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ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP MÔN TIẾNG ANH
NĂM HỌC 2015-2016
SECTION A
I. 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.
Vincent Van Gogh was born in Groot Zundert, in The Netherlands on March 30th 1853, to
parents Theodorus Van Gogh, a preacher, and Ana Cornelia Carbentus. In 1869 at the age of 16,
Van Gogh began a career, not as a painter, but as an art dealer with the firm Goupil& Cie. He
spent 7 years at Goupil&Cie where daily contacts with works of art kindled his appreciation of
paintings and drawings. Gradually Vincent lost interest in his work and decided to try his hand
teaching at a Catholic School for boys. His growing interest religion and his desire to help the
poor eventually drove him to become a clergyman. In 1878, he became a lay preacher inone of
the most impoverished regions in Western Europe: the coal-mining district of the Borinage in
Belgium. Vincent sympathized with the poverty-stricken miners and gave away most of his food
and clothing to ease their burdened lives. His extreme commitment to the miners drew disfavor
from the church, which dismissed him of his post. Vincent, however, decided to remain with the
miners and began to paint them and their families, chronicling their harsh conditions.
Soon after, thanks to his brother’s financial help, Vincent decided to go to Brussels in
1880 to begin studies in art. During the next 10 years, Vincent painted around 872 painting. In
1882, Vincent began living with Clasina Maria Hoornik, also known as Sien, and her children, in
the Hague. Their volatile personalities and the strain of living in complete poverty created
stormy relationship. Vincent was devoted to Sien and her children, but art always came first. As
his drawing and painting skills advanced, his relationship with Siendeteriorated and they parted
ways in September 1883.
In 1886,Vincent moved in with his brother-Theo in Paris where he met Paul Gauguin and
various other artists, who had a tremendous impact on his ongoing evolution as an artist. Never
truly happy in large cities, Vincent decided to move to Aries Province in the south of France,
where he rented a studio and invited Paul Gauguin to live with him. In December 1888, Vincent
experienced a psychotic episode in which he cut off a piece of his left ear. After his episode, he

was in and out of asylums for the next year. It was thought that Van Gogh was actually epileptic
and that is why people thought he had fits of insanity throughout his life. He painted one of his
best-known painting, Starry Night, during one of his stays in the asylum. In mid-1890, Vincent
left the asylum and spent the last few months of his life in Auvers, France. On July 27th 1890,
Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest. Two days later he died with his younger brotherTheo by his side. He left behind a wonderful array of paintings that make him one of the most
influential painters of our time.
1: The word "chronicling" in paragraph 1 is closest meaning to "_________".
A. recording
B. classifying
C. suffering
D. coloring
2: Van Gogh decided to become a clergyman due to ________.
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A. his love of art
B. his teachings at the Catholic School for boys
C. the Goupil &Cie art dealer firm
D. his developing enthusiasm in Christianity
3: Vincent's extreme commitment to the miners resulted in ________.
A. his painting the miners and their families
B. his sympathizing with the miners
C. the church discharging him of his duty
D. the church giving food and clothing to the miners
4: The word "deteriorated" in paragraph 2 is closest meaning to "_________".
A.detested
B. became worse and worse
C. developed
D. turned down
5: Vincent and Clasina's relationship was stormy because of ________.

A. his devotion to art
B. the stress of living in poor conditions
C. her children
D. their tame personalities
6: Vincent first went into an asylum because ________.
A. he painted Starry Night
B. he was epileptic
C. he cut off part of his ear
D. he was insane throughout his life
7: Vincent went to Aries because ________.
A. he did not get along with his brother, Theo
B. he wanted to live in Gauguin's house in Aries
C. he wanted to live in a bigger city
D. he disliked big cities
8: Vincent moved to Paris ________.
A. in order to evolve as an artist
B. to live with his brother
C. to meet other artists
D. to live with Paul Gauguin
9: Van Gogh was believed to be ________.
A. insane
B. a loner
C. epileptic
D. an inadequate painter
10: The word "episode" in paragraph 3 refers to "_________".
A. important event in his life
B. unbelievable fact
C. unfortunate time
D. one of several parts of a story on
television

II. 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
Level of Vocabulary
Most languages have several levels of vocabulary that may be used by the same speakers.
In English, at least three have been identified and described.
Standard usage includes those words and expressions understood, used, and accepted by a
majority of the speakers of a language in any situation regardless of the level of formality. As
such, these words and expression are well defined and listed in standard dictionaries.
Colloquialisms, on the other hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost
all speakers of a language and used in informal speed or writing, but not considered acceptable
for more formal situations. Almost all idiomatic expressions are colloquial language. Slang,
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refers to words and expressions understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted
asappropriate formal usage by the majority.
Colloquial expressions and even slang may be found in standard dictionaries but will be
so identified. Both colloquial usage and slang are more common in speech than writing.
Colloquial speech often passes into standard speech. Some slang also passes into standard
speech, but other slang expressions enjoy momentary popularity followed by obscurity. In some
cases, the majority never accepts certain slang phrases but nevertheless retains them in their
collective memories. Every generation seems to require its own set of words to describe familiar
objects and events.
It has been pointed out by a number of linguists that three cultural conditions are
necessary for the creation of a large body of slang expressions. First, the introduction and
acceptance of new objects and situations in the society; second, a diverse population with a large
number of subgroups; third, association among the subgroups and the majority population.
Finally, it is worth noting that the terms “standard”, “colloquial”, and “slang” exist only as
abstract labels for scholars who study language. Only a tiny number of the speakers of any
language will be aware that they are using colloquial or slang expressions. Most speakers of

