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(1)MR BEAN’S MATERIALS (Đề thi gồm: 06 trang) ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 39 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) 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 decided B moved C carried D believed Question 2: A general B education C secondary D remember Mark the letter A, B, C, or 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 3: A nutritious B contagious C contemptuous D numerous Question 4: A attract B willing C reject D secure Question 5: A certificate B curriculum C compliment D appreciate 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 6: Prior to his appointment as secretary of state, Henry Kissinger was a professor of government and international affairs at Harvard A Instead of B Before C During D After Question 7: When the protestor entered the meeting clad only in a beach towel, the audience was dumbfounded A speechless B excited C content D applauding Question 8: Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible A able to budget the money B capable of having children C capable of living harmoniously D able to share an apartment or a house 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 9: My parents always disapproved of my smoking They even told me once it would stop me growing taller A objected to B supported C denied D refused Question 10: Thousands are going starving because of the failure of this year's harvest A hungry B rich C poor D full 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 11: Before television became popular, people used to entertain each other in the evening by playing games, and saying stories A became popular B to entertain C each other D saying Question 12: My father is very busy with his business; therefore , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework A willing to give a hand B with C therefore D the Question 13: I found my new contact lenses strangely at first, but I got used to them in the end A my new B strangely C got used D in the end Question 14: The first important requirements for you to become a mountain climber are your strong passion and you have good health A The first important B to become C are D you have good health Question 15: Hardly did he enter the room when all the lights went out A did he enter B when C the lights D went out (2) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best complete the following questions Question 16: We didn’t use to get up late when we _ in the countryside A live B lived C are living D were living Question 17: On special occasions, my family often go _ for dinner A in B up C on D out Question 18: In the past, marriages were traditionally _ by parents A arranged B put C placed D organized Question 19: Everything is going well We _ any problems so far A didn’t have B don’t have C haven’t had D won’t have Question 20: He won the first prize in English Speaking Competition so he _ to go to Singapore last summer A offered B was offered C is offered D has been offered Question 21: If Minh hadn’t stayed up late last night, she _ tired now A won’t be B wouldn’t be C were D wouldn’t have been Question 22: She broke a glass of wine at the party and the wine poured into a strange man sitting next to her She was in a very _ situation A embarrass B embarrassed C embarrassing D embarrassingly Question 23: Instead of buying a new pair of shoes, I had my old ones _ A repaired B to repair C repair D to be repaired Question 24: I didn’t think I could ever get used to _ in a big city A live B living C lived D not live Question 25: The old woman accused the boy _ her window A on breaking B at breaking C in breaking D of breaking Question 26: - Bob: “How lovely your pets are!” - Luis: “ .” A Thank you, it's nice of you to say so B Really? They are C can you say that again D I love them, too Question 27: This one is prettier, but it costs _ as the other one A as much as B as many C twice as many D twice as much Question 28: - Linda: “I’ve passed my driving test.” – Peter: “ .” A Congratulation B That’s a good idea C It’s nice of you D Do you? Question 29: _ at the table when the telephone rang A Hardly we had sat down B Hardly had we sat down C No sooner we had sat down D No sooner had we sat down Question 30: I’m sorry I didn’t phone you last night I was up to my _ in work A eyes B ears C head D shoulders Question 31: If you had worked harder, you _ the final exam A would pass B were passed C have been passed D would have passed Question 32: They said that the problem _ soon A will be solved B would be solved C had solved D is being solved Question 33: Do you have any idols _ you really love and imitate in many ways? A which B what C who D why Question 34: Although the patient’s condition is serious, she seems to be _ A out of danger B out of order C out of control D out of place Question 35: If he _ my advice last week, he wouldn’t be in troubles A have taken B had taken C takes D took Question 36: They are having their house _ by a construction company A painted B painting C being painted D to paint Question 37: That cannot be a true story He _ it up A must have made B can have made C should have made D would have made Question 38: Parts of the country are suffering water _ after the unusually dry summer A hunger B thirst C shortage D supply (3) Question 39: I have two sisters, _ A both of whom are nurses C one of them are nurses B most of whom are nurses D most of them are nurses 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 following questions In the mid – nineteenth century, the United States had tremendous natural resources that could be exploited in order to develop heavy industry Most of the raw materials that are valuable in the manufacture of machinery, transportation facilities, and consumer goods lay ready to be worked into wealth Iron, coal, and oil – the basic ingredients of industrial growth – were plentiful and needed only the application of technical expertise, organizational skill, and labor One crucial development in this movement toward industrialization was the growth of the railroads The railway network expanded rapidly until the railroad map of the United States looked like a spider’s web, with the steel filaments connecting all important sources of raw materials, their places of manufacture, and their centers of distribution The railroads contributed to the industrial growth not only by connecting these major centers, but also by themselves consuming enormous amounts of fuel, iron, and coal Many factors influenced emerging modes of production For example, machine tools, the tools used to make goods, were steadily improved in the latter part of the nineteenth century – always with an eye to speedier production and lower unit costs The products of the factories were rapidly absorbed by the growing cities that sheltered the workers and the distributors The increased urban population was nourished by the increased farm production that, in turn, was made more productive by the use of the new farm machinery American agricultural production kept up with the urban demand and still had surpluses for sale to the industrial centers of Europe The labor that ran the factories and built the railways was recruited in part from American farm areas where people were being displaced by farm machinery, in part from Asia, and in part from Europe Europe now began to send tides of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe – most of whom were originally poor farmers but who settled in American industrial cities The money to finance this tremendous expansion of the American economy still came from European financiers for the most part, but the American were approaching the day when their expansion could be financed in their own “money market” Question 40: What does the passage mainly discuss? A The history of railroads in the United States B The major United States industrial centers C Factors that affected industrialization in the United States D The role of agriculture in the nineteenth century Question 41: The word “themselves” in the paragraph refers to _ A sources B centers C railroads D places Question 42: According to the