SỞ GD & ĐT THÁI NGUYÊN TRƯỜNG THPT LƯƠNG NGỌC QUYẾN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH – LẦN Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Họ, tên thí sinh: Mã đề thi 628 Số báo danh: (Cán coi thi khơng giải thích thêm) SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE 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 1: A appalled B introduced C laughed D stretched 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 Question 2: A economical B hesitation C accelerate D personality Question 3: A happen B neglect C eject D present 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 4: A accompany B argument C appeal D penalty 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 Question 5: A entertainment B international C epidemic D appropriate Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 6: Jane at the factory long when he was made a manager A hasn't worked B didn't work C wasn't working D hadn't been working Question 7: He can speak _English, so it is not difficult to communicate with him A a few B a little C little D few Question 8: The workers complained the manager _the working conditions A with / about B to / about C with / for D to / on Question 9: You should try to study hard to your classmates A keep pace with B pay attention to C lose track of D make fun of Question 10: A laser beam’s is strong enough to kill cancer cells A intend B intensive C intention D intensity Question 11: Lora: “Your new blouse looks gorgeous, Helen!” Helen: “ _” A I’d rather not B You can say that again C Thanks, I bought it at Macy’s D It’s up to you Question 12: Neither the driver nor the passengers injured in the accident A had been B were C has been D was Question 13: My friend bought _ from a shop on Tran Phu street A a leather brown nice belt B a nice leather brown belt C a nice brown leather belt D a brown nice leather belt Question 14: You should always save money for a _ day A windy B rainy C foggy D snowy Question 15: What if you saw a pick pocket steal money from someone in the street? A would you B you C will you D did you Question 16: Jogging is good for our hearts, _? A doesn’t it B isn’t it C aren’t we D aren’t they Question 17: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my _ A piece of cake B biscuit C cup of tea D chip off the old block Question 18: The prize of petrol is going _ because the cost of the exploitation is too high A along B down C up D on Question 19: It was only _he told me his surname that I realized we had been to the same school A until B then C when D as soon as Question 20: The teacher as well as his students at the school meeting yet A arrived B haven’t arrived C not arriving D hasn’t arrived Question 21: The house owner is away on holiday has been broken into A whom B who C whose D that Question 22: _than her boss rang back A She has no sooner put down the telephone B No sooner had she put down the telephone Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 628 C No sooner she had put down the telephone D She had put down the telephone no sooner Question 23: It was a nasty memory Do you remember both of us wearing sunglasses to avoid _by the supervisors? A to recognize B to be recognized C recognizing D being recognized Question 24: He is very keen English, but he is not good listening A at/ at B to/ of C on/ at D at/ on Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 25: These machines are older models and have to be operated by hand A mechanically B automatically C spiritually D manually Question 26: Thanks to better health care, there are more and more centenarians nowadays A people who suffer from fatal diseases B children whose parents can't afford their schooling C children who die at birth D people who live 100 years or more Question 27: I couldn’t see what she was doing It was so dark down there A make up B make out C make for D make from 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 28: When I came to the theatre, I saw a handsome American young man standing on the stage A B C D Question 29: It was suggested that Tom studied the document more thoroughly before attempting to A B C D pass the exam Question 30: After driving a car for ten miles, John suddenly realized that he has been driving in the A B C wrong direction D Question 31: The peasant’s wife , who have been married for four times, has just had her third baby A B C D Question 32: I often look into new words in the dictionary whenever I don’t know their meanings A B C D 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 Question 33: Many California mining towns prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns A thrived B declined C employed D assembled Question 34: The breadfruit does well in hot and humid climates A arid B soaked C moist D watery Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap from 35 to 44 Education is more important today than ever before It helps people acquire the skills they need for such everyday (35) _ as reading a newspaper or managing their money It also gives them specialized training they may need to (36) _ for a job or career For example, a person must meet certain educational requirements and obtain a (37) _ or certificate before he can practice law or medicine Many fields, such as computer operation (38) _ police work, require satisfactory completion of special training courses Education is also important (39) it helps people get more out of life It increases their knowledge and understanding of the world It helps them (40) the skill that makes life more interesting and enjoyable, such as the skills (41) to participate in a sport, paint a picture or play a musical instrument Such education becomes (42) important as people gain more and more leisure time Education also helps people adjust to change This habit has become (43) _ because social changes today take place with increasing speed and affect the lives of more and more people Education can help a person understand these changes and provide him (44) _ the skills for adjusting to them Question 35: A activities B works C jobs D actions Question 36: A work B make C prepare D Question 37: A diploma B card C paper D test Question 38: A otherwise B but C or D because of Question 39: A therefore B although C despite D because Question 40: A ask B come C think D acquire Question 41: A ordered B done C needed D capable Question 42: A increasing B increased C increasingly D increase Question 43: A optional B main C necessary D major Question 44: A with B to C in D for Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 628 Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap from 45 to 54 Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned vehicles, along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment, have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment for scientists doing research on the great oceans of the world Without a vehicle, divers often became sluggish, and their mental