English will, during appropriate situations, select and use three types of expressions.
11: The word "appropriate" in line 10 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. old
B. large
C. important
D. correct
12: Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
A. Standard speech
B. Different types of vocabulary
C. Idiomatic phrases
D. Dictionary usage
13: The word "obscurity" in line 16 could best be replaced by ________.
A. tolerance
B. influence
C. qualification
D. disappearance
14: How is “slang” defined by the author?
A. Words and phrases accepted by the majority of formal usage.
B. Words or phrases understood by the majority but not found in standard dictionaries.
C. Words or phrases that are understood by a restricted group of speakers.
D. Words or phrases understood by a large number of speakers but not accepted as formal
15: Where in the passage does the author explain where colloquial language and slang are most
commonly used?
A. Line 26-28
B. Line 19-20
C. Line 12-13
D. Line 3-5
16: Which of the following is true of standard usage?
A. It is constantly changing
B. It is limited to written language

C. It is only understood by the upper classes
D. It can be used in formal and informal settings
17: The word “them” in line 17 refers to ________.
A. slang phrases B. words
C. the majority
D. memories
18: The author mentions all of the following as requirements for slang expressions to be created
EXCEPT________.
A. new situations
B. a number of linguists
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C. interaction among diverse groups D. new generation
19: It can be inferred from the passage that the author ________.
A. does not approve of either slang or colloquial speech in any situation
B. approves of slang and colloquial speech in appropriate situations
C. approves of colloquial speech in some situations, but not slang
D. does not approve of colloquial usage in writing
20: What does the author mean by the statement in line 6-8: "Colloquialisms, on the other
hand, are familiar words and idioms that are understood by almost all speakers of a language
and used in informal speech or writing, but not considered acceptable for more formal
situations."?
A. Informal language contains colloquialisms, which are not found in more formal
language.
B. Familiar situations that are experienced by most people are called colloquialisms.
C. Familiar words and phrases are found in both speech and writing in formal settings.
D. Most of the speakers of a language can used both formal and informal speech in their
appropriate situations.
III. Read the following passage on native Americans, 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.
A FAMOUS WRITER
Joanne Rowling became famous almost overnight. She is the (21)_____of a highly
successful series of books for young people.
Joanne has dreamt of being a writer for as long as she can remember. In fact, she has
been(22)_____ stories and characters ever since she was a schoolgirl. When she was still quite
young, the family moved to a town called Chepstow. A family who lived (23) ____were called
Potter, and she used their name for the hero of her books. She and her sister, Di, (24)_____a
state school in town. At school, she was hard-working and rather reserved. She was
(25)_____good at English and languages. Her talent for telling stories made her popular figure in
the school. During breaks between (26) _____she was often surrounded by a crowd of friends,
excited to hear the (27) _____story she had written. She often included her classmates in her
stories though they were not always aware of this!
When she left school, Joanne succeeded in getting a place at university. After graduating,
she got a(28) _____in French. Then Joanne started to work as a teacher in a school in Portugal.
She married a journalist but, sadly, the couple soon (29)_____and she moved to Edinburgh. She
had (30) _____and couldn’t even afford a plastic folder to send her new book to potential
publishers. However, one wonderful day a publisher said “yes”. It was the greatest day of her
life.
21: A. composer
B. author
C. artist
D. novelist
22: A. making up
B. taking up
C. doing up
D. putting up
23: A. next

B. across
C. besides
D. nearby
24: A. went
B. attended
C. frequented
D. studied
25: A. particularly
B. a quite
C. most
D. unexpected
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26: A. tutorials
B. lectures
C. sessions
D. lessons
27: A. recent
B. last
C. ultimate
D. latest
28: A. certificate
B. diploma
C. degree
D. license
29: A. broke into
B. broke out
C. broke up
D. broke down

30: A. never something
B. neither income C. no income
D. not at all
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
31: When I mentioned the party, he was all ears.
A. partially deaf
B. listening attentively
C. listening neglectfully
D. deaf
32: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be wellinformed.
A. easily seen
B. suspicious
C. popular
D. beautiful
V. 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.
33. A. architecture
B. argument
C. artificial
D. arrogantly
34. A. reliable
B. dependable
C. desirable
D. memorable
35. A. diameter
B. diamond
C. diagnose
D. diagram

36. A. taboo
B. maneuvers
C. Vietnamese
D. competitor
37. A. minority
B. majesty
C. machine
D. courageous
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
38: After searching for evidence in the house, the police concluded that the thief must have
come in through the window and stole the property while the family was asleep.
39: The film we saw last night was different from that I had expected.
40: It is believed that the more frequent you exercise, the greater physical endurance you will
have
41: I’m just going on to the shops; if anyone rings, tell them I will be back for a few minutes
42: That lecture, his name I have forgotten, is very well-known.
VII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is
CLOSEST
in
meaning to each of the following questions.
43: The teacher gave Mary permission to leave the classroom.
A. “You must leave the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
B. “You may leave the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
C. “You ought to leave the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
D. “I give you permission leaving the classroom,” the teacher told Mary.
44: As soon as they got home, it started to rain.
A. No sooner had they got home, it started to rain.
B. When they were getting home, it started to rain.
C. They got home after it had stopped raining.

