MOCK TEST 8 (Đề thi thử THPT Quảng Xương 1 lần 2 – 2023)

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
from 1 to 15.

Question 1: The proposal ______by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received approval from the
council.

A. which suggested B. suggesting C. suggested D. was suggested

Question 2: The examination was___________than we expected

A. easy B. easier C. more easy D. easiest

Question 3: I will give you the book about artificial intelligence ________

A. after I have finished it B. when I was finishing it

C. as soon as I had finished it D. until I finished it

Question 4: The football team has waited ______ the championship for 30 years.

A. about В. up C. for D. to

Question 5: She didn’t study modern European history at college, ______?

A. isn’t she B. was she C. doesn’t she D. did she

Question 6: My favorite sport is _______ basketball but I usually play _______ football in my free time.

A. the/a B. a/the C. X / the D. X / X

Question 7: For most people, the desire to study ______ begins with a love of reading.

A. science B. literature C. psychology D. mathematics

Question 8: The local council has decided to _______ a concert to raise money for cancer charities.

A. take up B. run through C. come up D. put on

Question 9: Would you mind______me a hand with this bag?

A. giving B. give C. to give D. given

Question 10: Falsely arrested and charged, in a strange country and all alone, Mark was truly at his _______’ end.

A. legs B. wits C. knacks D. arms

Question 11: Somebody broke into their house while they ________ in the kitchen.

A. have cooked B. were cooking C. cook D. had cooked

Question 12: The government has _______ tough measures to stamp out corruption in the country.

A. made B. done C. taken D. caused

Question 13: We hope that the museum _________ by millions of people when it opens next week.

A. visits B. will visit C. was visiting D. will be visited

Question 14: James was totally hooked on her _______ performance at the annually held festival.

A. impressed B. impression C. impress D. impressive

Question 15: In the volleyball match last night, Thong Tin FLC ________defeated Vietinbank by 3-2.

A. narrowly B. tightly C. finely D. thinly

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined part in each of the following questions from 16 to 17.

Question 16: The doctor will diagnose your symptoms and prescribe the appropriate treatment..

A. identify B. overlook C. resurrect D. miss

Question 17: American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

A. traditionally B. readily C. happily D. inevitably

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 18 to 24.

New surveys suggest that the technological tools we use to make our lives easier are killing our leisure time. We are
working longer hours, taking fewer and shorter vacations (and when we do go away, we take our cell phones, PDAs,
and laptops along). And, we are more stressed than ever as increased use of e-mail, voice mail, cell phones, and the
Internet is destroying any idea of privacy and leisure.

Since the Industrial Revolution, people have assumed that new labor-saving devices would free them from the
burdens of the workplace and give them more time to grow intellectually, creatively, and socially - exploring the arts,
keeping up with current events, spending more time with friends and family, and even just "goofing off".

But here we are at the start of the 21st century, enjoying one of the greatest technological boom times in human
history, and nothing could be further from the truth. The very tools that were supposed to liberate us have bound us
to our work and study in ways that were inconceivable just a few years ago. It would seem that technology almost
never does what we expect.

In “the old days”, the lines between work and leisure time were markedly clearer. People left their offices at a
predictable time, were often completely disconnected from and out of touch with their jobs as they traveled to and
from work, and were off-duty once they were home. That is no longer true. In today's highly competitive job market,
employers demand increased productivity, expecting workers to put in longer hours and to keep in touch almost
constantly via fax, cell phones, e-mail, or other communications devices. As a result, employees feel the need to
check in on what is going on at the office, even on days off. They feel pressured to work after hours just to catch up
on everything they have to do. Workers work harder and longer, change their work tasks more frequently, and have
more and more reasons to worry about job security.

Bosses, colleagues, family members, lovers, and friends expect instant responses to voice mail and e-mail messages.
Even college students have become bound to their desks by an environment in which faculty, friends, and other
members of the college community increasingly do their work online. Studies of time spent on instant messaging
services would probably show staggering use.

This is not what technology was supposed to be doing for us. New technologies, from genetic research to the
Internet, offer all sorts of benefits and opportunities. But, when new tools make life more difficult and stressful
rather than easier and more meaningful - and we are, as a society, barely conscious of it - then something has gone
seriously awry, both with our expectations for technology and our understanding of how it should benefit us.

