Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 03 ( Đề gồm có trang ) KÌ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that is pronounced differently from the others in each of the following questions A sweater B instead C feature D wealthy A organize B torment C important D tenor Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions A apprenticeship B automatic C contaminate D Australia A discriminate B domestic C dormitory D deliberate A relevant B descendant C redundant D consultant Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions There was nothing special about his clothes from his flowery tie A but B except C other D apart They show great skills in aspect of school life A most every B almost every C most all D almost all Are you good at math? - A I’m taking a difficult test next week B Yes, about fifty words a minute C I think so I’ve got a lot of teammates D Well, I came top in my class in the last test the fire brigade found our mountain house, we had put out the fire ourselves with the garden hosepipe A With time B By the time C At the same time D In time 10 Jan Malzcliger's invention, the "shoe-lasting" machine, production, but also cut the cost of shoe production by half A not only increased B not increased only C increased only D increased not only Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] 11 Don’t forget to the alarm clock A put B ring C set D wind 12 - "My parents got divorced when I was 5." - " " A They shouldn't that B How did it happen? C You must have been shocked D Oh, I'm sorry 13 Everyone in the house woke up when the burglar alarm A got up B went off C went out D got off 14 One man outside his own country is tipped to become the new President A little knowing B to know little C little known D to be little known 15 Could you stand for me and teach English because I’m ill? A up B down C out D in 16 Your progress will be A counted B evaluated C valued D enumerated 17 Two boys make self-portraits by looking at A each other B themselves C one self D one another 18 He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical professor A clear-minded B absent-minded C well-minded D cool-minded 19 scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply A Late B Later C Latter D Lately 20 A lot of humor depends on the use of words sounds the same but has different meaning A that B what C where D whose 21 I your number if I right now A could be writing - am not driving B would write – weren’t driving C were writing – wouldn’t drive D had written – weren’t driving 22 Having finished the report, A it was submitted B he sumbmitted C his boss was submitted D he had submitted 23 In bacteria and other organisms, the genetic information A it is the DNA that provides B which is the DNA that provides C the DNA providing D the DNA that provides Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] 24 - Patient: “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor, please?” - Receptionist: A Not at moment B Ok You’ll need to check my calendar C Ok Let me check his calendar D Have a seat and I’ll be with you in an hour Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 25 Despite the boss’s insistence, noone brought up the issue at the board meeting A asked B mentioned C avoided D questioned 26 In that organization, they put emphasis on mutual aid and cooperation A reward B work C stress D pressure 27 Maria’s career involved a dual role for her as a counselor and a teacher A tiring B dedicated C twofold D satisfying Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions 28 The spy used a fictitious name while dealing with the enemy A funny B false C authentic D foreign 29 Nothing could efface the people’s memory of their former leader’s cruelty although many years had elapsed A broaden B erase C maintain D prove Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction 30 Each of the (A) nurses report (B) to the operating room when his or her (C) name is called (D) 31 The leader emphasized the need (A) for justice (B) and equality between (C) his people (D) 32 He has less (A) friends in his (B) classes now than (C) he had last year (D) 33 Several people have apparent (A) tried to change (B) the man’s mind (C), but he still refuses to listen (D) to anybody 34 Card Anderson discovered two atomic particles that he identified while studied cosmic rays Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks Working parents are devoting more quality time to their children than previous generations, despite time-consuming (35) , research has shown The findings of this study go against the claim that modern parents, especially working mothers, spend less time with their children The study found that parents devote more than twice as much time on the (36) of their children than they did 30 years ago Full-time working parents were found to spend more time with their children than their part-time and non-working counterparts This time is spent talking to Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] children and enjoying planned (37) activities, such as swimming and trips to museums together The results of the research show that parents devote an average of 85 minutes a day to each child This compares with 25 minutes a day in the (38) 1970s And it is predicted that the figure will (39) to 100 minutes a day by 2010 The study highlighted a new concept of "positive parenting", where mothers and fathers are (40) committed to working hard to be good parents and providing the best material and emotional support for their children The findings suggest that the "new man" is not a myth Today's fathers were found to be more involved in their children's lives than their own fathers or grandfathers were More fathers are said to be equal (41) in parenting During the study, three generations of families were (42) on their attitudes to parenting What is clear is that parents desire an increase in creative involvement with children, and for family democracy (43) this increase in parental involvement also suggests an increase in the stress (44) being a parent In the future, parenting classes could become as commonplace as antenatal classes are today 35 A jobs 36 A education 37 A amusement 38 A mid39 A arise 40 A equally 41 A couples 42 A questioned 43 A However 44 A for B work B upbringing B free B middle B arouse B hardly B partners B answered B Therefore B of C positions C training C leisure C medium C rise C similar C colleagues C asked C Although C in D occupations D instruction D pleasure D halfway D raise D nearly D mates D requested D Despite D to Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer the comprehension questions Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated Advocates of organic foods - a term whose meaning varies greatly - frequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the preponderance of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and form the basis for folklore Almost daily the public is besieged by claims