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SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TỈNH NINH BÌNH ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC (Đề thi gồm có 04 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA CHO HỌC SINH (HỌC VIÊN) LỚP 12 THPT, BT THPT NĂM HỌC 2016-2017 Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề Mã đề thi 166 Họ tên thí sinh: ; Số báo danh: 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 1: Doctors of medicine are among the wealthy members of American society A acrid B adjacent C affluent D poor Question 2: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry A have got home dry B have not got wet C have been unsuccessful D have got no water 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 3: A biologist B economics C certificate D ability Question 4: A purpose B involve C explain D advise 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 Aspirin’s origins go back at least as early as 1758 In that year, Englishman Edward Stone noticed a distinctive bitter flavor in the bark of the willow tree To Stone, this particular bark seemed to have much in common with “Peruvian Bark”, which had been used medicinally since the 1640s to bring down fevers and to treat malaria Stone decided to test the effectiveness of the willow bark He obtained some, pulverized it into tiny pieces, and conducted experiments on its properties His tests demonstrated that this pulverized willow bark was effective both in reducing high temperatures and in relieving aches and pains In 1763, Stone presented his findings to the British Royal Society Several decades later, further studies on the medicinal value of the willow bark were being conducted by two Italian scientists These chemists, Brugnatelli and Fontana, determined that the active chemical that was responsible for the medicinal characteristics in the willow bark was the chemical salicin, which is the active ingredient of today’s aspirin The name “aspirin” is the trade name of the drug based on the chemical salicin, properly known as acetylsalicylic acid The trade name “aspirin” was invented for the drug in the 1890s by the Bayer Drug Company in Germany The first bottles of aspirin actually went on sale to the public just prior to the turn of the century, in 1899 Question 5: According to the passage, aspirin originated _ A sometime after 1758 B no later than 1758 C no earlier than 1978 D definitely sometime in 1758 Question 6: The pronoun “it” in the first passage refers to _ A effectiveness B willow bark C malaria D the British Royal Society Question 7: The word “properties” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by _ A ownership B materials C characteristics D body Question 8: What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments? A It was in strips of bark B it was a rough powder C It was in large chunks D it was a thick liquid Question 9: The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies on willow bark A in the 1760s B in the 1770s C in the 1750s D in the 1780s Question 10: What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana? A They added a chemical to the pillow bark B They were medical doctors C They were not from Italy D They conducted studies on the willow bark Question 11: The word “turn” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by _ A change B spin C reversal D corner Trang 1/4 - Mã đề thi 166 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 12: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all students A B C D Question 13: A food additive is any chemical that food manufacturers intentional add to their products A B C D Question 14: Either Mr Anderson or Ms Wiggins are going to teach our class today A B C D 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 15: I did not read his book I did not understand what the lecturer was saying A I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book B What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand C The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand D I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book Question 16: Anne jogs every morning It is very good for her health A Anne jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health B Anne jogs every morning that it is very good for her health C Anne jogs every morning and is very good for her health D Anne jogs every morning, which is very good for her health Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 17: By the end of next week, John French for months A has learnt B would learn C will have learnt D will have Question 18: Many plants and animals are now under threat of _ A extension B expression C extinction D expulsion Question 19: It was one of _ I’ve ever seen A the most boring films B the more boring films C most boring films D the film more borings Question 20: Because I was short _ money to buy a book yesterday, I had to borrow some from my friend A of B at C in D on Question 21: The policeman wanted to know where he _ A was the night before B had been the previous night C was last night D had been the last night Question 22: In American culture, people avoid asking someone about age, _ , and salary because this is considered impolite A marry B marriage C married D marrying Question 23: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you _ A get down to it B get on it C get down with it D get off it Question 24: We’d better _ early so as to avoid the heavy traffic A take up B go about C come apart D set off Question 25: When you come out of the lift, you will see two doors, a red one and a blue one My door is _ blue A ø B a C the D an Question 26: It never _ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered A crossed B came C spunk D passed Question 27: My sister is _ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes A allergic to B tired of C keen on D preferable to Question 28: The suspect is believed _ by the police some days ago A to have been released B to being released C having released D to be released 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 29: Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and hunting A develop B organized C given D introduced Question 30: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate A attention B matter C situation D place Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 166 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 Basic to any understanding of Canada in the 