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ĐỀ THI MẪU – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

Đơn vị: THPT Lấp Vò 3
Đề thi cấu trúc 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. teaching
B. treatment
C. weather
D. repeat
Question 2: A. survived
B. started
C. maintained
D. determined
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 the following question.
Question 3: A. reduction
B. popular
C. romantic
D. financial
Question 4: A. attractive
B. similar
C.calculate
D. chemical
Question 5: A. release
B.amaze
C. offer

D. believe
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions
Question 6: The ___________ women work in the Spanish Embassy
A. two young spanish
B. young two spanish
C. two spanish young
D. Young spanish two
Question 7: Those shoes you bought are very nice. They___________ expensive
A. should have been
B. must have been C. can be
D. should be
Question 8: Even if you are rich, you should have some money for a_______ day
A. windy
B. rainy
C. foggy
D. snowy
Question 9: As the drug took ___________, the boy felt quieter
A. action
B. influence
C. effect
D. force
Question 10: My car is getting unreliable, I think I’ll be trade it ______ for a new one
A. in
B. off
C. up
D. away
Question 11: It was kind_____ you to help those poor people
A. by
B. of

C. at
D. to
Question 12: Many people like the slow ______ of life in the countryside
A. step
B. pace
C. speed
D. space
Question 13: Brian used to be an active person, but now he has to limit his activities _____ problems
with his health.
A. nevertheless
B. because of
C. although
D. in spite of
Question 14: What _______ views do Americans and Asians have about love and marriage?
A. tradition
B. traditionally
C. traditionalism
D. traditional
Question 15: Their house is much______ than ours
A. big
B. more big
C. more bigger
D. bigger
th
Question 16: Not until the end of the 19 century _____ become a scientific discipline
A. plant breeding was
B. did plant breeding
C. plant breeding had
D. has plant breeding

Question 17: Neil Armstrong was the first man _______ on the moon
A. to talk
B. walking
C. walked
D. has walked
Question 18: I am sorry for being late because of my car is _______
A. out of work
B. off work
C. out of order
D. out of date
Question 19: ________ as taste is really a composite sense made up of taste and smell
A. To which we prefer
B. What we prefer to
C. That we prefer to it
D. What do we prefer to
Question 20:You have to be aware of the damage humans are doing to quicken the ______ of
wildlife.
A. extinct
B. extinctive
C. extinctions
D. extinction
Question 21: The teacher encouraged _______ good compositions .
A. us write
B. us to write
C. us writing
D. us to writing
Question 22: The teacher was explaining the lesson slowly and clearly____________.
A. to make his students to understand it
B. in order that his students can understand it

C. so as to that his students could understand it D. so that his students could understand it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSET in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Which channel do you recommend to someone who likes animals?
A. suggest
B. tell
C. speak
D. talk
Question 24: The whole audience objected to their foul play during the football match.
A. clumsy
B. dependent
C. imperfect
D. unfair
Question 25: In water polo, a player is ejected after committing five personal fouls.
A. punished
B. criticized
C. thrown out
D. defeated
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 26: I am satisfied with your staff. They are courteous
A. polite
B. rude
C. hospitable
D. skillful
Question 27: His boss has had enough of his impudence and doesn’t want to hire him any more
A. respect
B. rudeness
C. obedience
D. agreement

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 28: Judy: “Would you mind lending me your bike?” Jordan: “___________”
A. Yes, let’s
B. Yes, Here it is
C. Great
D. Not at all.
Question 29: - Anna: “ Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!”
- Bill: “____________________”.
A. Certainly. Do you like it, too?
B. I like you to say that
C. Yes, of course. It’s expensive
D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me
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 30: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star
A
B
C
D
Question 31: Ho Chi Minh City, which named is after President Ho Chi Minh, is quite a young city.
A
B
C
D
Question 32: To learn foreign languages are necessary for us to have a good job.
A
B
C
D

Question 33: Either you or the headmaster are handing the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting.
A
B
C
D
Question 34: Each of the beautiful cars in the shop was quickly sold to their owner
A
B
C
D
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.
BOOKS BEFORE SCHOOL?
Many parents believe that their children (35)______ be taught to read right after they have learn
to walk . This is fine if the child shows a real interest but (36).......... a child could be counter productive if she or he is not ready. Wise parents will have a relaxed (37)............ and take the lead
from their child. What they should provide is a selection of (38).........toys, books and other activities.
Nowaday there is plenty of good (39)...........available for young child, and of course, seeing plenty of
books in use about the house will also (40).......... them to read.
Of course, books are no longer the only (41)......... of stories and information. There is also a
huge range of videos, which can (42)........... and extend the pleasure a child finds in a book
are (43)......... valuable in helping to increase vocabulary and concentration. Television gets a
bad press as far as children are concerned, mainly (44).......... too many spend too much time
watching programmers not intended for their age group.
Question 35. A. could not
B. Had to
C. must not
D. should
Question 36. A. making

B. Starting
C. forcing
D. insisting
Question 37. A. attitude
B. Pastime
C. competition
D. decision
Question 38. A. expensive
B. Adult
C. stimulating
D. bright
Question 39. A. amusement
B. Produce
C. sense
D. games
Question 40. A. provide
B. Encourage
C. attract
D. provoke
Question 41. A. search
B. Fousite
C. basis
D. source
Question 42. A. assist
B. Enjoy
C. watch
D. reinforce
Question 43. A. properly
B. Equally
C. worthily

D. perfectly
Question 44. A. spend
B. Save
C. devote
D. pay
Reading 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.
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately
in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public
schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not
“waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in
the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann,
probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen
to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848,
he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country.
He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by
instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about
a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the
need for a further strengthening ofthe system.
Question 45: The best title for the passage could be_____.
A. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education
B. Nineteenth – the Century of Reform


C. A Flight for Change
D. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century
Question 46: The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed_____.
A. a high level of intelligence
B. a strong educational background
C. a lot of money

D. good grades
Question 47: The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means_____.
A. obviously
B. urgently
C. completely
D. partly
Question 48: The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because
he_____.
A. does not want students to waste their time on education
B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time
C. thinks that education is not really a waste of time
D. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education
Question 49: According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for
Americans because_____.
A. Massachusetts residents needed something to do with their spare time
B. education at the time was so cheap
C. all citizens should be educated in a republic
D. people had nothing else to do except go to school
Question 50: The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means_____.
A. people who try to change things for the better
B. people who believe that education is wasted
C. people who really enjoy teaching
D. people who work for the government
Question 51: The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means_____.
A. a person who lives in a particular city
B. a person who works in a particular place
C. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work
D. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country
Question 52: From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann_____.
A. raised money for the educational development in Massachusetts

B. managed education in the state of Massachusetts
C. funded many projects to improve the educational system for Americans
D. worked as a headmaster in a school in the state of Massachusetts
Question 53: According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE ?
A. Horace Mann suggested schools prepare children for their life’s work
B. Horace Mann was a famous US educational reformer
C. Horace Mann brought about changes in many schools in the United States
D. Horace Mann began raising teachers’ salaries
Question 54: According to the passage, which of the following is a change that Horace Mann
instituted?
A. Increased pay for students
B. The matching of other districts’ policies
C. Better teacher training
D. The five-month school year
Read the following passage, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical
and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant
reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.


One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading
aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of
silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because
the tasks themselves changed in character.
The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As
the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some
reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came
the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and
offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.
Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should

be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as
newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in
education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced
by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialised
readership on the other.
By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books
and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social,
cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
Question 55: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______.
A. few people could read to themselves
B. there were few places available for private reading
C. silent reading had not been discovered
D. people relied on reading for entertainment
Question 56: The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______”.
A. attracting attention B. for everybody’s use C. most preferable D. widely used
Question 57: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the number of books
B. an increase in the average age of readers
C. a change in the status of literate people
D. a change in the nature of reading
Question 58: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
Question 59: It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading
materials was an indication of ______.
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an improvement of printing techniques

D. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes
Question 60: The phrase “a specialised readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “______”.
A. a status for readers specialised in mass media
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
D. a reading volume for particular professionals
Question 61: The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who
______”.
A. takes part in an audition
B. is good at public speaking
C. is interested in spoken language
D. practises reading to an audience


Question 62: All of the following might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old
shared literacy culture EXCEPT ______.
A. the inappropriate reading skills
B. the printed mass media
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the specialised readership
Question 63: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
C. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
D. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
Question 64: The writer of this passage is attempting to ______.
A. show how reading methods have improved
B. explain how reading habits have developed
C. change people’s attitudes to reading
D. encourage the growth of reading

WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed before it.
Question 65: She works hard so she earns much money.
 If .........................................................................................................................
Question 66: People think that he died of cancer many years ago.
 He is ....................................................................................................................
Question 67: The girl sitting next to me yesterday can speak Turkish.
 The girl who ........................................................................................................
Question 68: The last time he wrote to me was in 2000.
 He hasn’t ............................................................................................................
Question 69: I bought the new book from the book shop.
 It ..........................................................................................................................
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the measures people can take to protect
endangered species
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KEY:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

12
13
14
15
16

C
B
B
A
C
A
B
B
C
A
B
B
B
D
D
B

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32

A
C
B
D
B
D
A
D
C
B
A
D
D
A
B
B

33
34
35

36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48

B
D
D
C
A
C
A
B
D
D
B
A
A
C
B
C

WRITING
Part I.
65. If she didn’t work hard, she wouldn’t earn much money
66. He is thought to have died of cancer many years ago
67. The girl who sat next to me yesterday can speak Turkish
68. He hasn’t written to me since 2000
69. It was the new book that / which I bought from the book shop

49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64

C
A
D
B

A
C
A
D
D
C
B
B
D
A
B
B


ĐỀ THI MẪU SỐ 1 - KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 (THPT NGUYỄN DU)
Môn: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions
Question 1: A. Centered
B. rugged
C. hatred
D. sacred
Question 2: A. plough
B. laugh
C. rough
D. cough
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 the following question.
Question 3: A. memorial

