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(1)MR.BEAN’S MATERIALS KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA – NĂM HOC 2016-2017 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút Họ tên thí sinh: S ố báo danh: I 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 agreed B missed C liked D watched Question 2: A educate B eliminate C certificate D dedicate 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 religious B performance C miserable D including Question 4: A decoration B temperament C opportunity D expectation Question 5: A cosmetics B investment C protection D luxury Choose A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 6: Biogas can be utilized for electricity production, cooking, space heating, water heating, and process heating A reformation B sparing C increase D generation Question 7: American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween A inevitably B readily C happily D traditionally Question 8: “Edwards seems like a dog with two tails this morning” Haven’t you heard the news? His wife gave birth to a baby boy early this morning” A very proud B exhausted C extremely dazed D extremely pleased Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions Question 9: For most male spiders courtship is a perilous procedure, for they may be eaten by females A complicated B dangerous C safe D peculiar Question 10: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity A reveal B conserve C presume D cover Choose A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 11: Alaska’s vast areas of untamed wilderness attracts many people who enjoy the outdoors A wilderness B untamed C enjoy D attracts Question 12: Manufacturers may use food additives for preserving, to color, or to flavor, or to fortify foods A to flavor B fortify foods C for preserving D many use Question 13: Computer science which is considered by some scientists to have a much closer relationship with mathematics than many scientific disciplines A much closer B than many C which is considered D some scientists Question 14: If one type of manufacturing expands, it is like that another type will shrink considerably A expands B like C another D considerably Question 15: The Pullman strike of 1894 occurred took place during the era of rapid industrialization A place B occurred took C of rapid D industrialization Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 16: He was determined to choose that university because of (2) A its reputation is fine B its fine reputation C it is fine D it has a fine reputation Question 17: , no one was absent from the farewell party last night A Heavily as it rained B As it rained heavily C Though it rains heavily D In spite of the heavily rain Question 18: The spy admitted some highly secret information to enemy agents A to have given B having been given C to have been given D having given Question 19: The teacher asked students to discuss the situation: “Which is better, supermarkets or traditional markets?” Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange Jennifer: “I believe that supermarkets are much better than traditional markets.” Katherine: “ Each has its own features.” A I couldn’t agree with you more B That’s completely true C I disagree with you D I can’t help thinking the same Question 20: When it started to snow, he his overcoat A took out B put off C took off D put on Question 21: We are going to have a trip to Hanoi Capital We need to arrangements for the trip carefully A B make C get D pay Question 22: Nobody knows why until next week A did the meeting postpone B the meeting was postponed C was the meeting postponed D the meeting postponed Question 23: A is money that is paid by a government or other authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service A subsidy B capital C investment D salary Question 24: The picture was beautiful A she was looking B at which she was looking C at it she was looking D at that she was looking Question 25: that we had to ask a police officer for directions A So confusing was the map B was so confusing the map C The map was so confusing D Such confusing was the map Question 26: By the end of this year, Chen English for three years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language A will have been studying B has been studying C has studied D will be studying Question 27: It is necessary that a life-guard the summing pool while the children are taking their swimming lessons A monitored B monitors C monitor D monitoring Question 28: I don’t think Peter will come with us, ? A I B don’t I C won’t he D will he Question 29: George wouldn't have met Mary to his brother’s graduation party A hadn't he gone B had he not gone C if he has not gone D if he should not have gone Question 30: Eileen and Bernadette are dancing at the discotheque Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange Eileen: You’re a great dancer I wish I could half as well as you Bernadette: I'm an awful dancer! A That's a nice compliment! B You've got to be kidding! C Oh, thank you very much D You're too kind Question 31: the issue was debated, the more people became involved A The more longer B The longer C The longest D The long Question 32: she was brought up A It is Paris where B It was Paris, where C It is in Paris, which D It is in Paris that (3) Question 33: This morning I bought newspaper and a magazine The newspaper is in my bag but I don't know where magazine is A a/ a B a/ the C the/ the D the/ a Question 34: She has just bought A a reddish impressive wood French coffee table B an impressive reddish French wood coffee table C an impressive French reddish