20 years after the Second World War is the country’s impressive population growth For every three Canadians in 1945, there were over five in 1966 In September 1966 Canada’s population passed the 20 million mark Most of his surging growth came from natural increase The depression of the 1930’s and the war had held back marriages, and the catching-up process began after 1945 The baby boom continued through the decade of the 1950’s, producing a population increase of nearly fifteen percent in the five years from 1951 to 1956 This rate of increase had been exceeded only once before settled Undoubtedly, the good economic condition of the 1950’s supported a growth in the population, but the expansion also derived from a trend toward earlier marriages and an increase in the average size of families In 1957 the Canadian birth rate stood at 28 per thousand, one of the highest in the world After the peak year of 1957, the birth rate in Canada began to decline It continued failing until in 1966 it stood at the lowest level in 25 years Partly this decline reflected the low level of births during the depression and the war, but it was also caused by changes in Canadian society Young people were staying at school longer; more women were working; young married couples were buying automobiles or houses before starting families; rising living standards were cutting down the size of families It appeared that Canada was once more falling in step with the trend toward smaller families that had occurred all through the Western world since the time of the Industrial Revolution Although the growth in Canada’s population had slowed down by 1966 ( the increase in the first half of the 1960’s was only nine percent), another large population wave was coming over the horizon It would be composed of the children who were born during the period of the high birth rate prior to 1957 Question 31: What does the passage mainly discuss? A Canada during the Second World war B Population trends in postwar Canada C Educational changes in Canadian society D Standards of living in Canada Question 32: According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby boom begin? A In 1966 B After 1945 C During the depression of the 1930’s D In the decade after 1911 Question 33: The word “five” refers to _ A decades B years C marriages D Canadians Question 34: The word “surging” is closest in meaning to _ A surprising B extra C new D accelerating Question 35: The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s _ A the urban population decreased rapidly B economic conditions were poor C fewer people married D the birth rate was very high Question 36: The word “peak” is closest in meaning to _ A dismal B maximum C mountain D pointed Question 37: The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after 1957 EXCEPT _ A better standards of living B couples buying houses C people getting married earlier D people being better educated Question 38: It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution _ A economic conditions were bad B population statistics were unreliable C the population grew steadily D families were larger 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 39: You should have persuaded him to change his mind A You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen B It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t C If I were in your place, I would persuade him to change his mind D You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind Question 40: The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine” A The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest B Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days C It is doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly D The doctor advised Jasmine not to take a short rest Question 41: She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention A Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention B Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again C To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high D She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention Trang 3/4 - Mã đề thi 166 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 After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest Sleep is necessary for good health During this time, the body recovers from the (42) of the previous day The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day There are four levels of sleep, each being a little (43) _ than the one before As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down After you (44) _ the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level to the other Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming (45) _, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed) This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you (46) _ There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep Question 42: A acting Question 43: A deeper Question 44: A attain Question 45: A appears Question 46: A drowsy B activities B higher B achieve B survives B dizzy C acts C shorter C arrive C exists C awake D actions D lighter D reach D occurs D tired 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 47: Alfonso and Maria are discussing about the Jeffersons - Alfonso: “What you think of the Jeffersons?” - Maria: “ _.” A Although they appeared reserved at first, they are very sociable B Oh, they are not having the choice C Oh, I don’t think of them D No, it’s very kind of them to have an outgoing personality Question 48: Nga and Minh have just taken their exam - Nga: “This exam is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester.” - Minh: “ _ But I think it’s quite easy.” A I don’t see in that way B You’re right C I understand what you’re saying D I couldn’t agree more 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 49: A society B geography C sandy D fly Question 50: A likes B hopes C lives D laughs THE END - Trang 4/4 - Mã đề thi 166 ... given D introduced Question 30: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate A attention B matter C situation D place Trang 2/4 - Mã đề thi 166 Read the following passage... Question 48: Nga and Minh have just taken their exam - Nga: “This exam is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester.” - Minh: “ _ But I think it’s quite easy.” A I don’t see in that way B You’re... (although your eyelids are closed) This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply