Bộ đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh Số 11

Đề thi thử Đại học môn Tiếng Anh đề 1
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. neighbors

B. friends

C. relatives

D. photographs

Question 2: A. casebook

B. briefcase

C. suitcase

D. purchase

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word what differs from the other
three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3 : A. expect

B. appear

C. invent

D. labour

Question 4 : A. interview

B. impression

C. company

D. formally

Question 5 : A. available

B. absolutely

C. certificate

D. appropriate

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 : After her illness, Lam had to work hard to…………his classmates.
A. catch sight of

B. keep pace with

C. get in touch with

D. make allowance for

Question 7 : She ranked to make an early……………………at the hairdresser.
A. date
Question 8 :

B. appointment

C. order

D. assignment

I try to be friendly but it is hard to _______ some of my colleagues.

A. get on with

B. keep pace with

C. put up with

Question 9 : Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs Smith.

D. fed up with

_ __________

A. Who are you?

B. Hang on, please, I will put you through.

C. Sure

D. Off course you can

Question 10 : Mai: “ Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam”
A. Oh, I don’t know

B. Thank you. I’m glad you like it

C. You’re welcome

D. I agree with you

Nam: “…………”

. Question 11: Do you know the person ______ next to you in the evening class?
A. who sit

B. whom sits

C. sitting

D. whose sitting

Question 12 : Not only . . . . . , it also performs an essential function in the reproduction of the palnt.
A. the flower is looking beautiful

B. does the flower look beautiful

C. the beautiful flower

D. the flower looks beautiful

Question 13 : The higher the demand, _______.
A. the more efforts we have to make

B. the more we have to make efforts.

C. the more efforts do we have to make

D. the most efforts we have to make.

Question 14 : What _________if you saw a pickpocket steal money from someone in the street?
A. do you do

B. did you do

C. will you do

D. would you do


Question 15 : After three months’ practice, Peter can run ________.
A. more and more fastly B. faster and faster

C. fast and fast

D. more and more fast

Question 16 : The voters were overwhelmingly against the candidate_________proposals called for
higher taxes.
A. who his

B. who he had

C. whose

D. that his

Question 17 : Not until late 1960s ____________on the moon.
A. when Americans walked

B. when did Americans walked

C. Americans walked

D. did Americans walk

Question 18 : The French Quarter is_________ famous and the oldest section of New Orleans.
A. more

B. the most

C. the more

D. most

Question 19 : The_________ you are, the more quickly you learn.
A. more young

B. youngest

C. younger

D. young

Question 20 : Peter asked Jane why -------------- the film on T.V the previous night.

A. didn’t she watch

B. hadn’t she watched

C. she doesn’t watch

D. she hadn’t watched

Question 21 : When the passenger ________, will you please give him this package?
A. will arrive

B. arrives

C. would arrives

D. arriving

Question 22 : Some imaginative people believe that robots will………the world someday in the future.
A. take over

B. get over

C. talk over

D. go over

Question 23 : People in Japan are used to deal……….disasters such as earthquakes and typhoons.
A. with

B. about

C. to

D. for

Question 24 : . If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he…………harder.
A. will study

B. studies

C. has studied

D. study

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined part.
Question 25:. Although many people speculate about the future of the family, no one is certain about how
it will change.
A. know what will happen

B. argue about what is happening

C. guess what will happen

D. declare for certain

Question 26:. Hunting for meat and burning forests for soil cause destruction to wildlife.
A. pollution

B. contamination

C. protection

D. damage

Question 27: You must not be late for work. Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being efficient

B. Being courteous

C. Being on time

D. Being cheerful

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning


to the underlined part.
Question 28:. There was a long period without rain in the countryside last year so the harvest was poor.
A. famine

B. flood

C. drought

D. epidemic

Question 29: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
A. free

B. confident

C. occupied

D. reluctant

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 30:
. Having served lunch, the committee members discussed the problem among themselves.
A

B

C

D

A=> Having been served
Question 31:
Bacteria are one of the most abundant life forms on earth, growing on and inside another living things,
A

B

C => other

in every type of environment.
D
Question 32:

Today the number of people whom enjoy winter sports is almost double that of twenty years ago.
A

B => who

C

D

Question 33:
Modern motorcycles are lighter, faster, and specialized than motorcycles of 25 years ago.
A

B

C – more specialized

D

Question 34:
The computer games have been playing by many children since they appeared.
A

B => played

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.
Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do
not eat………..(35) in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to……..(36) meals at lunchtime.