concentration was severely limited Because undersea pressure affects their speech organs, communication among divers has always been difficult or impossible But today, most oceanographers avoid the use of vulnerable human divers, preferring to reduce the risk to human life and make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples take from the water, or from photographs made by orbiting satellites Direct observations of the ocean floor can be made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines in the water and even by the technology of sophisticated aerial photography from vantage points above the surface of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet In addition, radio-equipped buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit data back to land-based laboratories via satellite Particularly important for ocean study are data about water temperature, currents, and weather Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formations over the ocean Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the ocean’s surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents from laboratories on dry land Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect, organize, and analyze information from submarines and satellites By creating a model of the ocean’s movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the enviroment Recently, many oceanographers have been relying more on satellites and computers than on research ships or even submarine vehicles because they can supply a greater range of information more quickly and more effectively Some of humankind’s most serious problems, especially those concerning energy and food, may be solved with the help of observations made possible by this new technology Question 45: With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A Direct observation of the ocean floor B Undersea vehicles C Technological advances in oceanography D Communication among drivers Question 46: The word “sluggish” is closest in meaning to _ A confused B slow moving C nervous D very weak Question 47: This passage suggests that the successful exploration of the ocean depends upon _ A vehicles as well as divers B the limitations of diving equipment C controlling currents and the weather D radios that divers use to communicate Question 48: Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because _ A the pressure affected their speech organs B the water destroyed their speech organs C they did not pronounce clearly D the vehicles they used have not been perfected Question 49: The word “cruise” could best be replaced by _ A stay in communication B travel at a constant speed C remain still D function without problems Question 50: Undersea vehicles _ A are too small for a man to fit inside B are very slow to respond C have the same limitations that divers have D make direct observations of the ocean floor Question 51: The word “data” is closest in meaning to _ A photographs B samples C articles D information Question 52: How is a radio-quipped buoy operated? A by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore B By operators outside the vehicle on ship C by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater D by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform Question 53: Which of the following are NOT shown in satellite photographs? A A model of the ocean’s movements B The location of sea ice C Cloud formations over the ocean D The temperature of the ocean’s surface Question 54: The words “those” refers to A computers B ships C vehicles D problems Read the following passage and choose the best given answer A, B, C or D to fill in each gap from 55 to 64 Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season Drying, smoking and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage But in 1810, a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning And in the 1850’s an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860’s, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 628 hand By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets Growing urban population created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods Thus, by the 1890’s, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables As easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870’s, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920’s and 1930’s Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavily in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Causes of food spoilage B Inventions that led to changes in the American diet C Population movements in the nineteenth century D Commercial production of ice Question 56: The phrase “in season” in line refers to A a particular time of year B an official schedule C a kind of weather D a method of flavoring Question 57: During the 1860’s, canned food products were _ A a staple part of the American diet B unavailable in rural areas C shipped in refrigerator cars D available in limited quantities Question 58: It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use _ A before 1860 B after 1920 C before 1890 D after 1900 Question 59: The word “them” in line 12 refers to _ A refrigerator cars B growers C distances D perishables Question 60: The word “fixture” in line 16 is closest in meaning to _ A luxury item B substance C commonplace object D mechanical device Question 61: The author implies that in the 1920’s and 1930’s home deliveries of ice _ A occurred only in the summer B increased in cost C were on an irregular schedule D decreased in number Question 62: The word “Nevertheless” in line 19 is closest meaning to _ A therefore B because C occasionally D however Question 63: Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage? A Chemical additives B Drying C Canning D Cold storage Question 64: Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available B People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods C Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners D Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables SECTION B : WRITING: Part 1: Rewrite the following sentences in order to keep their original meanings Question 65: This is the best film I’ve ever seen > I’ve ……………………………………………………………………………… Question 66: My school has over 2,000 students > There are ………………………………………………………………………… Question 67: The workers only called off the strike after a new pay offer > Only after ……………………………………………………………………… Question 68: “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car! “ said Bob >Bob denied ………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 69: Without his help we would all have died > If it ……………………………………………………………………………… Part Write a paragraph about 140 words descibing an ideal world or place you dream of living in the future, using the following suggestions: - no war - no pollution - no unemployment - THE END -Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 628 Trang 5/4 - Mã đề thi 628