(From "Summit 1" by Joan Saslow & Allen Ascher)

Question 18: According to the first three paragraphs, technological tools that were designed to make our lives easier
__________.

A. have brought us complete happiness

B. have not interfered with our privacy

C. have turned out to do us more harm than good

D. have fully met our expectations

Question 19: The word “They” in the fourth paragraph refers to ___________.
A. employers B. tasks C. employees D. workers

Question 20: It can be inferred from the fourth paragraph that ___________.

A. employees have more freedom to decide what time they start and finish work

B. it is compulsory that employees go to the office, even on days off

C. life is more relaxing with cell phones and other technological devices

D. employers are more demanding and have efficient means to monitor employees

Question 21: The word “inconceivable” in the passage is closest in meaning to “________”.

A. unimaginable B. predictable C. unforgettable D. foreseeable

Question 22: Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage?

A. research on the Roles of Computers B. benefits of Technology

C. expectations and Plain Reality D. changes at the Workplace

Question 23: Which of the following could be the main idea of the fifth paragraph?

A. New technological applications are wise entertainment choices of our modern time.

B. The coming of new technological advances has spoiled family and social relationships.

C. New technological advances have reduced work performance.

D. New technological advances have added more stress to daily life.

Question 24: With the phrase “at a predictable time”, the author implies that

A. people wanted to be completely disconnected from their work

B. people used to have more time and privacy after work

C. people were unable to foresee their working hours

D. people had to predict the time they were allowed to leave offices

Read the passage and mark A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the blanks from 25 to 29.

WHY WE NEED TO PROTECT POLAR BEARS?

Polar bears are being increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change, but their disappearance could have
(25) _______ consequences. They are uniquely adapted to the extreme conditions of the Arctic Circle, (26)_______
temperatures can reach -40°C. One reason for this is that they have up to 11 centimetres of fat underneath their skin.
Humans with comparative levels of adipose tissue would be considered obese and would be likely to suffer from
diabetes and heart disease. (27) _______ the polar bear experiences no such consequences.

A 2014 study by Shi Ping Liu and colleagues sheds light on this mystery. They compared the genetic structure of polar
bears with that of their closest relatives from a warmer climate, the brown bears. This allowed them to determine
the genes that have allowed polar bears to survive in (28) _____of the toughest environments on Earth. Liu and his
colleagues found the polar bears had a gene known as APOB, which reduces levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
- a form of 'bad' cholesterol. In humans, mutations of this gene are (29) _______ with increased risk of heart disease.
Polar bears may therefore be an important study model to understand heart disease in humans.

(Adapted from Cambridge English Academic IELTS 16 by Cambridge University Press)

Question 25: A. far-fetched B. far-flung C. far-sighted D. far-reaching

Question 26: A. which B. where C. who D. that

Question 27: A. Yet B. So C. For instance D. And

Question 28: A. some B. much C. a lot D. one

Question 29: A. confronted B. associated C. dealed D. covered

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 30 to 31.

Question 30: The whole country is up in arms about the new tax the government has imposed on books.

A. excited B. worried C. passive D. angry

Question 31: Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger.

A. maximize B. enrich C. improve D. worsen

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 from 32 to 34.

Question 32: The boy has a lot of toy cars, but he never plays with it.

A. has B. it C. never D. but

Question 33: She has disappeared three days ago, and they are still looking for her now.

A. are still B. for her C. has disappeared D. and

Question 34: We have conducted exhausting research into the effects of smartphones on students’ behaviour and
their academic performance.

A. behaviour B. exhausting research C. academic performance D. into

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in each
position of primary stress in each of the following questions from 35 to 36.

Question 35: A. garbage B. muscle C. devote D. bottle

Question 36: A. chemical B. happening C. solution D. decorate

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the
following questions from 37 to 38.

Question 37: Jane is talking to Mike, her husband.

- Jane: “ _______ ”

- Mike: “Don’t worry. I will hold another job.”

A. It’s freezing cold outside. B. Our son is mischievous.

C. This month’s electricity bill is too high. D. I was unfairly treated at work.

Question 38: Janet wants to invite Susan to go to the cinema.

- Janet: “Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?” - Susan: “______.”

A. I don’t agree, I’m afraid B. You’re welcome

C. That would be great D. I feel very bored

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 from 39 to 40.

Question 39: A. healthy B. although C. threaten D. theater

Question 40: A. ship B. lift C. fit D. drive

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 from 41 to 43.

Question 41: It’s possible that she missed the train to Tokyo.

A. She must have missed the train to Tokyo. B. She need have missed the train to Tokyo.

C. She should have missed the train to Tokyo. D. She may have missed the train to Tokyo.

Question 42: I haven't met my grandparents for five years.

A. I last met my grandparents five years ago.

B. I didn't meet my grandparents five years ago.

C. I often met my grandparents five years ago.

D. I have met my grandparents for five years.

Question 43: “How long have you lived here, Lucy?” asked Jack.

A. Jack asked Lucy how long she lived here.

B. Jack asked Lucy how long had she lived there.

C. Jack asked Lucy how long she had lived there.

D. Jack asked Lucy how long did she live here.

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 44 to 48.

When you wake up in the morning, do you assume that you're going to have a great day or that you're going to have
a difficult day? If you normally have positive expectations, you might consider yourself an optimist, and if your
expectations are usually negative, you may be a pessimist.

According to research done by the Mayo Clinic, optimism can have a strong positive effect on your health. Their
research shows that optimists may live longer, get colds less often, and be less likely to suffer from cardiovascular
disease. Optimists may even deal with stress better than pessimists do.

If you think you might be a pessimist and would like to try to be more optimistic, pay attention to what some call
“self-talk.” The term “self-talk” refers to the automatic thoughts that go through your head all the time. You know-the
ideas, worries, beliefs, and hopes that run through your mind as you're driving, washing dishes, folding laundry. Are
those thoughts negative like, “Everyone knows so much more than I do,” or positive like, “I'm learning a lot at this
job”?

If your self-talk is negative, there are some things you can do to steer it in a more positive direction. First, you can
simply stop your negative self-talk. Every time you catch yourself thinking something negative, you can stop yourself
by actually saying, “Stop,” out loud. Alternatively, you can revise your self-talk. For example, if you catch yourself
saying, “I’m terrible at giving presentations,” revise that to a question like, “How can I improve my presentation
skills?” Another idea is to think of yourself as a friend. When you “hear” a negative sentence go through your mind,
think about whether or not you would feel comfortable saying it to a friend. If the sentence seems too mean to say
to a friend, think about what would sound better.

(Adapted from Select Readings by Linda Lee and Jean Bernard)

Question 44: Which could be the best title for the passage?

A. Treat yourself better! B. Thinking negatively: Is it all bad?

C. Are you an optimist or a pessimist? D. Self-talk for health.

Question 45: According to paragraph 2, what is NOT a benefit to thinking positively?

A. improved life expectancy B. less chance to contract serious diseases

C. catch colds less frequently D. totally free from stress

Question 46: The word “steer” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______.

A. remove B. develop C. generate D. turn

Question 47: The word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to _______.

A. a stupid question B. a negative thought

C. a friend D. an important sentence

Question 48: Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

A. You can create conscious thoughts from your head all the time.

B. There is a direct correlation between optimism and health.

C. Most people tend to engage in negative thoughts rather than positive ones.

D. Presentation skills are not as important as your optimistic thoughts.

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 from 49 to 50.

Question 49: He is short-sighted. Therefore, he has to wear the glasses.

A. If he hadn’t been short-sighted, he wouldn’t have had to wear the glasses,

B. If he isn’t short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

C. If he weren’t short-sighted, he wouldn’t have to wear the glasses.

D. Should he not be short-sighted, he won’t have to wear the glasses.

Question 50: The boy got out of his house. It started to rain heavily.

A. No sooner had the boy got out of his house than it started to rain heavily.

B. Not until it started to rain heavily did the boy got out of his house.

C. Hardly had it started to rain heavily when the boy got out of his house.

D. It had rained heavily before the boy got out of his house.

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