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D. Hardly had it started to rain when they got home.
45: I was not surprised to hear that Peter had failed his final exam.
A. By having failed his final exam, Peter made no surprise.
B. Peter’s having failed his final exam is not my surprise.
C. It came as no surprise to me that Peter had failed his final exam.
D. If Peter had not failed his final exam, I would have been surprised.
VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each
of
the
following questions.
46: “He’s not interested in Physics, is he?” -“_____”
A. No problem!
B. No, he isn’t. I’m afraid
C. Yes, he is not at all.
D. I promise he isn’t.
47: “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered!”- “_____”
A. It was nothing, really
B. Don’t worry, I didn’t bother
C. Why not? I was happy
D. It was a very good thing.
48: -“The exam test is the hardest one we’ve ever had this term!” -“_____ but I think it’s quite
easy.”
A. I couldn’t agree more
B. You’re absolutely right
C. I don’t see in that way.
D. I understand what you’re saying
49: -“How would you like your steak?” -“_____”

A. Very good
B. Yes, sir
C. Rare, please
D. Not too bad.
50: Managers of small businesses prefer _____on doing their management work.
A. centrality
B. centralization C. centralism
D. centre
51: With the end of childhood and the onset of _____, young people experience profound
changes.
A. teenage
B. adulthood
C. adolescence
D. middle age
52: I don’t know how they managed _____ us though we lived far away from their place.
A. on finding
B. finding
C. to find
D. with finding
53: _____gene in the human genome to be thoroughly understood, many human diseases could
be cured or prevented.
A. Each
B. Finding
C. If each
D. Were each
54: While southern California is densely populated, _____live in the northern part of the state.
A. Many people B. A few of people
C. A number people
D. Few people
55: You’d rather speak to him yourself, _____?

A. Hadn’t you
B. Didn’t you
C. Won’t you
D. Wouldn’t you
56: Diamonds are often found in rock formations called pips, _____the throats of extinct
volcanoes.
A. They resemble
B. There is a resemble to
C. In which they resemble
D. Which resemble
57: In his lifetime he was one of the world’s richest men, and is believed ____his fortune by arm
dealing.
A. to be making B. to have made C. to make
D. to have been made
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58: Mohandas K. Gandhi, _____Mahatma, lived a noble life of poverty to work for
independence.
A. called
B. calling
C. was called
D. that was called
59: By the time Brown’s daughter graduates, _____retired.
A. he
B. he has
C. he’ll have
D. he’ll be going to be
60:The hotel _____ have received our booking as they had no reservation under the name
“Wright”.

A. Might not
B. Can’t
C. May not
D. Mustn’t
61: Many habitats change _____ the types of plants and animals that live there.
A. in respect for B. with respect to C. as for
D. as against
62: Quite honestly, Mr. Mitt, I think you’ve _____the whole story.
A. made up
B. turned up
C. gave up
D. got up
63: Her husband is a real jerk. How does she _____him?
A. put through
B. put up with
C. put away
D. put on
64: There was so much snow that our village was completely _____and food had to be brought
in by helicopter.
A. gone out
B. let up
C. broken down D. cut off
SECTION B
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence
printed
before it. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
1. Somebody repaired her car yesterday
=>She .....................................................................................................................................
2. You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
=>You’ve ...............................................................................................................................

3. I’ve warned you no to go near that dog.
=>I’ve warned you about .......................................................................................................
4. She can meet him if he arrives before eleven.
=>So ......................................................................................................................................
5. There was never any answer when he rang.
=>Every
………………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………….
KEY ĐÁP ÁN
1
A
2
D
3
C
4
B
5
B
6
C

14
15
16
17
18
19

D

C
D
A
B
B

27
28
29
30
31
32

D
C
C
C
B
A

40
41
42
43
44
45

A
D
B

B
D
C

53
54
55
56
57
58

D
D
D
D
B
A
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7
D
20
A
33
C
8
B
21
B

34
D
9
C
22
A
35
A
10
A
23
D
36
C
11
D
24
B
37
B
12
B
25
A
38
D
13
D
26
D

39D
VIẾT LẠI CÂU
1. She got her car repaired yesterday.
2. You’re got to see the manager tomorrow morning.
3. I’ve warned you about your going near that dog.
4. So long as he arrives before eleven she can meet him.
5. Every time he rang there wasn’t any answer.

46
47
48
49
50
51
52

B
A
D
C
B
C

59
60
61
62
63
64

C
B
B
A
B
D

C

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