ĐỀ THI THỬ BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU LẦN 2

Khoá học PRO S – luyện thi THPTQG 2017 – Cô Vũ Mai Phương – MOON.VN

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ĐỀ THI THỬ BÀ RỊA VŨNG TÀU LẦN 2
Môn Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút
Giáo viên: Vũ Mai Phương - MOON.VN
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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: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
following question.
I wasn’t on time because I stopped at the post office.
A. I wasn’t on time even though I stopped at the post office.
B. I would have been on time if I hadn’t stopped at the post office.
C. I didn’t stop at the post office but I was late.
D. I didn’t stop at the post office so I was on time.
Question 2: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence
I am convinced to _________ with the idea if you are sure it will work.
A. go along

B. get on

C. take on

D. move along

Question 3: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
The novelist has become international famous _____ his literary works.

A. with

B. in

C. about

D. for

Question 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that must be changed in order
for the sentence to be correct.
Optimists believe that in future we will be living in a cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eat
healthier food.
A. living in a cleaner

B. in future

C. eat healthier food

D. believe

Question 5: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
The problem is difficult to ______ under control.
A. hold

B: do

C. make

D: keep

Question 6: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the
following question.
“Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarha?” asked Frederic.
A. Frederic asked if Sarha was able to come to his birthday party.
B. Frederic asked Sarha if she likes his birthday party or not.
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C. Frederic invited Sarha to his birthday party.
D. Frederic reminded Sarha of his coming birthday party.
Question 7: Choose the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.
Nancy came to the bus station to buy the tickets. There she met the ticket agent.
- Nancy: Do you still have tickets for this bus? – Ticket agent: ______________.
A: Yes. They are all sold out.

B. No. You must have wait for the next one.

C. Sorry. It left five minutes ago.

D. Sure.

Question 8: Choose the word(s) which is (are) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
With technological changes many traditional skills have become obsolete.
A: essential

B. outdated

C. renewable

D. disused

Question 9: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A: opinion

B. domestic

C. influence

D. contribute

Question 10: Choose the word that is pronounced differently from the rest.
A: penalize

B. separate

C. hesitate

D. dedicate

Question 11: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
They are putting pressure on the government to _________ state pension ages between men and
women.
A: equality

B. equal

C. equalize

D. equalizing

Question 12: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
Water polo balls ________ with a special texture so it will not slip from the hands of a player.
A: covered

B. cover

C. are being covered

D. are covered

Question 13: Choose the word(s) which is (are) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s).
In many countries in Asia, the production process is now highly automated.
A: mechanized

B. realized

C. modernized

D. mobilized

Question 14: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
What further measure can we __________ to avoid terrorism?
A: take

B. designs

C. have

D. provides

Question 15: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following question.
Color is an important facet of nature. It influences the life of almost every creature.
A: Influencing the life of almost every creature in nature, color is important.
B. Color, which is an important facet of nature, influences the life of almost every creature.
C. Color influences the life of almost every creature in a facet of nature.
D. As important as every creature in nature, color influences every facet of nature.
Question 16: Choose the most suitable response to complete the following exchange.
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James is so happy as he has just known the results of the scuba diving exam. He wants to share this
good news with Elisa.
- James: I passed the scuba diving certification exam with flying colors.

- Elisa: _________.

A: It’s an impossible task, so don’t feel bad if you’re stuck.
B. That’s OK. You should see setbacks as a learning experience.
C. Congratulations. It’s an impressive accomplishment.
D. You need to be certified to become a professional instructor.
Question 17: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that must be changed in
order for the sentence to be correct.
English, together with Literature and Maths, are compulsory subjects in the national curriculum.
A: national curriculum

B. compulsory subjects

C. together with

D. are

Question 18: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
The International Red Cross started about 140 years ago, inspired by _____ Swiss businessman, Jean
Henri Dunant.
A: an

B. the

C. 0

D. a

Question 19: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the underlined part that must be changed in
order for the sentence to be correct.
Doctors have always recommended that a person with a cold must drink fluids, such as juice or water to
prevent the loss of water in his/ her body.
A: such as

B. must drink

C. prevent

D. always

Question 20: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
I asked the boy __________ in his English lessons.
A: did he enjoy what most