Children can…….(37) to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.
One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are……….(38) healthier than lunches
prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include
one portion off fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or
pasta. Lunchboxes ….(39)…..by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children
consume twice as much sugar……..(40)…they should at lunchtime.
The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in
Britain has………….(41)….in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticize parents, but
it can remind them of the……….(42) value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s
diet can………(43) their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating…(44)…..at this age, and
parents are the only ones who can prevent it.
Question 34: A. probably

B. properly

C. appropriately

D. possibly

Question 36. A. provide

B. give

C. do

D. make

Question 37. A. choose

B. want

C. manage

D. prefer

Question 38. A. more

B. less

C. many

D. much

Question 39. A. taken

B. examined C. found

D. investigated

Question 40. A. as

B. than

C. such

D. so

Question 41. A. increased

B. expanded

C. extended

D. added

Question 42. A. nutritional

B. good

C. positive

D. healthy

Question 43. A. destroy

B. predict

C. affect

D. damage

Question 44. A. habits

B. styles

C. attitudes

D. behaviours

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.
Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places, it is actually considered unusual not
to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones
are means of communication – having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.
The explosion in mobile phone use around the world has made some health professionals worried.
Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of
mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are
worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are
bad for your health.
On the other hand, medical studies have shown changes in the brain cells of some people who use
mobile phones. Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning
equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at young age because of serious memory loss. He
couldn’t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to
talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, everyday of his working week, for a couple of years.


His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.
What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High –tech
machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree
that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.
As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less
often. Use your regular phone of you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you
really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future,
mobile phones may have a warning label that say they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to

use your mobile phone too often.
Question 45. According to the passage, cell phones are especially popular with young people
because……………
A. they are indispensable in everyday communication
B. they make them look more stylish
C. they keep the users alert all the time
D. they cannot be replaced by regular phones
Question 46. The changes possible caused by the cell phones are mainly concerned
with…………………….
A. the mobility of the mind and the body
B. the smallest units of brain
C. the arteries of the brain
D. the resident memory
Question 47. The word “ means” in the passage most closely means………………………
A. meanings

B. expression

C. method

D. transmission

Question 48. The word “ potentially” in the passage most closely means……………………….
A. obviously

B. possibly

C. certainly

D. privately

Question 49. “ Negative publicity” in the passage most likely means…………………..
A. information on the lethal effects of cell phones
B. widespread opinion about bad effects of cell phones
C. the negative public use of cell phones
Question 50. Doctors have tentatively concluded that cell phones may……………………………
A. damage their users’ emotions
B. cause some mental malfunction
C. change their users’ temperament
D. change their users’ social behavior
Question 51. The man mentioned in the passage, who used his cell phone too often………………………..
A. suffered serious loss of mental ability


B. could no longer think lucidly
C. abandoned his family
D. had a problem with memory
Question 52. According to the passage, what makes mobile phones potentially harmful is………………
A. their radiant light

B. their power of attraction

C. their raiding power

D. their invisible rays

Question 53. According to the writer, people should…………………….
A. only use mobile phones in urgent cases
B. only use mobile phones in medical emergencies
C. keep off mobile phones regularly

D. never used mobile phones in all cases
Question 54. The most suitable title for the passage could be…………………………
A. “ The reasons why mobile phones are regular”
B. “ Technological Innovation and their price”
C. “ The way mobile phones work”
D. “ Mobile phones – a must of our time”
Read the passage and choose the correct answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius , they will cause a
disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which
ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will
fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children.
However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are
ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very
supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him
a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him
50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his
father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if
he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful
musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are
and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win.
Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Question 55. One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. push their child into trying too much

B. help their child to become a genius

C. make their child become a musician

D. neglect their child’s education

Question 56. Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.


A. force their children into achieving success
B. themselves have been very successful
C. understand and help their children sensibly
D. arrange private lessons for their children
Question 57. Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians.

B. Unrealistic parents.

C. Their children.

D. Educational psychologists.

Question 58. Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician
B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music
D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Question 59. The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "surprised at"

B. "extremely interested in"

C. "completely unaware of"

D. "confused about"

Question 60. Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions

B. cannot learn much music from them

C. has become a good musician

D. is afraid to disappoint them

Question 61. The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. concerts

B. violin lessons

C. parents in general

D. Michael’s parents

Question 62. All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s father

B. Winston’s mother

C. Michael’s father

D. Michael’s mother

Question 63. The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "getting ready to do something"

B. "eager to do something"

C. "not objecting to doing anything"

D. "not wanting to do something"

Question 6 4. The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
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 1: I’ve never met a more intelligent man than him.


=> He…………………………………………………………………………………
He is the most intelligent man I have ever met.
Question 2: “ You shouldn’t sit up until you feel better,” the doctor said to me.
=> The doctor advised ………………………………………………………………
=> The doctor advised me not to sit up until I felt better.
Question 3: . I don’t know her number , so I don’t ring her up
=>If ………………………………………………………………….
=> If I knew her number, I would ring her up.
Question 4: . If they had not rushed him to hospital, he would have died
=> Had…………………………………………………………
=> Had they not rushed him to hospital, he would have died.
Question 5: My book is not as expensive as yours.
=> Your book is ………………………………………………………………………

=> Your book is more expensive than mine.
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of working women / mothers.
-

contribute to household income.

-

be good educators for their children

-

set good examples for their children

Đề thi thử Đại học môn Tiếng Anh Đề 2
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. Adventure

B. Future

C. Mature

D. Figure

Question 2: A. Young

B. Plough

C. Couple

D. Cousin

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. Open

B. Happen

C. Offer

D. Begin

Question 4: A. Difficulty

B. Simplicity C. Discovery D. Commodity

Question 5: A. Obligatory

B. Geographical

C. International

D. Undergraduate

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: _________ he is old, he wants to travel around the world.

A. In spite of

B. Although

C. Despite

D. Because

Question 7: Had I studied harder, I_________________better in the last exam.
A. would do

B. would have done

C. had done

D. wouldn’t have done

Question 8: The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.
A. expensive

B. more expensive

C. expensivelyD. most expensive

Question 9: Nam wanted to know what time _______.
A. the movie began

B. the movie begins

C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin

Question 10: On attaining maximum size, ___________ by drawing itself out and dividing into two
daughter amoebas, each receiving identical nuclear materials.
A. the reproduction of the amoeba

B. the amoeba, which reproduces

C. reproducing the amoeba

D. the amoeba reproduces

Question 11: Last week, our class went to Ha Long Bay for a picnic, ___ made us very happy then.
A. which

B. that

C. it

D. of which

Question 12: Lenses, ____________, are used to correct imperfections in eyesight.
A. are the forms of glasses and contact lenses

B. in the form of glasses and contact lenses

C. glasses and contact lenses which form D. glasses and contact lenses may be formed
Question 13: Tim: “____________”

– Jeycy: “Certainly”

A. Welcome back!

B. What are you doing there?

C. I’m sorry I am late

D. May I borrow a pencil , please?

Question 14: Jane:“Would you mind if I use you computer for an hour?” - Tony:”________”
A. Not at all. I’ve finished my job
C. Of course not. I still need it now

B. Yes, you can use it.
D. Yes, It’s all right.

Question 15: Thanks to the laser beams, at last, he could get rid of the ______birthmark on his face.
A. normal

B. abnormal

C. abnormality

D. abnormally

Question 16: That beautiful girl died of an________ morphine.
A. overweight

B. overhear

C. overdo

D. overdose

Question 17: He is the postman _____ I got this letter.
A. from who

B. to whom

C. from whom D. with whom


Question 18: We usually do go by train, even though the car _________ is a lot quicker.
A. travel

B. journey

C. trip

D. voyage

Question 19: I suggest the room _____________ before Christmas.
A. be decorated

B. is decorated

C. were decorated

D. should decorate

Question 20: Many species of plants and animals are in___________ of extinction.
A. dangerous

B. endangered C. danger

D. dangerously

Question 21: The last person ______ the room must turn off the lights.
A. to leave

B. who leave

C. that leave

Question 22: “What’s the matter? You don’t look very well.”
A. out of the blue

C. out of order

D. all are correct
– “I feel a little _________________.”

B. under the weather D. under the impression

Question 23: I know we had an arguement, but now I'd quite like to _________.
A. look down B. make up

C. fall out

D. bring up

Question 24: Nowadays women ___the same wages as men

A.should pay

B.will be paid C.will pay

D.should be paid

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
words in each of the following sentences.
Question 25: As tourism is more developed, people worry about the damage to the flora and fauna of the
island.
A. fruits and vegetables

B. flowers and trees

C. plants and animals

D. mountains and forests

Question 26: “It is a really difficult matter to decide how to solve now. I will need time to think it over”.
A. to sleep on it.