for “no-aging” diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods There are numerous unsubstantiated reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fumigated grains, and the like One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead 45 The word “Advocates” is closest in meaning to which of the following? A Proponents B Merchants C Inspectors 46 The word “others” refers to D Consumers A advantages B advocates C organic foods D products 47 The “welcome development” mentioned in line is an increase in A interest in food safety and nutrition among North Americans B the nutritional quality of the typical North American diet C the amount of healthy food grown in North America D the number of consumers in North America 48 According to the first paragraph, which of the following is true about the term “organic foods”? A It is accepted by most nutritionists B It has been used only in recent years C It has no fixed meaning D It is seldom used by consumers 49 The word “unsubstantiated” is closest in meaning to A unbelievable B uncontested C unpopular 50 The word “maintain” has closest meaning with A improve B monitor C keep D unverified D restore Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] 51 The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because A organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally grown foods B many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally grown foods C conventionally grown foods are more readily available than organic foods D too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops 52 According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally grown foods are often A careless B mistaken C economical D wealthy 53 The word “those” stands for ? A foods B concern C consumers D they 54 What is the author’s attitude toward the claims made by supporters of health foods? A Very enthusiastic B Somewhat favorable C Neutral D Skeptical Read the following passage and choose the letter A, B, C or D to answer the comprehension questions The Roman alphabet took thousands of years to develop, from the picture writing of the ancient Egyptians through modifications by Phoenicians, Greek, Romans, and others Yet in just a dozen years, one man, Sequoyah, invented an alphabet for the Cherokee people Born in eastern Tennessee, Sequoyah was a hunter and a silversmith in his youth, as well as an able interpreter who knew Spanish, French and English Sequoyah wanted his people to have the secret of the “talking leaves” as he called his books of white people, and so he set out to design a written form of Cherokee His chief aim was to record his people’s ancient tribal customs He began by designing pictographs for every word in the Cherokee vocabulary Reputedly his wife, angry with him for his neglect of garden and house, burned his notes, and he had to start over This time, having concluded that picture-writing was cumbersome, he made symbols for the sounds of Cherokee language Eventually he refined his system to eighty-five characters, which he borrowed from the Roman, Greek, and Hebrew alphabets He presented this system to the Cherokee General Council in 1821, and it was wholeheartedly approved The response was phenomenal Cherokees who had struggled for months to learn English lettering school picked up the new system in days Several books were printed in Cherokee, and in 1828, a newspaper, the Cherokee Phoenix, was first published in the new alphabet Sequoyah was acclaimed by his people Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] In his later life, Sequoyah dedicated himself to the general advancement of his people He went to Washington, D.C., as a representative of the Western tribes He helped settled bitter differences among Cherokee after their forced movement by the federal government to the Oklahoma territory in the 1930s He died in Mexico in 1843 while searching for groups of lost Cherokee A statue of Sequoyah represents Oklahoma in the Statuary Hall in the Capitol building of Washington D.C However, he is probably chiefly remembered today because Sequoias, the giant redwood trees of California, are named of him 55 The passage is mainly concerned with A Sequoyah’s experiences in Mexico B the development of the Roman alphabet C the pictographic system of writing D the accomplishments of Sequoyah 56 According to the passage, a memorial statue of Sequoyah is located in A Tennessee B Oklahoma C Mexico D Washington D.C 57 According to the passage, how long did it take to develop the Cherokee’s alphabet? A twelve years B eighty-five years C twenty years D thousands of years 58 In the final version of the Cherokee alphabet system, each of the characters represents a A picture B sound C word D thought 59 Why does author mention the giant redwood trees of California in the passage? A The trees inspired Sequoyah to write a book B Sequoyah was born in the vicinity of the redwood forest C The trees were named in Sequoyah’s honor D Sequoyah took his name from those trees 60 According to the passage, Sequoyah used the phrase talking leaves to refer to A redwood trees B newspaper C books D symbols for sounds 61 There is no indication in the passage that, as a young man, Sequoyah A served as a representative in Washington B served as an interpreter C made things form silver D hunted game 62 What was Sequoyah’s main purpose in designing a Cherokee alphabet? A to record Cherokee customs B to write about his own life C to publish a newspaper D to write books in Cherokee 63 The word cumbersome is closest in meaning to A radical B awkward C unfamiliar D simplistic Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 Hoc mai.vn – Website học trực tuyến số Việt Nam Giáo viên đề : Nguyễn Thanh Hương [Hương Fiona ] 64 All of the following were mentioned in the passage as alphabet systems that Squoyah borrowed from except A Egyptian B Hebrew C Roman D Greek SECTION B I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before them People say that Christmas has become more about money than celebration Christmas “Have you seen the latest Star Wars film” Han Solo asked me Han Solo We haven’t done this kind of exercise in a long while It’s No other cathedral is as old as Chartre in France Chartre The German athlete ran really fast in the final 30 seconds, but he still couldn’t win the marathon Fast Writing: In about 140 words, write about the measures we should take to protect the endangered animals Tham gia Khóa học PEN C ,PEN I ,PEN M 2017 Hocmai.vn cô Hương FionaThầy Phan Huy Phúc để đạt điểm cao kì thi THPT Quốc Gia 2017 ... another 18 He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical professor A clear-minded B absent-minded C well-minded D cool-minded 19 scientists have... for his neglect of garden and house, burned his notes, and he had to start over This time, having concluded that picture-writing was cumbersome, he made symbols for the sounds of Cherokee language... maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular