the second paragraph to emphasize that A. actions by humans could not stop the irreversible process of a species' extinction B. Earth's climate has changed significantly since the dinosaurs' extinction, C. not all mass extinctions have been caused by human activity D. the cause of the dinosaurs extinction is unknown 31. The author mentions the reduction of the variety of species on Earth in lines 10 - 11 to suggest that A. some species have been made extinct by human activity B. an understanding of evolution can prevent certain species from disappearing C. new habitats can be created for species D. humans are often made ill by polluted water 32. The word "critical" in line 1 is closest in meaning to A. negativeB. essentialC. interestingD. complicated 33. The word "jolting" in line 4 is closest in meaning to A. unknownB. illuminatingC. shockingD.predicted 34. The author mentions all of the following as examples of the effect of humans oil the world's ecosystems EXCEPT A. the introduction of new varieties of plant speciesB. destruction of the tropical rain forests C. damage to marine ecosystemsD. habitat destruction in wetlands
16. 35. According to the passage, natural evolutionary change is different from changes caused by humans in that changes caused by humans A. are reversibleB. are occurring at a much faster rate C. affect fewer ecosystemsD. are less devastating to most species Choose the best answer that best fits each blank (A, B, C, or D) in the following questions. 36. He's been rather since his wife died. A. aloneB. lonelyC. loneD. widowed 37. Ruth is looking for a new at the moment. A. employmentB. appointmentC. conditionD. vacancy 38. She has the to be a great dancer. A. abilityB. prospectC. possibilityD. quality 39. Alice there yesterday, but we didn't see her. A. should beB. must have to be C. might have beenD. might be 40.We always spent our summer holidays when we were children. A. in the seaB. at the countryC. in the beachD. at the seaside 41. His mother to be more careful in his choice of words. A. suggested himB. warned to himC. advised himD. said him 42. The film was very powerful and we were all by it; in fact it made most of us cry! A. movedB. fed upC. touchedD. upset 43. All the single rooms are the size. A. likeB. similarC. equalD. same 44. There’s nothing interesting on TV tonight, ? A. is thereB. isn’t itC. is itD. isn’t there 45. was Linda's disappointment that she burst into tears. A. SoB. SuchC. thatD. It 46.The greater the demand, the price. A. higherB. highC. the higherD. the high 47. A well-meaning passer-by gave the tourists a wrong and they finished up at the zoo instead of the museum. A. adviceB. informationC. directionD. way 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. 48. When did Patricia finish writing her essay? A. How long is it since Patricia finished writing her essay? B. What is the time that Patricia finished writing her essay? C. How many times did Patricia finish writing her essay? D. Since when has Patricia finished writing her essay? 49. Don’t press this red button under any circumstances. A. Only press this button in some circumstances. B. Whatever you do, don’t press this red button. C. Beware of pressing this button in dangerous instances. D. Push this button only in this circumstance. 50. ‘Don’t forget to give me a ring tomorrow, Peter,’ said Wendy. A. Wendy allowed Peter to telephone her the next day. B. Wendy ordered Peter to wear her ring the day. C. Wendy reminded Peter to give her a ring the following day. D. Wendy advised Peter to call her the following day. The End More reference