B. to make it better.

C. to make up for it. D. to think out of time.

Question 27: "I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry"
A. homeless

B. hopeful

C. successful

D. unsuccessful

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined words in each of the following sentences.
Question 28: “That is a well-behaved boy whose behaviour has nothing to complain about”
A. good behavior
C. behaving nice

B. behaving improprely
D. behaving cleverly


Question 29: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released.
A. benevolent

B. innovative

C. naive

D. guilty

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following question:
Question 30: I didn’t feel like to go to church this morning because it was raining hard
A

B

C

D

Question 31: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn’t like them to gossip about him.
A

B

C

D

Question 32: Have a headache, an upset stomach, and a bad case of sunburn did not put me in
A

B

C

a good mood for the evening.
D
Question 33: . Genetic engineering is helping researchers unravel the mysteries of previously
A

B

incurable diseases so that they get to its root causes and find cures.
C

D

Question 34: The novelist Shirley Hazzard is noted for the insight, poetic style, and sensitive she
A

B

C

demonstrates in her works.
D
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)) that best fits the blank space in the following passage:
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (35) _____ human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (36) _____ on consuming twothirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly
destroying the (37) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere
fertile soil is (38) _____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that
they will never be able to recover (39) _____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any
thought of the consequences. As a (40) _____ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (41) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it.


The Earth's (42) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines,
warmth, shelter and minerals to (43) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in
how we use the resources, they will (44) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively,
they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Question 35: A. Although

B. Yet

C. Still

D. Despite

Question 36: A. continues

B. repeats

C. follows

D. carries

C. very

D. solitary

Question 37: A. individual

B. alone

Question 38: A. neither

B. sooner

C. rather

D. either

Question 39: A. utterly

B. completely

C. quite

D. greatly

Question 40: A. result

B. reaction

C. development

D. product

Question 41: A. making

B. doing

C. having

D. taking

Question 42: A. living

B. real

C. natural

D. genuine

Question 43: A. maintain

B. stay

C. hold

D. keep

Question 44: A. remain

B. go

C. last

D. stand

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
Ocean water plays an indispensable role in supporting life. The great ocean basins hold about 300
million cubic miles of water. From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked into the
atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation and drainage to the ocean. More than
24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents. This vast amount is required to
replenish the lakes and streams, springs and water tables on which all flora and fauna are dependent. Thus,
the hydrosphere permits organic existence.
The hydrosphere has strange characteristics because water has properties unlike those of any other
liquid. One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract
on cooling. For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom. If the ice sank, the
hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer
season. Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm and cold currents, which
moderates climate, would be notably absent.

Another outstanding charateristic of water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of
all liquids and solids except ammonia. This characterisitc enables the oceans to absorb and store vast
quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes. In addition, water dissolves more substances
than any other liquid. It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals


which have been washed down from the continents. In several areas of the world these minerals are being
commercially exploited. Solar evaporation of salt is widely practised, potash is extracted from the Dead
Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast.
Question 45: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to ___________.
A. illustrate the importance of conserving water B. describe the properties and uses of water
C. compare water with other liquids

D. explain how water is used in commerce and industry

Question 46: The phrase “this vast amount” in line 4 of paragraph 1 refers to __________ .
A. 80,000 million cubic miles of water

B. 24,000 cubic miles of rain

C. 80,000 cubic miles of water

D. 300 million cubic miles of water

Question 47: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best replaced by ________ .
A. fill again

B. replace

C. evaporate

D. form

Question 48: According to the passage, fish can survive in the oceans because ________ .
A. evaporation and condensation create a water cycle

B. there are currents in the oceans

C. they do not need oxygen

D. ice floats

Question 49: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characterisitic of water?
A. Water can absorb heat

B. Water is good solvent.

C. Water contracts on cooling

D. Water expands when it is frozen

Question 50: The word “outstanding” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________ .
A. exceptionally good B. special

C. amusing

D. important

Question 51: According the passage, the hydrosphere is NOT ___________ .
A. the part of the earth covered by water

B. responsible for all forms of life

C. in danger of freezing over

D. a source of natural resources

Question 52: The author’s tone in the passage can best be described as ________ .
A. dispassionate

B. speculative

C. biased

D. dogmatic

Question 53: The author organizes the passage by _______.
A. juxtaposition of true and untrue ideas

B. comparison and contrast

C. general statement followed by examples

D. hypothesis and proof

Question 54:

Which of the following statements would be the most likely to begin the paragraph

immediately following the passage?

A. Water has the ability to erode land
B. Droughts and flooding are two types of disasters associated with water
C. Another remarkably property of ice is its strength
D. Magnesium is widely used in metallurgical processes
Read the following passage and blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer for each of the questions.
Since the world became industrialized, the number of animal species that have either become extinct
or have neared extinction has increased. Bengal tigers, for instance, which once roamed the jungles in vast
numbers, now number only about 2,300. By the year 2025, it is estimated that they will become extinct.
What is alarming about the case of the Bengal tiger is that this extinction will have been caused almost
entirely by poachers who, according to some sources, are not always interested in material gain but in
personal gratification. This is an example of the callousness that is contributing to the problem of
extinction. Animals, such as Bengal tiger, as well as other endangered species, are valuable parts of the
world’s ecosystem. International laws protecting these animals must be enacted to ensure their survival and
the survival of our planet.
Countries around the world have begun to deal with the problem in various ways. Some countries,
in an effort to circumvent the problem, have allocated large amounts of land to animal reserves. They then
charge admission prices to help defray the costs of maintaining the parks, and they often must also depend
on world organizations for support. This money enables them to invest in equipment and patrols to protect
the animals. Another response to the increase in animal extinction is an international boycott of products
made from endangered species. This has had some effect, but by itself it will not prevent animals from
being hunted and killed.
Question 55: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the Bengal tiger

