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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

Họ tên thí sinh: ; Số báo danh:

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 1: According to the passage, aspirin originated _.

C no earlier than 1978 D definitely sometime in 1758

Question 2: The pronoun “it” in the first passage refers to _.

C the British Royal Society D effectiveness

Question 3: The word “properties” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by _.

Question 4: What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments?

A it was a thick liquid B It was in large chunks.

C it was a rough powder D It was in strips of bark.

Question 5: The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies on

willow bark

A in the 1750s B in the 1770s C in the 1780s D in the 1760s Question 6: What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana?

A They added a chemical to the pillow bark B They conducted studies on the willow bark.

C They were not from Italy D They were medical doctors.

Question 7: The word “turn” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by _.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose pronunciation is different from the others in each of the following questions.

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.

Michael Faraday

During the last 400 years, most scientists have (10) _on mathematics in their development of their inventions or discoveries However, one great British scientist, Michael Faraday,

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did not make (11) of mathematics Faraday, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born in London in 1791 and had no education beyond reading and writing

In 1812 Faraday was hired as a bottle washer by the great chemist Humphry Davy Later, Faraday became a greater scientist than Davy, making the last years of Davy's life embittered (12) jealousy Faraday made the first electric motor in 1821, a device that used electricity to produce movement Then Faraday became interested in the relationship between electricity and magnetism In 1831, he (13) that when a magnet is moved near a wire, electricity flows in the wire With this discovery, he produced a machine for making electricity called dynamo Faraday then went on to show how electricity affects chemical substances

Because Faraday believed that money should be given to the poor, when he grew old, he was very poor However, Queen Victoria (14) him for his discoveries by giving him a stipend and a house He died in 1867

Question 11: A utilization B usage C advantage D use

Question 13: A created B discovered C believed D invented

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

Question 15: Every country has its own traditions, some of them have existed for centuries.

A B C D

Question 16: The shocking news in newspapers are what people are talking about this morning.

A B C D

Question 17: Most vacationers can't stand travelling in packed cars or stay in dirty hotel rooms

A B C D

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions.

Question 18: She suddenly left the job We were all surprised at this.

A Although she suddenly left the job, we weren’t all surprised.

B She suddenly left the job in order to surprise us all.

C As we were all surprised, she suddenly left the job.

D That she suddenly left the job surprised us all.

Question 19: The new restaurant looks good However, it seems to have few customers.

A In order to get more business, the new restaurant should improve its appearance.

B The new restaurant would have more customers if it looked better.

C However good the new restaurant looks, it does not appear to attract many customers.

D If it had a few more customers, the new restaurant would look better.

Mark the letter A, B, C, o r D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20: Brian wants to borrow Andrew’s cellphone for a while.

- Brian: “Do you mind if I use your cellphone for a while?”

- Andrew: “ _.”

A Not at all Feel free B Certainly, it’s true

Question 21: Alice and Sarah are talking about their study at school.

- Sarah: “I think that your study result is much better.”

- Alice: “ _.”

A No, thanks I think I can do it B Yes, please Just a little

C You’ve got to be kidding I think it is bad D Thank you I’d love to

Mark the letter A, B, C, o r D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest

in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.

Question 22: A cultural B informal C determine D tradition

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.

Question 24: Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is

taken

Question 25: Think about the interviewer’s comments because they may help you prepare better

when you are called for the next job interview

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 26: “Would you like a cup of coffee?” he said.

A He wanted me to drink a cup of coffee B He offered me a cup of coffee.

C He wondered if I wanted a cup of coffee D He asked me if I would like a cup of coffee.

Question 27: It is certain that he didn’t finish his homework last night because he spent all night

playing computer game.

A He shouldn’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing computer game.

B He needn’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing computer game.

C He mustn’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing computer game.

D He can’t have finished his homework last night because he spent all night playing computer game.

Question 28: Mary lost the ticket She didn’t go to the concert.

A If Mary hadn’t lost the ticket, she would go to the concert.

B Had Mary not lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.

C If Mary had lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.

D Hadn’t Mary lost the ticket, she would have gone to the concert.

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 29: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Educational changes in Canadian society B Canada during the Second World war.

C Standards of living in Canada D Population trends in postwar Canada.

Question 30: According to the passage, when did Canada’s baby boom begin?

A During the depression of the 1930’s B After 1945

Question 31: The word “five” refers to _.

Question 32: The word “surging” is closest in meaning to _.

Question 33: The author suggests that in Canada during the 1950’s _.

A the birth rate was very high B economic conditions were poor

C the urban population decreased rapidly D fewer people married

Question 34: The word “peak” is closest in meaning to _.

A pointed B maximum C dismal D mountain

Question 35: The author mentions all of the following as causes of declines in population growth after

1957 EXCEPT _

A people being better educated B better standards of living

C couples buying houses D people getting married earlier

Question 36: It can be inferred from the passage that before the Industrial Revolution _.

A economic conditions were bad B the population grew steadily

C population statistics were unreliable D families were larger

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 37: Sorry, I can’t come to your party I am snowed under with work at the moment.

Question 38: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of effective measures.

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

Question 39: Because I was short _ money to buy a book yesterday, I had to borrow some

from my friend

Question 40: My sister is _ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.

Question 41: We’d better _ early so as to avoid the heavy traffic.

Question 42: The suspect is believed _ by the police some days ago.

Question 43: It was one of _ I’ve ever seen.

A the film more borings B the more boring films C most boring films D the most boring films Question 44: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you _.

A get off it B get on it C get down with it D get down to it Question 45: Many plants and animals are now under threat of _.

Question 46: When you come out of the lift, you will see two doors, a red one and a blue one My door

is _ blue

Question 47: By the end of next year, George _ Japanese for 2 months.

A will have B would learn C will have learnt D has learnt

Question 48: In American culture, people avoid asking someone about age, _, and salary

because this is considered impolite

Question 49: The policeman wanted to know where he _.

C was the night before D had been the previous night

Question 50: It never _ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.

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