ĐỀ THI THỬ CHUYÊN HƯ NG yên lần 2 Ngoại ngữ

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TỰ TIN CHINH PHỤC KỲ THI THPTQG 2017
ĐỀ THI THỬ CHUYÊN HƯNG YÊN LẦN 2
Môn Tiếng Anh – Thời gian làm bài : 60 phút
Giáo viên: Vũ Mai Phương - MOON.VN
Cô Vũ Mai Phương

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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.

Question 1. - Jenny. “Is it all right if I use your bike?”
- Peter. “_________”
A. Sure, go ahead
B. I accept it
C. Oh, forget it
D. I don’t care
Question 2. Jean: “It was very kind of you to help me out, John”.
John: _________
A. You can say that again.
B. Thanks a million.
C. That was the least I could do.
D. I’m glad you like it.
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.

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The classic Neanderthals, who lived between about 70,000 and 30,000 years ago, shared

a number of special characteristics. Like any biological population, Neanderthals also showed
variation in the degree to which those characteristics were expressed. Generally, they were
powerfully built, short and stocky, with the lower parts of their arms and legs short in relation
to the upper parts, as in modern peoples who live in cold environments. Neanderthal skulls

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were distinctive, housing brains even larger on average than those of modern humans, a feature
that may have had more to do with their large, heavy bodies than with superior intelligence.
Seen from behind, Neanderthal skulls look almost spherical, but from the side they are long
and flattened often with a bulging back.
The Neanderthal face, dominated by a projecting and full nose, differed clearly from the

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faces of other hominids; the middle parts appear to be pulled forward (or the sides pulled back),

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resulting in a rather streamlined face shape. This peculiarity may have been related to the
greater importance (in cultural activities as well as food processing) of the front teeth, which
are large and part of a row of teeth that lies well forward in the head; it may reflect a reduction
in importance of certain jaw muscles operating at the sides of the face; or it may reflect an
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adaptation to cold. Whether it results from any or all of these three factors or from other,
undiscovered causes, this midfacial projection is so characteristic that it unfailingly identifies a
Neanderthal to the trained eye. Neanderthal teeth are much more difficult to characterize: the

front teeth are large, with strong roots, but the back teeth may be relatively small. This feature
may have been an adaptation to cope with heavy tooth wear.

Question 3: Which of the following explanations is not cited as a possible explanation of the Neanderthal’s
streamlined face shape?
A. The nose was set far back
B. Some jaw muscles had limited use
C. The front teeth were particularly important
D. The facial features were well adapted to the cold
Question 4: The paragraph following this passage most probably discusses
A: cave painting of prehistoric time
B: flora and fauna of 70000 years ago
C: other features of the Neanderthal anatomy.
D: difficulites in perserving fossils.
Question 5: Where in the passage does the author specifically stress the contrast between the Neanderthal
face and that of other biologically related population?
A: Lines 1-4

B: Line 18-20

C: Lines 7-9

D: Line 10-11

Question 6: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A: The effect of climate on human development

B: A comparison of various prehistoric populations

C: The eating habits of the Neanderthals

D: The physical characteristics of the Neanderthals

Question 7: The author describes the Neanderthals as being all of the following EXCEPT _________
A. short

B. stocky

C. strong

D. swift

Question 8: In paragraph 2, the author uses the expression “heavy tooth wear” to imply that the
Neanderthals _________
A. used their teeth extensively

B. regularly pulled our their teeth

C. used teeth for ornamentation

D. had unusually heavy teeth
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Question 9: Which of the following most likely accounts for the fact that the Neanderthal brain was
larger than that of the modern human?
A: The Neanderthal’s midfacial projection
B: The swelling behind the Neanderthal’s head
C: The relatively large size of the Neanderthal’s body.

D: The superior intelligence of the Neanderthal.
Question 10: The phrase “the trained eye” most likely refers to which of the following professionals?'
A: A dentist

B: An anthropologist

C: A photographer

D: An optometrist

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.
Throughout history people have always communicated with one another, not only by speech but also
by movements of the hands and body. It is, however, only (11)_____ the last few years that these aspects
of communication have been studied at all widely. This type of communication is known as body language
or non-verbal communication. People sometimes wonder (12)______you can learn how body language
works. It is of course possible to read books on the subject but you also need to without time observing
people’s movements. A railway station is a particular good place for such observation, as here people can
be seen openly expressing eagerness, sorrow, delight, impatience and many other human emotions by
(13)_________ of movement.
If you turn down the sound on your television set and try to understand (14)______is happening simply
by watching the picture you will learn even more about communication spend words. By turning the sound
back up every five (15)_________ or so, it is possible to check how accurate your understanding is.
Question 11:
Question 12:

A. during
A. what

B. for

B. whether

C. with
C. how

D. on
D. that

Question 13:

A. health

B. means

C. postures

D. gestures

Question 14:
Question 15:

A. that
A. months

B. which
B. minutes

C. what
C. hours

D. who
D. years

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.

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Homing pigeons are placed in a training program from about the time they
are twenty-eight days of age. They are taught to enter the loft through a trap and
to exercise above and around the loft, and gradually they are taken away for short
distances in wicker baskets and released. They are then expected to find their way
home in the shortest possible time.

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In their training flights or in actual races, the birds are taken to prearranged
distant points and released to find their way back to their own lofts. Once the birds
are liberated, their owners, who are standing by at the home lofts, anxiously watch
the sky for the return of their entries. Since time is of the essence, the speed with
which the birds can be induced to enter the loft trap may make the difference

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between gaining a win or a second place.
The head of a homing pigeon is comparatively small, but it s brain is one

quarter larger than that of the ordinary pigeon. The homing pigeon is very
intelligent and will persevere to the point of stubbornness some have been known
to fly a hundred miles off course to avoid a storm.

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Some homing pigeon experts claim that this bird is gifted with a form of
built-in radar that helps it find its own loft after hours of flight, for hidden under
the head feathers are two very sensitive ears, while the sharp, prominent eyes can
see great distances in daytime.
Why do homing pigeons fly home? They are not unique in this inherent

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skill: it is found in most migratory birds, in bees, ants, toads, and even turtles,
which have been known to travel hundreds of miles to return to their homes. But
in the animal world, the homing pigeon alone can be trusted with its freedom and
trained to carry out the missions that people demand.

Question 16: In paragraph 2, when the author states that the owners “anxiously watch the sky” there is
the implication that the owners_______________
A. do not trust the rules set down by the judges

B. do not know whether the race began on time

C. are sending rada signals to their pigeons

D. want their pigeon to win the race

Question 17: What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To protect homing pigeons against the threat of extinction
B. To encourage the owners of homing pigeons to set the birds free
C. To inform the reader about homing pigeons and their training
D. To convince the reader to buy a homing pigeon
Question 18: According to the passage, what happens to homing pigeons when they are about a month
old?
A. They are kept in a trap

B. They get their wings clipped and marked

C. They enter their first race

D. They begin a training program

Question 19: In paragraph 4, the pronoun “it” refers to which of the following?
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A. form

B. bird

C. radar

D. loft

Question 20: Why does the author mention bees, ants, toads, and turtles in the last paragraph?
A. To describe some unusual kinds of pets.
B. To interest the reader in learning about the animals.

C. To compare their home-finding abilities with those of homing pigeons.
D. To measure distances traveled by various animals.
Question 21: The author mentions all of the following attributes that enable a homing pigeon to return
home EXCEPT_____________
A. air sacs
B. sensitive ears
C. good eyes
D. instinct
Question 22: According to the passage, what is the difference between a homing pigeon and an ordinary
one?
A. the shape of the eyes

B. The span of the swings

C. the texture of the feathers

D. The size of the brain

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.
Question 23: The security policy should have been carried out, but it wasn’t. That’s the fault of the management.
A. It’s not the fault of the management if the security policy has not been carried out.
B. That the security policy has not been carried out is the fault of the management.
C. The fault of the management is that they have carried out the security policy.
D. The management has carried out the security policy, but it turned out to be a fault.
Question 24: You can do any job. The only condition is that you have the right qualifications for it.
A. If you can do any job, you’ll have the right qualifications for it.
B. Unless you have the right qualifications for it, you can do any job.
C. You can do any job providing you have the right qualifications for it.
D. Because of having the right qualifications for any job, you can do it.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 25: She’s an introvert. She tends to think a lot and not to say a lot
A. a thinker

B. a researcher

C. a wrongdoer

D. an extrovert

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Question 26: He always makes snap decisions and never thinks about their consequences.
A. careless

B. cautious

C. intelligent

D. immediate

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.