B. international boycott

C. endangered species

D. problems with industrialization

Question 56: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the world “alarming” in the first paragraph?
A. dangerous

B. serious

C. gripping

D. distressing

Question 57: The word “poachers” as used in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the
following?
A. illegal hunters

B. enterprising researchers

C. concerned scientists

D. trained hunters

Question 58: The word “callousness” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by which of the


following?
A. indirectness

B. independence

C. incompetence

D. insensitivity

Question 59: The above passage is divided into two paragraphs in order to contrast_______.
A. a problem and a solution

B. a statement and an illustration

C. a comparison and contrast

D. specific and general information

Question 60: What does the word “This” in the first paragraph refers to in the passage?
A. Bengal tigers

B. Interest in material gain

C. Killing animals for personal satisfaction

D. The decrease in the Bengal tiger population

Question 61: Which of the following could best replace the word “allocated” in the second paragraph?
A. set aside

B. combined

C. organized

D. taken off

Question 62 : The word “defray” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. lower

B. raise

C. make a payment on

D. make an investment toward

Question 63: What does the term “international boycott” in the second paragraph refer to?
A. buying and selling of animal products overseas
B. a refusal to buy animal products worldwide
C. a global increase in animal survival
D. defraying the cost of maintaining national parks
Question 64: Which of the following best describes the author’s attitude?
A. forgiving

B. concerned

C. vindictive

D. surprised

* WRITING :
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it meams the same as the first one.
Question 65: Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.
---- > Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.
Question 66: Someone broke into John’s house last night.
---- > John had his house broken into last night.

Question 67 : “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher.
---- > The boy apologised to the teacher for being late.


Question 68: I’m sure it wasn’t Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.
---- >

It can’t have been Mr. Phong you saw because he’s in Hanoi.

Question 69: The training course is too expensive; I can’t afford it.
---- >

It was such an expensive course that I couldn’t afford it.

* Part II : In about140 words, write a paragraph about the measures of protecting endangered
animals.
-----------THE END----------

Sở GD-ĐT Vĩnh Long

ĐỀ THI THAM KHẢO 2 – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016

Trường THCS-THPT Long Phú

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 differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions:
Question 1: A. though

B.weight

C. cough

D. might

Question 2: A dead

B. bean

C. meat

D. seat

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.imagine

B. inhabit

C. continue

D. disappear

Question 4: A.professor

B. typical

C. accountant

D. majority

B. economics

C. hesitation

D. calculation

Question 5: A.curriculum

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: Susan “ Thank a lot for your help ?” – Anna: “ ……………………….”
A. My happy

B. My excitement

C. My delight

D. My pleasure

Question 7:The first cotton mill ………………… in the town of Beverly in 1787.
A. built

B. has buit

C. was built

D. has been built

Question 8- If you had taken my advice, you ……………….. in such difficuties.
A. won’t be

B. hadn’t been

C. wouldn’t be

D. wouldn’t have been

Question 9. People sometimes …………….. not only through words but also through body language.
A. say

B. communicate

C. exchange

D. talk

Question10: - A : “When are we leaving for the concert?.” – B : “ ……………………… .”
A. certainly

B. No problem

C. Straight away

Question11: He said that he …………….. me the book soon.

D. That’s right

A. will return

B. would return

C. is returning

D. returns

Question12: Because of the economic crisis , many workers are now in …………of losing their jobs.
A. danger

B. worry

C. warning

D. threat

Qestion 13: Why don’t you try to …………… your story into a novel.
A. expansion

B. expand

C. expansive

D. expansively

Question 14: In 1999, Mr Ba became the first man ………………. a professor at a university.
A. to appointing

B. was appointed

C. to be appointed

D. appointed

Question 15: I’ll tell Tam to post it for you. ……….. , he may refuse to do it.
A. However

B. Therefore

C. But

D. Though

Question16: Do you remember Mr Darwell, …………… taught us English literature ?
A. that

B. whom

C. whose

D. who

Question 17: Scientists have …………. a lot of research into renewable energy sources
A. solved

B. done

C. carried.

D. made.

Question18: In Britain it is ………………. for children to attend school between the ages of five and
sixteen.
A. enforced