B. memorable
C. memoir
D. memorize
Question 4: A. extremity
B. example
C. exercise
D. Existence
Question 5: A. computer
B. competent
C. competitor
D. commuter
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: They got lost in the forest, and_________made matters was that night began to fall.
A. that
B. what
C. which
D. it
Question 7: We drove our car_______the store.
A. to
B. on
C. into
D. at
Question 8: The Lake District,_______was made a national parl in 1951, attracts a large number of
tourists every year.
A. which
B. that
C. where
D. what
th

Question 9: Computer is one of the most important______of the 20 century.
A. inventings
B. inventories
C. inventions
D. inventors
Question10: If they are not careful with their accounts, their business will go________
A. poor
B. bankrupt
C. penniless
D. broken
Question 11: “Would you mind lending me your bike?”-“___________”
A. Yes, let’s
B. Yes. Here it is C. Great
D. Not at all
Question 12: “I can’t speak English well enough to apply for that post”-“_____________”
A. Me neither
B. Me too
C. Me etheir
D. Me also
Question 13: He always___________the crossword in the newspaper before breakfast.
A. writes
B. makes
C. works
D. does
Question 14: The youths nowadays have many things to do in their___________time.
A. leisure
B. entertaiment
C. fun
D. amusement
Question 15: An excellent hairstylist can make a man seem to have more hair__________.

A. as has actually me
B. than he actually has
C. than it actually is
D. as is it actually
Question 16: Yesterday my mother bought____________
A. Italian some beautiful cotton hats
B. some hats beautiful Italian cotton
C. some beautiful Italian cotton hats
D. beautiful Italian some cotton hats
Question 17: Why is everybody_____________him all the time?
A. criticizing
B. criticize
C. critical
D. criticism
Question18: “Can you_____________me a favor, Bill?” Peter said.
A. put
B. do
C. make
D. get


Question 19: The police are going to look____________the disappearance of the child.
A. around
B. into
C. through
D. after
Question 20: That cannot be a true story. He _________it up.
A. can have made
B. must have made
C. would have made

D. should have made
Question 21: Parts of the country are suffering water___________after the unusually dry summer.
A. shortage
B. supply
C. thirst
D. hunger
Question 22: College students are becoming less dependent__________their teachers.
A. on
B. with
C. of
D. to
Question 23: Switch off all the lights____________
A. by the time you enter the room
B. until you enter the room
C. after you will leave the room
D. before you leave the room
Question 24: _____________that she does not want to stay any longer.
A. A little homesick does Beth feel
B. Beth feels such homesick
C. Homesick though Beth may feel
D. So homesick does Beth feel
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that is CLOSET in meaning
to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy
A. feeling embarrassed
B. talking too much
C. very happy and satisfied
D. easily annoyed or irritated
Question 26: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people
A. went off accidentally

B. fell down unexpectedly
C. exploded suddenly
D. erupted violently
Question 27: We really appreciate your help, without which we couldn’t have got our task done in time
A. feel thankful for
B. depreciate
C. require
D. are proud of
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 28: His boss has had enough of his impudence, and doesn’t want to hire him any more
A. respect
B. rudeness
C. obedience
D. agreement
Question 29: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary
measures.
A.physical
B. severe
C. beneficial
D. damaging
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that
needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 30: He average adult get two to five colds each year.
A
B
C
D
Question 31: Moby Dick is a novel that telling the story of a ship captain’s single- minded
A

B
C
hatred of a huge white whale.
D


Question 32: Some jellyfish make daily journeys from deep surface and back, while other
A
B
C
migrate horizontal.
D
Question 33: Items of luggage whose weight exceed 50 kilograms will not be allowed on the ferry.
A
B
C
D
Question 34: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star
A
B
C
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Children in (35) _____ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (36) _____ primary education.
Almost all 4-year-olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (37) _____ this is not
compulsory until children reach the age (38) _____ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools,
children are grouped by (39) _____ in mixed ability classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary
school (40) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (41) _____ for 8 years. During the first two years, which
(42) _____ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (43) _____, during the last 6 years

children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free
on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary
school choice. Most schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets’, a test
(44) ____ by the Central Institute for Test development.
35.
a. a
b. an
c. the
d. Ø
36.
a. afford
b. enter
c. come
d. run
37.
a. although
b. despite
c. in spite
d. due to
38.
a. of
b. on
c. in
d. for
39.
a. old
b. elderly
c. aging
d. age
40.

a. includes
b. contains
c. consists
d. composes
41.
a. spends
b. lasts
c. lengthens
d. takes
42.
a. also called
b. is also called
c. is called also
d. is also calling
43.
a. educate
b. educative
c. educator
d. education
44.
a. develop
b. to develop
c. developed
d. developing
Read the text and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each of the questions
Family Life in the United States
Family life in the United States is changing. Thirty or forty years ago, the wife was called a
“housewife”. She cleaned, cooked, and cared for the children. The husband earned the money for the
family. He was usually out working all day. He came home tired in the evening, so he did not do much
housework. And he did not see the children very much, except on weekends.