wood table coffee D an impressive French wood reddish coffee table 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 ACADEMICS AREN’T THE PROBLEM Studies about how students use their time might shed light on whether they face increased academic and financial pressures compared with earlier eras Based on data about how students are spending time, academic or financial pressures don’t seem to be greater now than a generation ago The data show that full-time students in all types of colleges study much less now than they did a generation ago - a full 10 hours a week less Students are also receiving significantly higher grades So it appears that academic pressures are, in fact, considerably lower than they used to be The time-use data don’t suggest that students feel greater financial pressures, either When the time savings and lower opportunity costs are factored in, college appears less expensive for most students than it was in the 1960s And though there are now full-time students working to pay while in college, they study less even when paid work choices are held constantly In other words, full-time students not appear to be studying less in order to work more They appear to be studying less and spending the extra time on leisure activities or fun It seems hard to imagine that students feeling increased financial pressures would respond by taking more leisure Based on how students are spending their time then, it doesn’t look as though academic or financial pressures are greater now than a generation ago The time-use data don’t speak directly to social pressures, and it may well be that these have become more intense lately In one recent set of data, students reported spending more than 23 hours per week either socializing with friends or playing on the computer for fun Social activities, in person or on computer, would seem to have become the major focus of campus life It is hard to tell what kinds of pressures would be associated with this change Question 35: The study’s conclusion that students’ workload now is not greater than before is based on _ A what students achieve with greater load B how students spend their time C how students work through college D what college demands from students Question 36: Research studies have shown that pressures put on students nowadays are _ A not greater than the past B getting ever greater C much greater than the past D more diversified Question 37: Students get higher grades as _ A students study much harder B academic workload appears more attractive C academic workload appears less demanding D college’s facilities are much better Question 38: According to the author, the fact that students have more time for leisure is a proof that _ A financial pressure on students is not a problem B academic work disinterests them C they are active with extra-curricular activities D they cannot find extra jobs Question 39: All factors considered, college now seems _ A more costly B ever more expensive C much more expensive D less expensive Question 40: According to the author, the fact that more full-time students are working for pay A does not change students’ campus life (4) B indicates that students are academically pressured C is not an indication of pressures D shows that students are financially pressured Question 41: Students nowadays seem to be studying less and _ A spending more time on leisure B spending more time doing odd jobs C giving more time to sports D taking more extracurricular activities Question 42: The word “focus” in the last paragraph can be replaced with A central activity B primary theme C headline D biggest importance Question 43: The author finds it hard to point out _ A how students’ campus life becomes subject to academic pressure B what is associated with the change in students’ campus life C the cause to students’ financial pressure D how the background of students’ campus life is built Question 44: The word “Academics” in the title mostly means _ A students’ workload in college B college students and tutors C professors and research students D graduate students’ workload Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks THE POWER OF PACKAGING During shopping trip to your supermarket, you will (45) _ many similar products How manufacturers (46) _ you to buy their products and not those of another company? By careful packaging! (47) _ of the boxes and bottles that you see has been carefully designed to appeal to you, personally Do you care about the environment? Then buy this washing powder; it contains (48) _ chemicals Do you want to impress your friends? Buy these trainers; they have a designer label Before manufacturers market a new product, they spend months discussing the packaging Then, they try out their ideas on a group of customers Manufacturers (49) _ customers will see more than just a box or bottle They want to convince you that their product (50) _ your personality more than any other product in the shop One psychologist did some interesting (51) _ He wanted to (52) _ how important packaging is He asked customers to try a certain drink They all agreed about the taste and quality Then he secretly poured the same drink into a differently designed bottle The results changed! People thought this drink tasted much better than the first, (53) _ both drinks were, in fact, the same! To the researcher’s amazement, people’s opinions depended (54) _ the design of the bottle Question 45: A glance Question 46: A make Question 47: A One Question 48: A less Question 49: A want Question 50: A suits Question 51: A test Question 52: A put out Question 53: A although Question 54: A for B mark B