B. compulsory

C. made

D. free

Question 19: I am reading a book ……………. by Jack London.
A. was written

B. that wrote

C. written

D. which written

Question 20:The harder you try , ………………….
A. the more you achieve

B. you achieve the more

B. the most you achieve

C. the better achieve you have

Question 21: We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to …………… our party tonight.
A. make place for

B. take up room to

C. make room for

D. give place to

Question 22: ………. he arrived in London than he was kidnapped
A.Hardly had

B. No sooner had

C. No longer had

D. Not until had

Question 23:Computer is one of the most important ………… of the 20 century.
A. inventings

B. inventions

C. inventors

D. inventories

Question 24: This man is working hard …………get enough money to afford his chid’s study
A.so that

B.in order that

C. so as not to

D. in order to

Question 25: Many scientists agree that global warning poses great threats to all species on Earth.
A. fears

B. risks

C. annoyances

D. irritations

Question 26: They said that the city had been founded more than five centuries ago
A.established

B.destroyed

C. demolished

D. compounded

Question27:I wish you a speedy recovery from your illness to return home soon
A.slow

B. easy

C. gradual

Question 28: The pollution problem is very complicated to solve.

D. quick


A. easy

B.necessary

C.complex

D. serious

Question 29: The main purpose of a resume is to convince an employer to grant you an interview.
A.threaten

B. persuade

C.inquiring

D.require

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction
in each of the following question:
Question 30: We are looking forward to meet you again soon.
A

B

C

D

Quastion 31: Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning ‘love’, that can be used to say hello or good bye
A

B

C

D

Question 32: Most greetings cards are folding and have a picture on the front and a message inside
A

B

C

D

Question 33: AIDS is a very danger disease ; there is still no cure for it now
A

B

C

D

Question 34: It’s easier if you avoid to go the places where other people smoke.
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 :
The wind controls our planet’s weather and climate. But how much we do understand about this
complex force (35)______can kill and spread fear?
On the night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (36)_______ by strong winds. Gusts of
over 130km/h (37)________ through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £ 1.5- billion worth of
damage was(38)_________ 19 million trees were blown down in just a few hours.
Although people thought of this( 39)________ a hurricance, the wind of 1987 were only a
(40)_______7 storm. They remain far better know than the much more serious storm of January 25, 1990,
(41)________ most of Britian was hit daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were
killed, even though, (42)________ in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings.
Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic (43)________ of the power of the wind. It is one
part of the weather that people generally do not give a second (44) _______ to, but across the world the
wind plays a crucial role in people’s lives.
Question 35 A.which

B. where

C. what

D. when

Question 36:A.besieged

B. struck

C. beaten

D. attacked

Question 37.A. flew

B. spread

C. blew

D. ran

Question 38.A. resulted

B. created

C..caused

D. paid

Question 39.A. same as

B. unlike

C. as

D. like.

Question 40:A.. lenghth

B. power

C. strength

D. force

Question 41:A.why

B.until

C. when

D. while


Question 42 A.when

B. unlike

C. like

D. such as

Question 43:A. reminders

B. memories

C. recalls

D. remain

Question 44:A. help

B. care

C. thought

D. think

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.
Because writing has become so important in our culture, we sometimes think of it as more real than
speech. A little thought , however will show why speech is primary and writing secondary to language.
Human beings have been wrting (as far as we can tell from surviving evidence) for at least 5000 years; but
they have been talkng for much longer , doubless ever since there have been human beings.
When writing did develop, it was derived from and represented speech, although imperfectly. Even
today there are spoken language that have no wrtiten form . Furthermore, we all learn to talk well before we
learn to write ; any human child who is not severely handicapped physically or mentally will learn to talk ;
a normal human being cannot be prevented from doing so. On the other hand, it takes a special effort to
learn to write . In the past many intelligent and useful members of society did not acquire the skill , and
even today many who speak languages with writing systems never learn to read or write, while some who
learn the rudiments of those skills do so only imperfectly
To affirm the primacy of speech over writing is not, however, to disparage the latter. One advantage

writing has over speech is that it is more permanent and makes possible the records that any civilization
must have.Thus , if speaking makes us human, writing makes us civilized
Question 45: We sometimes think of writing as more real than speech because
A.it has become very important in our culture.
B. human beings have been writing for at least 5000 years
C. writing is secondary to language
D. People have been writing since there have been human beings
Question 46: The author of the passage argues that __________.
A. all.language should have a written form
B. writing has become too important in today’s society
C. Everyone who learns to speak must learn to write
D. Speech is more basic to language than writing
Question 47: Normal human beings___________.
A. learn to talk after learning to write
B. learn to write before learning to talk
C. learn to write and to talk at the same time
D. learn to talk before learning to write
Question 48: According to passage, writing__________
A. is represented perfectly by speech