B. what he enjoyed most

C. what did he enjoy most

D. what he mostly enjoyed

Question 21: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
_______ you know about art, _______ you are likely to enjoy looking at paintings.
A: The more/ the fewer

B. The more/ the least

C. The less/ the more

D. The more/ the more

Question 22: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
While most students _____ with exams, her son was enjoying the fresh air on the beach.
A: have struggled

B. struggled

C. were struggling

D. was struggling

Question 23: Choose the word(s) which is (are) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The sudden contraction of the markets left them with a lot of unwanted stock.
A: acceptance

B. refusal

C. expansion

D. length
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Question 24: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
She ______ at my house late one night.
A: turned up

B. looked up

C. looked for

D. took after

Question 25: Choose the word which is stressed differently from the rest.
A: organize

B. official

C. disaster

D. outstanding

Question 26: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the

following question.
They think that the owner of the house is working for the government.
A: The owner of the house is thought to have been working for the government.
B. The owner of the house is thought to work for the government.
C. The owner of the house is thought to be working for the government.
D. The owner of the house is thought to have worked for the government.
Question 27: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following question.
My parents are busy at work. They try to find time for their children.
A: My parents rarely have time for their children because they are busy at work.
B. My parents are so busy at work that they cannot find time for their children.
C. My parents are too busy at work to find time for their children.
D. Busy at work as my parents are, they try to find time for their children.
Question 28: Choose the word(s) which is (are) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Many important industries are no longer in public ownership.
A: local

B. national

C. private

D. state

Question 29: Choose the word that is pronounced differently from the rest.
A: believed

B. approached

C. swallowed

D. synchronized

Question 30: Choose the best word(s) to complete the sentence.
Playing a sport can help people to _________ with the stress of modern life.
A: survive

B. manage

C. cope

D. live

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 31 to 35.
Any change in one part of an ecosystem can cause changes in other parts. Droughts, storms and fires
can change ecosystems. Some changes harm ecosystems. If there is too (31) _____ rainfall, plants will
not have enough water to live. Some changes are good for ecosystems. Some pine forests need fires for
the pine trees to reproduce. Heat from a forest fire melts the seal and lets the seeds (32) _______.
Polluting the air, soil, and water can harm ecosystems. Building (33) _______ on rivers for electric
power and irrigation can harm ecosystems around the rivers. Bulldozing wetlands and cutting down
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forests destroy ecosystems. (34) ________ are working with companies and governments to find better
ways of catching fish, cutting down trees, and building dams. They are looking for ways to get food,
lumber, and other products for people (35) _______ causing harm to ecosystems.
Question 31: A: a few

B: a little

C: few

D: little

Question 32: A: out

B: in

C: go

D: fly

Question 33: A: bridges

B: ditches

C: dams

D: tunnels

Question 34: A: Ecology

B: Ecologically

C: Ecologists

D: Ecological

Question 35: A: without

B: never

C: unless

D: not

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 36 to 42.
Whales are the largest and most powerful creatures on earth. They live in all of the oceans of the world.
They are warm-blooded. They breathe air. They give birth to live young. Baby whales drink their
mother’s milk.
Whales are called cetaceans. Other cetaceans include dolphins and porpoises. Whales are social
creatures. They travel in groups called pods or schools. They breathe through their nostrils, called
blowholes. They must surface above the water to breathe. The blowhole is on top of the whales’ head.
When whales breathe out, this vapor looks like a fountain. The blowhole is closed when the whale dives
below the ocean. Some whales can stay under the water for up to an hour.
Whales are mammals rather than fish, yet they live in the world’s oceans rather than on land. Because of
the fact that they are mammals, scientists have believed for quite some time that whales are descendants
of land mammals.
Some interesting evidence to support this theory has recently been found. In Egypt, fossils have been
found of a forty-million-year-old whale leg, kneecap, ankle, footbones, and toes. It appears from the
fossil evidence that the bones were not very strong and not very large in comparison to the size of the
whale.
Based on this fossil evidence, the following evolutionary path has been hypothesized. As the whale
began its evolution toward the water, its legs weakened and decreased in size. Then, during its millions
of years in the water, the legs slowly disappeared, leaving only the front flippers today.
Question 36: What is the main idea of the passage?
A: Whales have not evolved very much over the last millions of years.
B: There is evidence that whales may have descended from land mammals.

