Đề thi thử đại học môn Tiếng Anh 2016 (23)

CÂU HỎI CHO NGÂN HÀNG ĐỀ THI KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2015.
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
32.8.1.1: Henri Dunant asked to found societies devoted _________ helping the wounded.
A. at B. by C. for D. to
32.8.1.2: Swimming is related to _________ sporting activities.
A. water- base B. water-based C. water- basing D. water- bases
32.8.1.3: Ann: “_________ is it from here to your school?” -Jack: “About 10 minutes’
walk.”
A. How far B. How long C. How often D. How fast
32.8.1.4: You should know _________ a thick good book quickly.
A. to read B. reading C. how to read D. the way for reading
32.8.1.5: Look! The water is _________.
A. blowing B. lifting C. raising D. rising
32.8.1.6: Water polo _______ with a ball in a pool and people play it in a team.
A. plays B. played C. is played D. is playing
32.8.1.7: The Vietnamese Women’s Football team ______defended the SEA Games Champion
title.
A. success B. successful C. successfully D. succeed
32.8.1.8: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs
A. tendency B. difference C. importance D. incidence
32.8.1.9: . I'm sorry! I didn't break that vase on______
A. my mind B. time C. intention D. purpose
32.8.1.10: I find mending old socks incredibly______ that's why I always ask my mother to do
it for me.
A. hilarious B. tedious C. furious D. recreational
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer
32.8.2.1: Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word that is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. event B. prevent C. percent D. agent
32.8.2.2: Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word that is pronounced differently from the rest.
A. event B. prevent C. percent D. agent
32.8.2.3: He isn't going to learn Spanish and______

A. so isn't she B. neither is she C. she isn't too D. either she isn't
32.8.2.4: Although she is unkind, I can't help______her.
A. like B. liked C. to like D. liking
32.8.2.5: Although Vicky looked pretty much the same after all those years, I
noticed______changes which made her look even more beautiful than I remembered.
A. fair B. sensitive C. subtle D. joint
32.8.2.6: Megan solved her computer problem quite she happened to mention it to a friend
who had had the same problem and told her what to do.
A. occasionally B. clumsily C. accidentally D. attentively
32.8.2.7: The football match tomorrow evening will be broadcast on TV and radio.
A. simultaneously B. communally C. uniformly D. jointly
32.8.2.8: Because the evidence was withheld, the prisoner was found guilty.
A. Because he withheld the evidence so the prisoner was found guilty.
B. The prisoner was found guilty thanks to the evidence.
C. Had the evidence been presented, the prisoner wouldn’t have been found guilty.
D. If the evidence was presented, the prisoner wouldn’t be found guilty
32.8.2.9: It is expected that tax increases will be announced in tomorrow’s budget statement.
A. Tax increases are expected to be announced in tomorrow’s budget statement.
B. Hope that they will announce tax increases in tomorrow’s budget statement.
C. It is expected that people will announce in tomorrow budget tax increases.
D. In tomorrow’s budget statement tax increases are expected to announce.
32.8.2.10: The boy is so clever that he understands what you imply very quickly.
A. He is so clever a boy that he understands what you mean very quickly.
B. He is such clever a boy that he understands what you mean very quickly.
C. He is so clever boy that he understands what you mean very quickly.
D. He is such clever boy that he understands what you mean very quickly.
III. Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks.
The mathematics of the Mayas of Mexico was (32.8.3.1) _____ when compared to that of
(32.8.3.2) _______ cultures. They were (32.8.3.3)_____ with the idea zero nearly 1,000 years
before anyone in Europe had (32.8.3.4)_______. Arab traders opened up caravan routes

(32.8.3.5)_______the desert of the Middle East and brought with them to Europe the (32.8.3.6)
______ of zero as a number. The Greek wrote numbers by using (32.8.3.7)_______of alphabet,
and with the Roman number system, it was difficult to add or subtract
(32.8.3.8)_______sometimes four figures (for example, VII) were needed to express one
number (for example, 7). Neither the Greeks (32.8.3.9)______ the Romans could deal with
large numbers. (32.8.3.10) _______contrast, the Mayas could express any number by using
three symbols: the dot, the bar, and the dash. For zero, they used a shell shape .
32.8.3.1: A. over B. super C. superior D. inferior
32.8.3.2: A. the B. others C. another D. other
32.8.3.3: A. famous B. familiar C. coincident D. annoyed
32.8.3.4: A. them B. Some C. it D. ever
32.8.3.5: A. through B. throughout C. across D. along
32.8.3.6: A. concept B. viewpoint C. understanding D. learning
32.8.3.7: A. characters B. letters C. numbers D. lists
32.8.3.8: A. although B. because C. even if D. which
32.8.3.9: A. nor B. and C. as well as D. or
32.8.3.10: A. On B. For C. From D. ln
IV: Choose the right word or phrase to complete the following sentences.
32.8.4.1: Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than__________
A all human beings B. total human beings
C. that of all human beings D. those of all human beings
32.8.4.2: Recent technological __________ such as the Internet are proving very useful for
conservationists.
A. advances B. underachievement
C. successes D. discoveries
32.8.4.3: You cannot ________ me for the damage. I am not responsible for that.
A apologize B. blame C. ask D. mistake
32.8.4.4: "Mind your business". " _______"
A. All right. I didn't mean to be noisy B. I don't mind.
C. Thank you. D. What.

32.8.4.5: After hours of bargaining with the salesman, Jake bought the jacket for a _______of
the original price.
A. fraction B. piece C. part D. spot
32.8.4.6: The kidnappers demanded ________ of ≤ 10,000 for his release.
A. a present B. a ransom C. a money D. a cash
32.8.4.7: A(n) ________ is a person who studies ancient things, especially old buildings,
monuments and other remains.
A. geologist B. archaeologist C. ecologist D. oceanographer
32.8.4.8: If you lived in the Mediterranean, for instance, you could consider octopus a great
____________.
A. delicacy B. dish C. appetite D. taste
32.8.4.9: Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest.
A. benefit B. industry C. inherit D. architect
32.8.4.10: ______ any other politician would have given way to this sort of pressure years ago.
A. Really B. Practically C. Actually D. Utterly
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32.8.1.1 D 32.8.3.1 C
32.8.1.2 B 32.8.3.2 D
32.8.1.3 A 32.8.3.3 B
32.8.1.4 C 32.8.3.4 C
32.8.1.5 D 32.8.3.5 C
32.8.1.6 C 32.8.3.6 A
32.8.1.7 C 32.8.3.7 B
32.8.1.8 C 32.8.3.8 B

32.8.1.9 D 32.8.3.9 A
32.8.1.10 B 32.8.3.10 D
32.8.2.1 D 32.8.4.1 C
32.8.2.2 D 32.8.4.2 A
32.8.2.3 B 32.8.4.3 B
32.8.2.4 D 32.8.4.4 A
32.8.2.5 C 32.8.4.5 A
32.8.2.6 C 32.8.4.6 B
32.8.2.7 A 32.8.4.7 B
32.8.2.8 C 32.8.4.8 A
32.8.2.9 A 32.8.4.9 C
32.8.2.10 A 32.8.4.10 B