take B All B much B hope B makes B study B set out B despite B in C realize C persuade C Every C little C desire C agrees C idea C find out C in spite C on D notice D lead D Each D fewer D wish D appeals D research D make out D however D at 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 Panel painting, common in thirteenth- and fourteenth-century Europe, involved a painstaking, laborious process Wooden planks were joined, covered with gesso to prepare the surface for painting, and then polished smooth with special tools On this perfect surface, the artist would sketch a composition with chalk, refine it with inks, and then begin the deliberate process of applying thin (5) layers of egg tempera paint (egg yolk in which pigments are suspended) with small brushes The successive layering of these meticulously applied paints produced the final translucent colors Backgrounds or gold were made by carefully applying sheets of gold leaf, and then embellishing of decorating the gold leaf by punching it with a metal rod on which a pattern had been embossed Every step in the process was slow and deliberate The quick-drying tempera demanded that the artist know exactly where each stroke be placed before the brush met the panel, and it required the use of fine brushes It was, therefore, an ideal technique for emphasizing the hard linear edges and pure, fine areas of color that were so much a part of the overall aesthetic of the time The notion that an artist could or would dash off an idea in a fit of spontaneous inspiration was completely alien to these deliberately produced works Furthermore, making these paintings was so time-consuming that it demanded assistance All such work was done by collective enterprise in the workshops The painter or master who is credited with having created the painting may have designed the work and overseen its production, but it is highly unlikely that the artist’s hand applied every stroke of the brush More likely, numerous assistants, who had been trained to imitate the artist’s style, applied the paint The carpenter’s shop probably provided the frame and perhaps supplied the panel, and yet another shop supplied the gold Thus, not only many hands, but also many shops were involved in the final product In spite of problems with their condition, restoration, and preservation, many panel paintings have survived, and today many of them are housed in museum collections Question 55: What aspect of panel paintings does the passage mainly discuss? A Different styles B Famous examples C Production D Restoration Question 56: According to the passage, what was the first step in making a panel painting? A Mixing the paint B Making ink drawings C Preparing the panel D Buying the gold leaf Question 57: The word “it” refers to _ A composition B artist C chalk D surface Question 58: The word “deliberate” is closest in meaning to _ A careful B decisive C unusual D natural Question 59: Which of the following processes produced the translucent colors found on panel paintings? A Applying many layers of paint B Joining wooden planks to form large sheets C Polishing the gesso D Covering the background with gold leaf Question 60: What characteristic of tempera paint is mentioned in the passage? A It has to be applied directly to wood B It is difficult to make C It dries quickly D It dissolves easily Question 61: The word “demanded” is closest in meaning to _ A ordered B required C reported D questioned Question 62: The “collective enterprise” mentioned includes all of the following EXCEPT _ A supplying the gold leaf B applying the paint C selling then painting D building the panels Question 63: The word “imitate” is closest in meaning to _ A copy B believe in C promote D illustrate Question 64: The author mentions all of the following as problems with the survival of panel paintings EXCEPT _ A condition B restoration C preservation D theft II PHẦN VIẾT (2 điểm) Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 1: Although I love him, I can’t tolerate his impatience → Much as I love him, I can’t tolerate his impatience Question 2: Would you mind not smoking in here? (6) → I’d rather you didn’t smoke Question 3: John missed the ferry because he got up late → If John hadn’t got up late, he wouldn’t have missed the ferry Question 4: “Don’t forget to check the internet for an application to our college,” the counselor told the students → The counselor reminded the students to check the internet for an application to their college Question 5: People say that nine crew members were lost overboard → Nine crew members are said to have been lost overboard Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about measures for protecting endangered animals There are a number of measures that should be taken to protect endangered animals First, we should organize different activities to raise people`s awareness of the need to protect these animals Second, governments should raise sufficient funds for projects to save endangered animals Moreover, humans had better keep water, air, and land clean to preserve natural habitats for wild and endangered animals In addition, Governments should have a good policy to improve the life of people who live in or near endangered animals’ habitats Next, organizations in the world must enact laws requiring some countries to protect endangered animals Then, Governments should ban people to exploit and sell fashionable wildlife products Finally, Governments had better establish more wildlife habitat reserves to preserve endangered animals In summary, we should take as many measures as possible to protect rare and endangered -THE END (7)