These days, however, more and more wemen work outside the home. They cannot stay with the
children all day. Thet, too, come home tired in the evening. They do not wnt to spend the evening
cooking dinner and cleaning up. They do not have time to clean the house and do the laundry. So who is
going to do the housework now? Who is going to take care of the children?
Many families solve the problem of housework by sharing it. In these families, the husband and wife
agree to do different jobs around the house, or they take turns doing each job. For example, the husband
always cooks dinner and the wife always does the laundry. Or the wife cooks dinner on some nights and
the husband cooks dinner on other nights.


Then there is a question of the children. In the past, many Fmilies got help with child care from
grandparents. Noe families usually do not live near their relatives. The grandparents often are to far away
to help in a regular way.
More often, parents have to pay for child care help. The help may be a babysister or a day-care center.
The problem with thjis kind of help is the high cost. It is possible only for couples with jobs that pay well.
Parents may get another kind of help from the companies they work for. Many companies now let
people with children work part-time. That way, parents can spend more time with their children. Some
husbands may even stop working for a while to stay with the children. For these men there is a new word:
They are called “househusband”. In the United States more ans more men are becoming househusband
every year.
Tahese changes in the home mean changes in the family. Fathers can learn to understand their
children better, and the children can get to know their fathers better. Husbands and wives may also find
changes in their marriage. They, too, may have a better understanding of each other.
45. This article is about ____________________
A. housewives in America.
B. American men as househusbands.
C. how more American women are working.
D. how family life in America is changing.
46. Forty years ago, most women ____________________
A. had no children

B. worked
C. were not housewives
D. were housewives
47. In those days, men _______________________
A. did not see their children very much
B. spent a lot of time with their children
C. worked with the children all day
D. never saw the children
48. Today there are ________________________
A. more housewives
B. more women working outside the home
C. not as many women working
D. no jobs for women
49. The word “ laundry” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _____________
A. place where clothes are washed
B. washing and ironing
C. shopping
D. cooking and washing up
50. Day-care centers help __________________
A. working parents with their children
B. housewives
C. with cooking and cleaning
D. men become househusband
51. Some parents work part-time _________________
A. so they can be with their children
B. so they can earn more money
C. because they have no time
B. because they do not like their work
52. The word “ they” in paragraph 6 refers to _______________
A. parents who work part-time

B. grandparents
C. fathers who spend more time with their children
D. husbands who stop working to stay with the children
53. Househusbands ________________
A. earn a lot of money
B. do not do any housework
C. do the housework and take care of the children D. marry housewives
54. These changes in the Amercan home may ______________
A. not change the children at all
B. cause problems for a marriage
C. not happen
D. help families


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 from 45 to 54.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical
and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading
aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary,
however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to
others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that
it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in
character. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As
the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some
reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came
the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and
offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century,
there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated
respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally
weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the

old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by
books and periodicals for a specialised readership on the other. By the end of the twentieth century,
students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were
inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in
the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
Question 55: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because ______.
A. people relied on reading for entertainment
B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading
D. few people could read to themselves
Question 56: The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “______”.
A. for everybody’s use
B. most preferable
C. attracting attention
D. widely used
Question 57: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated ______.
A. an increase in the average age of readers
B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading
D. a change in the status of literate people
Question 58: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of ______.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud
B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy
D. the decreasing number of listeners
Question 59: It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialised reading materials
was an indication of ______.
A. a decline of standards of literacy
B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes

D. an improvement of printing techniques


Question 60: The phrase “a specialised readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “______”.
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a reading volume for particular professionals
D. a status for readers specialised in mass media
Question 61: The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who ______”.
A. is good at public speaking
B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition
D. is interested in spoken language
Question 62: All might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture
EXCEPT _____.
A. the inappropriate reading skills
B. the specialised readership
C. the diversity of reading materials
D. the printed mass media
Question 63: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
Question 64: The writer of this passage is attempting to ______.
A. explain how reading habits have developed
B. change people’s attitudes to reading
C. show how reading methods have improved
D. encourage the growth of reading
Writing

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it.
65. As I get older, I want to travel less.
The older _____________________________________________________
66. A house in that district will cost you at least $ 100,000.
You won’t be able ______________________________________________
67. The salesman told me that my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.
According ____________________________________________________
68. Everyone started complaining the moment the announcement was made.
No sooner ____________________________________________________
69. Alan worked too hard at the office, and this led to his illness.
Alan’s illness __________________________________________________
II. Paragraph writing:
Computers have become increasingly important and popular in Vietnam nowadays. Could
you describe some useful ways in which computers have so far contributed to our modern life?
Write a paragraph about 150 words to express your idea.


ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2016
ĐƠN VỊ THPT NGUYỄN DU
-----PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (0.25/CÂU)
1. A
9. C
17. A
25. D
33. C
41. B
49. B
57. C
2. A

10. B
18. B
26. B
34. A
42. B
50. A
58. C
3. A
11. D
19. B
27. A
35. C
43. D
51. A
59. B
4. C
12. A
20. B
28. A
36. B
44. C
52. D
50. B
5. B
13. D
21. A
29. C
37. A
45. D
53. C

61. A
6. B
14. A
22. A
30. B
38. A
46. D
54. D
62. C
7. A
15. B
23. D
31. B
39. D
47. A
55. D
63. A
8. A
16. C
24. D
32. D
40. C
48. B
56. D
64. A
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to
the sentence printed before it.
1. The older I get, the less I want to travel.
2. You won’t be able to buy a house in that district for less that $100,000.
3. According to the salesman, my new car would be delivered next Wednesday.

4. No sooner had the announcement been made than everyone started complaining.
5. Alan’s illness resulted from his working too hard at the office.
II. Paragraph writing:
The impression mark given to the assignment is based on the following scheme:
1. Content: 50% of total mark: a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate
2. Language: 30% of total mark: a variety of vocabulary and structures appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students
3. Presentation: 20% of total mark: coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the level of
English language gifted upper-secondary school students.


SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO
ĐỀ THI MẪU – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
HỘI ĐỒNG BỘ MÔN TIẾNG ANH THPT
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Đơn vị: THPT Lấp Vò 1
Đề thi cấu trúc 1
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. challenge
B. manage
C. natural
D. human
Question 2: A. determine
B. university
C. undermine
D. visitors
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from that of the
rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. miraculous

B. diversity
C. defensive
D. occupation
Question 4: A. delivery
B. ornamental
C. climatic
D. environment
Question 5: A. magnificent
B. photography
C. proverbial
D. advantageous
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 6: Sometimes I do not feel like ________ to my brother about my troubles.
A. talk
B. to talk
C. talking
D. talked
Question 7: Where did you buy that ___________ handbag?
A. funny leather purple
B. purple funny leather
C. funny purple leather
D. leather funny purple
Question 8: As I was _______ of the change in the program, I arrived half an hour late for the
rehearsal.
A. unaware
B. unconscious
C. unable
D. unreasonable
Question 9: He said that the plane had already left and that I _______ an hour earlier.

A. should have arrived
B. must have arrived
C. was supposed to arrive
D. had to arrive
Question 10: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to ________ what she missed while she was
away.
A. catch up on
B. cut down on
C. put up with
D. take up with
Question 11: World War II ______ millions of people were killed ended in 1945.
A. when
B. in which
C. which
D. during that
Question 12: _______ you should do first is to make a list of all the things you have to do.
A. That
B. What
C. As
D. If
Question 13: _______ the ringing phone when it went dead.
A. Hardly I reached
B. I had no sooner reached
C. Just as I reached
D. Scarcely had I reached
Question 14: He always did well at school ________ having his early education disrupted by illness.
A. on account of
B. in addition to
C. in spite of
D. even though

Question 15: She was ________ she could not say anything.
A. so surprised at the news that
B. such surprised at the news that
C. so surprised of the news that
D. so that surprised for the news


Question 16: The more he tried to explain, _______ we got.
A. the much confused
B. the much confusing
C. the more confusing
D. the more confused
Question 17: If you ________ Peter, could you tell him to ring me up?
A. come into
B. come over
C. come across
D. come back
Question 18: Doctors are supposed to _______ responsibility for human life.
A. do
B. take
C. rush
D. join
Question 19: “Out of sight, out of ________.” Do you remember this proverb?
A. memory
B. mind
C. heart
D. head
Question 20: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of
_______.
A. reach

B. hold
C. hand
D. place
Question 21: Candidates have to attach their birth ________ to their applications for this position.
A. certificates
B. diplomas
C. degrees
D. qualifications
Question 22: The lecturer explained the problem very clearly and is always _______ in response to
questions.
A. attention
B. attentively
C. attentive
D. attentiveness
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 23: I am concerned about my children.
A. angry
B. worried
C. happy
D. sad
Question 24: Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look up
B. Look on
C. Look after
D. Look out
Question 25: Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.
A. an expensive work of art
B. a down-to-earth work of art
C. an excellent work of art

D. a large work of art
Question 26: It will take more or less a month to prepare for the wedding.
A. approximately
B. simply
C. frankly
D. generally
Question 27: During the earthquake, a lot of buildings collapsed, which killed thousands of people.
A. fell down unexpectedly
B. went off accidentally
C. exploded suddenly
D. erupted violently
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 28: Waiter: “_______________?”
Mr. Smith: “I ordered boiled chicken. This is fried chicken.”
A. How would you like it?
B. Is something the matter, Sir?
C. Would you like boiled chicken or fried chicken?
D. What would you like?
Question 29: David: “How have you been recently?”
Alex: “_____________.”
A. By bus, I think
B. It’s too late now
C. Pretty busy
D. No, I’m not that busy


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 30: Hundred of scientists have been involved in the research.

A
B
C D
Question 31: Without the particularly habitat, the species could not survive.
A
B
C
D
Question 32: I usually talk to a man that ideas are very interesting and creative.
A
B
C
D
Question 33: What we know about certain diseases are still not sufficient to prevent them
A
B
from spreading easily among the population.
C
D
Question 34: George Washington, his portrait appears on the quarter coin and the dollar bill, served
A
B
C
two terms as president.
D
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.
Most people go to a doctor in their own town or suburbs. But people in the Australian outback
can’t get to a doctor quickly. The nearest doctor is sometimes hundreds of kilometers away so they
have to call him on a two-way radio. This special doctor is called the “flying doctor”. He visits sick

people by plane for a special examination.
When someone is sick, the doctor has to fly to the person’s home. His plane lands on a flat
piece of ground near the person’s house. Sometimes the doctor has to take the patient to hospital.
Flying doctors take about 8,600 people to hospital each year.
However, most of the time the person isn’t very sick, and the doctor doesn’t have to visit. He
can give advice on the radio from the office at the flying doctor center. He can tell the patient to use
some medicine from a special medicine chest. There is one of these chests in every home in the
outback. Eachbottle, tube and packet in the chest has a number. The doctor often says something like
this, “Take two tablets from bottle number 5 every four hours.”
A man called John Flynn started the Royal Flying Doctor service in 1927. he had only one
plane. Today there are 14 flying-doctor centers, 29 planes, 14 full-time doctors and several part-time
doctors, nurses and dentists.
Question 35: The flying doctors mentioned in this article treat their patients ____________.
A. in clinics
B. by old methods
C. over great distances
D. by telepathy
Question 36: Which happens first?
A. The doctor flies to the sick person’s home
B. The sick person or his family calls the doctor on a two-way radio
C. The plane lands near the patient’s house
D. The doctor treats the sick person on a two-way radio
Question 37: From the article, we can assume that Australia has quite a number of __________
A. remote areas
B. good highways
C. mountainous regions
D. strange animals


Question 38: The doctor can treat the sick person by radio from his office when the patient _______

A. has a special medicine chest
B. has got a two-way radio
C. is not very sick
D. feels very tired
Question 39: _________ of the doctors at the center work full-time.
A. All
B. Some
C. None
D. Most
Question 40: The word “outback” mostly means _________.
A. a large field of the Aborigines
B. an isolated island
C. a vast and remote area
D. a far-off forest
Question 41: The fleet initially was ____________.
A. very small
B. full-scaled
C. very large
D. relatively big
Question 42: The word “chest” in this context probably means ____________.
A. a body part
B. a machine
C. a remote control
D. a small box
Question 43: When a patient needs a special examination, the doctor has to ____________.
A. take him/ her to a special holy place
B. fly him/ her to a military clinic
C. give him/ her all kinds of medicine
D. fly to the patient’s place
Question 44: The write of this passage shows a/an __________ attitude to the flying-doctor service.

A. critical
B. supportive
C. curious
D. indifferent
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer word for each of the blanks.
Every teacher knows that not all students are good examinees. Some are too tense, become
(45)__________ or too stressed and then perform below expectations just when it (46)___________
most. Teachers try to help by compensating, believing that if they boost a student’s academic
(47)_________ they will cure his fear of exams.
Therefore, last year, drawing on my teaching experience and sports psychology skills, I
completely rewrote the Business Studies Revision Course at this secondary school. The
(48)________ idea of the course is to (49)_________ the examination as an event, a challenge, a
(50)_________ much like a sports match, a drama production, or perhaps a concert, but bigger and
more important and very definitely on the public page. The idea is to show that the exam is not a
(51)________ but an opportunity to show how good the candidate is.
The object is to improve student’s final performance by increasingself-confidence, control, and
ability to cope. The theme of “total preparation for performance” teaches them that (52)________
knowledge and examination techniques are obviously important, they are only two of the five skills
required. The (53)_________ are coping strategies, mental skills and management skills. These
additions give a new dimension to a student’s revision, increasing enjoyment and motivation. They
widen a student’s focus and help to convince some of the less confident students that there are many
ways in which they can actively contribute (54)__________ their self-confidence and self-esteem.
Question 45: A. overanxious
B. worried
C. blue
D. sad
Question 46: A. plays
B. gives
C. pays

D. matters
Question 47: A. degree
B. grades
C. knowledge
D. results
Question 48: A. core
B. root
C. concrete
D. central
Question 49: A. consider
B. cure
C. treat
D. remedy
Question 50: A. doing
B. performance
C. action
D. behavior


Question 51: A. test
Question 52: A. while
Question 53: A. others
Question 54: A. for

B. measurement
B. after
B. other
B. to

C. evaluation

C. in spite of
C. another
C. on

D. check
D. thanks to
D. one
D. over

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.
Psychologists have debated a long time about whether a child’s upbringing can give it the
ability to do outstandingly well. Some think that it is impossible to develop genius and say that it is
simply something a person is born with. Others, however, argue that the potential for great
achievement can be develop. The truth lies somewhere between these two extremes.
It seems very obvious that being born with the right qualities from gifted parents will increase
a child’s ability to do well. However, this ability will be fully realized only with the right upbringing
and opportunities. As one psychologist says, “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and
fuel.”
Scientists have recently assessed intelligence, achievement, and ability in 50 sets of identical
twins that were separated shortly birth and brought up by different parents. They found that
achievement was based on intelligence, and later influenced by the child’s environment.
One case involving very intelligent twins was quoted. One of the twins received a normal
upbringing, and performed well. The other twin, however, was brought up by extremely supportive
parents and given every possible opportunity to develop its abilities. That twin, though starting out
with the same degree of intelligence as the other, performed even better.
This case reflects the general principle of intelligence and ability. The more favorable the
environment, the more a child’s intelligence and ability are developed. However, there is no link
between intelligence and socioeconomic level of a child’s family. In other words, it does not matter
how poor or how rich a family is, as this does not affect the intelligence.

Gifted people can not be created by supportive parents, but they can be developed by them.
One professor of music said that outstanding musicians usually started two or three years earlier than
ordinary performers, often because their parents had recognized their ability. These musicians then
needed at least ten years’ hard work and training in order to reach the level they were capable of
attaining.
People who want to have very gifted children are given the following advice:
- Marry an intelligent person.
- Allow children to follow their own interests rather than the interests of the parents.
- Start a child’s education early but avoid pushing the child too hard.
- Encourage children to play; for example, playing with musical instrument is essential for a
child who wants to become an outstanding musician.
Question 55: When scientists studied intelligence and ability in twins, they found that ______.
A. different twins generally have different levels of ability
B. ability depends mainly on intelligence and achievement
C. intelligence and development are irrelevant to ability
D. ability depends both on intelligence and environment
Question 56: Scientists chose twins for their study because ______.
A. they have the same genetic background, usually with similar intelligence
B. they are born into the same family, hence the same upbringing


C. they have the same economic background and hence the same opportunities
D. each twin has the same environment as his/ her twin
Question 57: How were great musicians different from ordinary musicians in their development?
A. They practice playing their instruments for many years
B. They were exceptionally intelligent and artistic
C. They concentrated on music to the exclusion of other areas
D. Their ability was realized at an early stage and then nurtured
Question 58: The writer advises that gifted children should be allowed to follow ______.
A. only their interests in computer games B. only their interests in musical instruments

C. their own interests
D. their parents’ interests
Question 59: When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid ______.
A. letting them play their own way
B. starting their education at an early age
C. pushing their children too hard
D. permitting them to follow their own interests
Question 60: The remark: “To have a fast car, you need both a good engine and fuel.” in the
passage means that in order to become a genius, ______.
A. you need to have good health and good nourishment
B. you need intelligence and you need to develop it
C. you should try to move quickly and efficiently.
D. you must nourish your brain and train your muscles hard
Question 61: The word “favorable” in the passage mostly mean ______.
A. “of high quality or an acceptable standard”
B. “under the control or in the power of somebody else”
C. “good for someone and making him/ her likely to be successful”
D. “helping somebody to be more intelligent compared to the other people”
Question 62: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT ______.
A. a child’s intelligence is influenced by that of his/ her parents
B. studying different twins is useful scientific procedure
C. educational development depends completely on economic well-being
D. to become successful, a child need both native intelligence and development
Question 63: The upbringing of highly intelligent children requires ______.
A. parental support and encouragement B. an expensive education
C. wealthy and loving parents
D. good musical instruments
Question 64: The word “others” used in the first paragraph refers to ______.
A. other people
B. other scientists

C. other geniuses D. other children
WRITING
PART I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
Question 65: He didn’t have enough money, so he couldn’t buy that beautiful vase.
 If he _______________________________________________________________________


Question 66: Last week we saw a very interesting film.
 The film ____________________________________________________________________
Question 67: I would prefer you not to smoke in here.
 I’d rather ____________________________________________________________________
Question 68: Could you help me with the dishes please?
 Would you mind ______________________________________________________________
Question 69: The bus couldn’t run because of the fog.
 The fog _____________________________________________________________________
Part II. Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a group. Others think
that it is always better to work in groups. Which one do you prefer?
Write a paragraph of about 200 words to support your choice.


KEYS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. D

17. C

33. B

49. C

2. C

18. B

34. A

50. B

3. D

19. B

35. C

51. A

4. B

20. A

36. B

52. A

5. D

21. A

37. A

53. A

6. C

22. C

38. C

54. B

7. C

23. B

39. B

55. A

8. A

24. D

40. C

56. D

9. A

25. C

41. A

57. B

10. A

26. A

42. D

58. C

11. B

27. A

43. D

59. B

12. B

28. C

44. B

60. C

13. D

29. C

45. A

61. A

14. C

30. A

46. D

62. B

15. A

31. B

47. C

63. A

16. D

32. B

48. D

64. C

WRITING
PART I. (0.1/câu)
Question 65: If he had had enough money, he could have bought that beautiful vase.
Question 66: The film which we saw last week was very interesting.
Question 67: I’d rather you didn’t smoke in here.
Question 68: Would you mind helping me with the dishes please?
Question 69: The fog prevented/ stopped the bus from running.
PART II.
- Đúng chủ đề: 0.25d
- Viết logic, hợp lí: 0.25d
- Đúng cấu trúc ngữ pháp: 0.25d
- Sử dụng từ ngữ phù hợp và phong phú: 0.25d
- Viết đủ số từ: 0.25d
- Mạch lạc, rõ ràng, ý tưởng hay: 0.25d
- Lỗi ngữ pháp: trừ tối đa 0.125d
- Lỗi chính tả: trừ tối đa 0.125d
- Ít hơn hoặc quá nhiều so với số từ qui định: trừ 0.125d


SỞ GD - ĐT ĐỒNG THÁP ĐỀ THI THỬ
HĐBM TIẾNG ANH THPT
KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Đơn vị ra đề: Trường THPT Lấp Vò 2 (Cấu trúc 1)
Mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is
pronounced differently from the rest:
Question 1: A. eradicate
Question 2: A. reindeer

B. character
B. engineer

C. malaria
C. pioneer

D. spectacular
D. referee

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. disaster
B. encounter
C. determine
D. consonant
Question 4: A. referee
B. agriculture
C. personality
D. mathematics
Question 5: A. familiar
B. redundant
C. customary
D. reluctant
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions:
Question 6: ________ in the hospital for 4 years, he has decided to give up his work.
A. To work
B. Working
C. Being working D. Worked
Question 7: This is a ______________________.

A. wooden spoon brown soup
C. brown soup spoon wooden
B. brown wooden soup spoon
D. spoon brown soup wooden
Question 8: I think women are suited ________ many important things, besides childbearing
and homemaking.
A. of
B. on
C. for
D. about
Question 9: I think the match ________. Everybody's gone into the stadium and you can hear
them cheering.
A. was started
B. will be started
C. must started
D. must have started
Question 10: I’m reading a Stephen King’s novel. It’s really exciting and I couldn’t ___.
A. get it off
B. put it down
C. take it on
D. look it up
Question 11: Last week I met Mr. Lam, ______________.
A. who’s oldest son is studying abroad
B. the oldest son of who is studying abroad
C. whose oldest son is studying abroad
D. of whom the oldest son is studying abroad
Question 12: You can eat _____________________________
A. whatever you want.
B. you want
C. it you want

D. whatever you don’t want.
Question 13: __________ had I arrived home than it began to rain.
A. No sooner
B. Hardly
C. Scarcely
D. Rarely
Question 14: _______ some German and British management styles are similar, there are
many differences between them.
A. In spite
B. In spite of
C. Despite
D. Despite the fact that
Question 15: I'm ____________I can't keep my eyes open.
A. so tired that
B. such a tired
C. too tired that
D. very tired that
Question 16: Winning a place at university _________ for most students.
A. has become as difficult
B. becomes the most difficulty


C. is becoming more and more difficult D. will become more difficult
Question 17: Because of heavy rain, the game was ______ for a few days.
A. taken out
B. put off
C. set up
D. gotten away
Question 18: The company offers its employees free language training but not many people
_______ advantage of it.

A. make
B. do
C. take
D. keep
Question 19: I don't think we should ________ a decision yet; we should wait.
A. do
B. make
C. take
D. create
Question 20: Only 31% of the students who ________ the final exam passed it.
A. had
B. made
C. took
D. wrote
Question 21: The players’ protests_____ no difference to the referee’s decision at all.
A. did
B. made
C. caused
D. created
Question 22: Not many students know the _________ of English learning.
A. importance
B. importantment
C. important
D. import
Question 23: What’s your hobby, Hoa?” – “_________.”
A. Well, I like collecting stamps
B. Oh, with computers
C. Well, I want stamps
D. Oh, on the phone
Question 24: -“You look nice today. I like your new hair style.” – “_________.”

A. It’s nice of you to say so
B. Shall I? Thanks.
C. Oh, well done!
D. I feel interesting to hear that.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in
meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and
animals.
A. irrefutable
B. imminent
C. formidable
D. absolute
Question 26: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore
based enemies.
A. unique
B. novel
C. exotic
D. vital
Question 27: The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. absolutely
B. relevantly
C. almost
D. comparatively
Question 28: Everything was in a thorough mess.
A. utter
B. full
C. complete
D. appalling
Question 29: The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.
A. coach station

B. railway station
C. power station
D. petrol station
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 30: It was obvious that he was thorough interested in the subject.
A
B
C
D
Question 31: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop
star.
A
B
C
D
Question 32: Either you or the headmaster are handing the prizes to these gifted students at the
meeting.
A
B
C
D
Question 33: The boy and the dog which you saw lived here in 1990.
A
B C
D
Question 34: What I say about these problems are my own affair.
A
B
C

D


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
Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However,
linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says
that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal - talk more - in private
situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she
says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information
and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little
girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys
often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school,
girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics.
A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference.
Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found
evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The
startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when
parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is
also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons.
Question 35. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing.
B. Women talk more than men.
C. It’s stereotype that women talk more than men.
D. Women talk more in private , and men talk more in public.
Question 36. Which word is similar in meaning to “glue” in line 4 ?
A. means
B. sticky substance C. game
D. rope
Question 37. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Researchers have studied the conversations of children and their parents.
B. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons.
C. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between
communication styles of boys and girls.
D. An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their
sons.
Question 38 . Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word
“verbal”?
A. connected with the use of spoken language
B. being very talkative
C. deriving from verbs
D. using very loud noise
Question 39. The word they in line 4 refers to ___________.
A. situations
B. women
C. men and women D. men
Question 40. Which can be used as a synonym of the word “feelings” ?
A. anger
B. emotions
C. thinking
D. worries
Question 41. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph ?
A. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood.
B. Men are more sociable than women.
C. According to Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong
and oversimplified.
D. Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others.
Question 42. Which word could best replace “startling” ?
A. beginning
B. annoying

C. surprising
D. interesting