passage, all of the following were true of railroads in the United States in the nineteenth century EXCEPT that _ A they connected important industrial cities B they were necessary to the industrialization process C they were expanded in a short time D they used relatively small quantities of natural resources Question 43: Which of the following in NOT true of United States farmers in the nineteenth century? A They lost some jobs because of mechanization B They were unable to produce sufficient food for urban areas C They raised their productivity by using new machinery D They sold food to European countries Question 44: The word “ran” in the paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A operated B hurried C constructed D owned (4) 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 You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information about yourself Think about how you want to present your (45) , experiences, education, work style, skills, and goals Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you make It is also a good idea to review your résumé with a critical eye and (46) areas that an employer might see as limitations or want further information Think about how you can answer difficult questions (47) and positively, while keeping each answer brief An interview gives the employer a (48) to get to know you While you want to market yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest (49) Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors Always think of something positive about an experience and talk about that You should also be (50) If you are genuinely interested (51) the job, let the interviewer know that One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the organization prior to the interview You can also (52) interest by asking questions about the job, the organization, and its services and products The best way to impress an employer is to ask questions that build upon your interview discussion This shows you are interested and (53) close attention to the interviewer It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on your conversation can make an even stronger statement At the (54) of an interview, it is appropriate for you to ask when you may expect to hear from the employer Question 45: A practices Question 46: A hide Question 47: A sharply Question 48: A change Question 49: A expression Question 50: A enthusiast Question 51: A with Question 52: A show Question 53: A make Question 54: A finish B strengths B limit B accurately B chance B ability B enthusiastic B on B appear B spend B final C pressures C identify C hardly C practice C response C enthusiastically C for C conceal C pay C close D promotions D express D rightly D way D respect D enthusiasm D in D cover D choose D end 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 It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a changed environment, it may perish The exact causes of a species’ death vary from situation to situation Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile to a species For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be able to adapt Food Resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time – a mass extinction One of the best-known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago When approximately 95 percent of all species died, mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction (5) One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years This periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the Earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative Some researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random That is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason A species’ survival may have nothing to with its ability or inability to adapt If so, some of evolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events Question 55: The word “it” in the first paragraph refers to A environment B species C extinction D 99 percent Question 56: The word “ultimately” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to A exceptionally B dramatically C eventually D unfortunately Question 57: What does the author say in paragraph regarding most species in Earth’s history? A They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms B They have been able to adapt to ecological changes C They have caused rapid change in the environment D They are no longer in existence Question 58: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph as resulting from rapid ecological change? A Temperature changes B Availability of food resources C Introduction of new species D Competition among species Question 59: The word “demise” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to A change B recovery C help D death Question 60: Why is “plankton” mentioned in the second paragraph? A To demonstrate the interdependence of different species B To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction C To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean D To point out that certain species could never become extinct Question 61: According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that A extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history B extinctions on Earth have generally been massive C there has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history D dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed Question 62: The word “finding” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to A published information B research method C ongoing experiment D scientific discovery Question 63: Which of the followings can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3? A Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it B Evidence to support the theory has recently been found C The theory is no longer seriously considered D Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate Question 64: In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival? A It reflects the interrelationship of many species B It may depend on chance events C It does not vary greatly from species to species D It is associated with astronomical conditions PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm) (6) I Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed before them Question 1: He has decided to make a tour of England → He has made a decision to make a tour of England Question 2: They decided to go to the zoo in spite of the heavy rain → Though it rained heavily, they decided to go to the zoo Question 3: Because the weather was bad, the plane couldn’t take off → Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn’t take off Question 4: They had no intention of travelling around the world → They didn’t intend to travel around the world Question 5: He said to me, “I don’t want you to make such a silly mistake again” → He told me not to make such a silly mistake again II Paragraph writing: With around 140 words, write a paragraph to talk about the advantages that children may have when being brought up in a happy, close-knit family The following suggestions may help you much to write: - The emotional benefits that children may get - The material benefits that children may get - The lifestyle that children tend to shape themselves SAMPLE WRITING It is widely said that home is where love dwells and where dreams are nourished, and that a happy, close-knit family is the best place for children to develop emotional and physical health First, members of happy, close-knit families take better care of one another One feels secure to live, to his best to realize goals of life Problems, if coming up, will be frankly discussed, and the solutions will shortly be agreed Second, every family member is supportive of the others as the saying “one for all and all for one” Therefore, individual personalities and wishes are well respected and inspired Moreover, selfishness, misunderstanding, conflicts find no way to enter such kinds of happy homes, so everyone is kept away from debate, violence, or even mental hurt In conclusion, united homes are bases for their members to enter the world with safety and confidence (146 words) THE END - (7)