Question 27: Sandra has not rarely (A) missed a play (B) or concert since (C) she was seventeen years old
(D)

Question 28: Only after announcing (A) the winner of the (B) best picture in Oscar 2017 Warren Beatty
realized (C) that he had read (D) out the wrong film name.
Question 29: As you use them (A), remember that this glossary is intended to be (B) a guide and that
nothing in it (C) is absolute (D).
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.
Question 30: We can't decide until we hear all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter.
A. It’s not until all the advantages and disadvantages of the matter are heard can we decide.
B. Before we can come to a decision, we’ll need to hear all the pros and cons of the matter.
C. We’ll know the advantages and disadvantages of the matter after we’ve made a decision
D. Unless we hear all the advantages and disadvantages, we can make a decision.
Question 31: His sudden outburst in the office was surprising because he’s never seemed to lose control.
A. That he’s never seemed to lose control led to his sudden outburst in the office.
B. He always seemed very self-controlled, so I was amazed by his sudden outburst in the office.
C. His sudden outburst in the office showed that he’s never seemed to lose control.
D. I was so amazed by his sudden outburst in the office that I seemed to lose control.
Question 32: There won’t be any improvement in our schools because they keep interfering.
A. As they won’t keep interfering, there won’t be any improvement in our schools.
B. Since there isn't any improvement, they keep interfering in our schools.
C. Only when they stop interfering will see any improvement in our schools.
D. Only when do they stop interfering there will be any improvement in our schools.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 33: A. horse

B. oases

C. goose

D. crisis

Question 34: A. ancient

B. angle

C. capable

D. danger

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

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Question 35: The milk went ______because Tim forgot to put it back in the fridge.
A. off

B. down

C. under

D. out

Question 36: Actors and pop stars are known for their extravagant spending habits and _________ end up
broke
A. them all

B. many of whom

C. many of them

D. many of which

Question 37: The booklet is printed in big letters ______even the old and young to read with unaided eyes
A. with a view to

B. in order for

C. so that

D. so as to

Question 38: Hurricanes ___________during this time of year.
A. almost never occur

B. almost occur never

C. never occur almost

D. occur almost never

Question 39: We’ve lost everything. Still, there’s no point in complaining. We’ll just have to try and make
___________
A. no bones about it

B. a splash

C. the best of a bad job

D. a clean sweep

Question 40: We suggest that she ____ the 10.30 train immediately.
A. take

B. has to take

C. might take D. may take

Question 41: I’d like to eat more of this cake, but it’s very __________
A. fattening

B. fatty

C. fat

D. fattened

Question 42: Do you realize __________you take after your mother?
A. how far

B. how many

C. how much D. what extent

Question 43: Donald Trump has suggested he could grant legal status to millions of undocumented
immigrants who have not _____serious crimes in what could be a major policy shift.
A. committed

B. took

C. served

D. done

Question 44: “Can I help you, sir?” – “I’m looking for a ________table”
A. wooden round fashionable

B. round wooden fashionable

C. wooden fashionable round

D. fashionable round wooden

Question 45: We know everything about the newest member of our group; she was very _________
A. expensive

B. secretive

C. artistic

D. reserved

Question 46: The_________of life forms on the earth makes zoology an interesting area of study.
A. size

B. wealth

C. diversity

D. crowd

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 the primary stress in each of the following questions.

Question 47: A. stability

B. archaeology

C. eliminate

D. magnificent

Question 48: A. attend

B. apply

C. appear

D. visit

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSET in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 49. He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

A. frightens me

B. moves me

C. steers me

D. irritates me

Question 50. I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry
A. have not got wet

B. have been successful

C. have got home dry D. have got to water

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