B. .represents speech, but not perfectly
C. developed from imperfect speech
D. is imperfect, but less so than speech
Question 49: Learning to write is _____________
A. too difficult

B.easy

C. not easy

D. very easy

Question 50: In order to show that learning to write require effort, the author gives the examples of
_________
A. severely handicpped chidren

B.people who learn the rudiments of speech

C. intelligent people who couldn’t write

D. people who speake many languages

Question 51: In the author’s judgement,____________
A. writing is more real than speech
B. writing has more advantages than speech
C. speech conveys ideas less accurately than writing does
D. speech is essential but writinghas important benefits
Question 52: According to the author, one mark of any civilized society is that it __________
A. keeps written records
B. affirms the primacy of speech over writing
C. teaches each children to speak perfectly
D. affirms the primacy of writing over speech
Question 53: Which of the following is NOT true?
A. It is easy to accquire the writing skill
B. Writing has become so important in our culture.
C. Writing represents speech, but not perfectly
D. Speech is essential but writing has important benefits
Question 54: The word advantage in the last paragraph most closely means ________
A.skill

B. rudiments

C. domination

D. benefits

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 55 to 64
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is
very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective
and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to
higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as
a by- product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the
quality of life for those who are exposed to it
Unlike the eyes, which can be convered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is ,
therefore, always open and vulnerable: noise penetrates without protection.


Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed.
Loud noises instintively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings.
In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense.
In fact , there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline release in
response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as
thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same
way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response
may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and
well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach . We have long
known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that

some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to
be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sesitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In
addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety
increase, affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as
well as the way that we interact with each other.
Question 55: Which of the following is the auhhor’s main point?
A. Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychologicalhealth.
B. Loud noise signal danger
C. Hearing lossis America’s number one nonfatal health problem
D. The earis not like the eye
Question 56: According to the passage, what is noise?
A. Unwanted sound

B. A by-product of technology

C. Physical and psychological harm

D. Congestion.

Question 57: Why is noise difficult to measure?
A. It causes hearing loss.
B. All people do not respond to it in the same way
C. It is unwanted
D. People become accustomed to it.
Question 58: The word congested in paragraph 1 could best be replaced by
A. hazardous

B. polluted

C. crowded

D. rushed

Question 59: It can be infered from the passage that the eye
A. respond to fear

B. enjoys greater protection than the ear

C. increases function

D. is damaged by noise

Question 60: According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to
A. annoyance

B. disease

C. damage

D. danger


Question 61: The word accelerate in paragraph 3 is cloest in meaning to
A. decrease

B. alter

C. increase

D. release

C.a by-product

D. advancing

Question 62: The word it in the first paragaph refers to
A. the noise

B. the qualify of life

technology
Question 63: With which of the following statements would the author most probably agree?
A. Noise is not serious problem today
B. Noise is America’s number one problem
C. Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society.
D. Noise is a complex problem
Question 64: The phrase as well in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to
A. after all

B. also

C. instead

D. regardless

WRITING
Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences
printed before it.
Question 65: The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.
 I haven’t gone to the museum for a year.

Question 66: They are not allowed to go out in the evening by their parents
 Their parents never let them go out in the evening.
Question 67: “ Have you ever been to Singapore?”, he said to me
 He asked me if/whether I had been to Singapore.
Question 68: Jerry said goodbye to his girlfriend and then he left the room.
 Before Jerry left the room, he had said goodbye to his girlfriend.
Question 69: Susan is more attractive than her sister.
 Susan’s sister is not as attractive as Susan.
Part II: Write a paragraph to discuss the reason why many students want to study abroad:
OUTLINE
Topic sentence(main idea): Studying abroad has two main benefits
Supporting sentences: ( reason, examples, facts):
+ Supporting idea 1: Students get a better job when they return home
-

better qualifications and experience mean better pay and promotion(reason)

-

having a high standardof living (result)

+ Supporting idea 2: Students gain independence
-

students have to cope with the challenges of living alone and meeting new people from
different cultures ( example)

-

students will become more confident in their life and relationships (result)

Concluding sentence : All in all, it is clear that studying overseas is a benefical experience.