C: Whales are mammals and not fish.
D: Numerous whale fossils have been found in the world’s oceans.
Question 37: The word “cetaceans” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________
A: large sea mammals

B: very powerful creatures
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C: very small fish

D: large sea animals

Question 38: The word “they” in paragraph 3 refers to __________
A: fishes

B: whales

C: mammals

D: scientists

Question 39: All of the following are true about whales, EXCEPT that ______.
A: they are mammals

B: they may have come from land

C: they live in ocean

D: they are fish

Question 40: Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the whale fossils in the passage?
A: They are forty million years old.
B: They support the theory that the whales came from land.
C: They were found in Egypt.
D: They showed that ancient whales had flippers.
Question 41: The word “evolution” in the last paragraph means _________.
A: digestion

B. production

C. movement

D. transformation

Question 42: According to the hypothesis in the passage, what happened to whales’ legs?
A: They became front flippers
B: They disappeared quickly
C: They got larger over time
D: They got stronger over time
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 43 to 50
The term "folk song" has been current for over a hundred years, but there is still a good deal of
disagreement as to what it actually means. The definition provided by the International Folk Music
Council states that folk music is the music of ordinary people, which is passed on from person to person
by being listened to rather than learned from the printed page. Other factors that help shape a folk song
include: continuity (many performances over a number of years); variation (changes in words and
melodies either through artistic interpretation or failure of memory); and selection (the acceptance of a
song by the community in which it evolves).

When songs have been subjected to these processes their origin is usually impossible to trace.
For instance, if a farm laborer were to make up a song and sing it to a-couple of friends who like it and
memorize it, possibly when the friends come to sing it themselves one of them might forget some of the
words and make up new ones to fill the gap, while" the other, perhaps more artistic, might add a few
decorative touches to the tune and improve a couple of lines of text. If this happened a few times there
would be many different versions, the song's original composer would be forgotten, and the song would
become common property. This constant reshaping and re-creation is the essence of folk music.
Consequently, modem popular songs and other published music, even though widely sung by people
who are not professional musicians, are not considered folk music. The music and words have been set
by a printed or recorded source, limiting scope for further artistic creation. These songs' origins cannot
be disguised and therefore they belong primarily to the composer and not to a community.
The ideal situation for the creation of folk music is an isolated rural community. In such a setting
folk songs and dances have a special purpose at every stage in a person's life, from childhood to death.
Epic tales of heroic deeds, seasonal songs relating to calendar events, and occupational songs are also
likely to be sung.
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(Collection of TOEFL Reading Comprehension)
Question 43: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Influences of folk music on popular music
B. Elements that define folk music
C. Themes commonly found in folk music
D. The standards of the International Folk Music Council
Question 44: Which of the following statements about the term "folk song" is supported by the
passage?
A. It is considered to be out-of-date.
B. The International Folk Music Council invented it
C. It has been used for several centuries.

D. There is disagreement about its meaning.
Question 45: The word "it" in line 7 refers to
A: community

B. song

C. acceptance

D. memory

Question 46: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as a characteristic of the typical
folk song?
A: It is constantly changing over time.

B. it is passed on to other people by being performed.

C: It appeals to many people.

D. It contains complex musical structures.

Question 47: The word "subjected" in line 8 is closest in meaning to
A: exposed
B. imitated
C. modified
D. reduced
Question 48: According to the passage, why would the original composers of folk songs be forgotten?
A: Singers dislike the decorative touches in folk song tunes.
B: Audiences prefer songs composed by professional musicians.
C: Numerous variations of folk songs come to exist at the same time.
D: Folk songs are not considered an important form of music.

Question 49: The word "essence" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
A: basic nature
B. growing importance
C. full extent
D. first phase
Question 50: The author mentions that published music is not considered to be folk music because
_____.
A: the original composer can be easily identified
B: the songs attract only the young people in a community
C: the songs are generally performed by professional singers
D: the composers write the music in rural communities

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