Đề thi thử Đại học môn Tiếng Anh Đề 3
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. process

B. competitor

C. elicit

D. federation

Question 2:

A. booked

B. missed

C. described

D. pronounced

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. solution

B. interpret

C. abandon

D. character

Question 4:

A. ability

B. appreciate

C. alcoholic

D. renewable

Question 5:

A. cooperate

B. infrequently

C. curriculum

D. entrepreneur

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 rumors go that Jason will be arrested. He is said__________a bloody robbery.
A. to take part in

B. to join in

C. to have joined in

D. to have taken part in

Question 7. -“Do you like the weather here?”
-“I wish it ____________.”
A. doesn’t rain

B. didn’t rain

C. won’t rain

D. hadn’t rained

Question 8. _________ ten minutes of the start of the game two players had been sent off.
A. Before

B. Inside

C.Within

D. Around

Question 9. Now that he has retired , he lives partly on his pansion and partly on the __________ on his

post office savings account.
A. income

B. interest

C. wages

D. salary

Question 10. ______________ his assistance in those days, I would not be so successful now.
A. Unless I had

B. If there were not

C. If it had not for

D. Had it not been for

Question 11. She__________ on her computer for more than two hours when she decided to stop for a rest.
A. has worked

B. has been working

C. had been working

D. was working

Question 12. Anne: "Make yourself at home".
John : "____________"
A. Yes, Can I help you?

B. Not at all. Don't mention it.

C. Thanks! Same to you.

D. That's very kind. Thank you.

Question 13. As a result of the company’s __________ policy, there are now 15 Fairdeal supermarkets
compared with 10 in 1980.
A. expansion

B. increase

C. intensification

Question 14. They are going to make ______ excursion next month.

D. magnification


A. two weeks'

B. two-weeks

C. a two-week

D. a two-week's

Question 15. The new system didn’t ______ expectations.
A. catch up with

B. bring about

C. come across

D. come up to

Question 16. _ Hello, I’d like to speak with Mrs Smith.
_ __________
A. Who are you?

B. Hang on, please, I will put you through.

C. Sure

D. Off course you can

Question 17. I’d rather you _________ in here.
A. don’t smoke

B. shouldn’t smoke

C. didn’t smoke

D.not smoke

Question 18. Jack won’t come to the meeting and _____________
A. Betty won’t too

B. nor won’t Betty

C. Betty won’t neither

D. neither will Betty

Question 19. Not only_________ a good physician but also a talented violist
A. is she known as

B. she is famous as

C. she appears to be

D. appears as she is

Question 20. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ___________
A. occupation

B. occupant

C. occupied

D. occupational

Question 21. They thought they could deceive me but they were wrong. I could________.
A. see them through

B. see through them

C. see them off

D. see off them

Question 22. _ My parents got divorced when I was 5
_ _________
A .How did it happened?

B. They shouldn’t do that.

C. Oh, I’m sorry.

D .You must have been shocked

Question 23. The actress, along with her manager, ___________ going to the party tonight.
A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

Question 24. When he heard the joke, he burst into loud ______.
A. smile

B. laughter

C. amusement

D. enjoyment

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) SIMILAR in
meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25. Now I understand why you moved out of that house.
A. I am surprised

B. it frustrates me

C. I am intrigued D. it makes sense to me

Question 26. The fammous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof
of disease.
A. disabling

B. vexatious

C. dangerous

D. irreparable

Question 27. We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out.
A. every single day

B. every other day

C. every second day D. every two days

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) or phrase(s) OPPOSITE in


meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 28. He mentioned in particular electronics, his major at university.
A. on the whole

B. as all

C. in all

D. in generally

Question 29. As the bus stopped, the two bombs exploded simultaneously.
A. virtually

B. essentially

C. at different times D. once in a while

Mark the letter on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 30: Never in the history of humanity there have been more people living on this relatively
A

B

C

D

small planet.
Question 31: Chemical engineering is based on the principles of physics, chemists, and mathematics
A

B

C

D

Question 32: By measuring the color of a star, astronomers can tell how hot is it.
A

B

C

D

Question 33: A smaller percentage of British students go on to farther or higher education than
A

B

C

anyother European country.
D
Question 34: The proposal has repealed after a thirty-minutes discussion and a number of
A

B

C

objections to its failure to include our district.
D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44.
These days in business, people have to face many challenging questions when designing and
implementing new projects in undeveloped areas of the countryside. One issue which has to be faced is
whether it is possible to introduce new technology without destroying the local environment.
Economic (35) __________and environmental conservation are often seen as natural enemies. It is
unfortunate that in the past this has often been true, and it has been necessary to choose between (36)
__________the project or protecting the environment. However, by taking environmental considerations
(37) __________at an early stage in a project, companies can significantly reduce any impacts on local
plants and animals.
For example, in southern Africa, a company called CEL was asked to put up 410 km of a power
transmission line without disturbing the rare birds which inhabit that area. The project was carried out with
(38) __________disturbance last summer. What may surprise many business people is the fact that this