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KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 4 – 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút

SECTION A: MULTIPLE –CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points)
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 1: Although the government has taken certain measures to protect elephants, numerous threats
remain for them.
A. a lot of
B. too much
C. a few
D. some
Question 2: GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualification taken by 14-16-yearold students.
A. fulfilled
B. specialized
C. applied
D. required
Question 3: We can use either verbal or non-verbal forms of communication.
A. using facial expressions
B. using speech
C. using gesture
D. using verbs
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 4: A. discovery
B. simplicity
C. difficulty
D. commodity

Question 5: A. attempt
B. motion
C. invent
D. perform
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: Protecting wildlife ______ being extinct requires strict laws and forces.
A. from
B. at
C. on
D. over
Question 7: When we get to the park, there will be several places ______ we can have lunch.
A. when
B. what
C. where
D. which
Question 8: Mary gave Peter a gift for his birthday. Select the most suitable response to fill in the blank.
Peter: “Thanks a lot for your wonderful gift.”
Mary: “______.”
A. Have a good day B. Thank you
C. Cheers
D. You are welcome
Question 9: In spite ______, he did not get the highest grade in the final exam.
A. of his intelligence
B. his intelligence
C. he was intelligent
D. of he was intelligent
Question 10: The water supply of Hanoi was ______ off because the main underground pipeline supplying
water from Da River in Hoa Binh to Hanoi burst.
A. held

B. paid
C. handed
D. cut
Question 11: ______ you read, ______ you get.
A. The books more / the knowledge more B. The most books / the most knowledge
C. The more books / the more knowledge D. More and more books / more and more knowledge
Question 12: The greatest ______ between fresh water and seawater lies in its concentration of salt.
A. difference is
B. is a difference
C. difference
D. difference that
Question 13: It is ______ that about 700 deer have been killed in the last few years due to their horns.
A. damaged
B. grown
C. declined
D. estimated
Question 14: How are you ______ on with your work?
- It is OK.
A. calling
B. getting
C. laying
D. looking
Question 15: Laura is a very ______ person and is always kind to her friends.
A. thoughtless
B. thinking
C. thoughtful
D. thought
Question 16: I think that my abilities, personality, and my experience will meet the ______ of the job.

A. satisfaction
B. Information
C. qualifications
D. requirements
Question 17: During the interview, you should speak ______.
A. slow and clearly B. slow and clear
C. slowly and clear D. slowly and clearly
Question 18: Not until darkness fell ______ he hadn’t done half of his work.
A. that he realized
B. that he didn’t realize
C. did he realize
D. didn’t he realize
Question 19: You ______ go to the shop. I have already bought the milk.
A. needn't
B. should
C. may
D. ought to
Question 20: ______ refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about
real people or events.
A. Science
B. Fiction
C. Reference
D. Dictionary
Question 21: My student practices ______ English with her friends every day.
A. spoke
B. to speak
C. speaking
D. speak
Question 22: Wendy and Mark are university students. They are both living on campus. Select the most
suitable response to fill in the blank. Wendy: “How often did you write home?”

Mark:
“______.”
A. I didn’t come home yesterday
B. I used to write home once a week
C. My hometown is a coastal province
D. Oh, I miss my hometown so much
Question 23: He took a lot of interest ______ our work and he promised to help us ______ any troubles.
A. in / with
B. about / at
C. for / from
D. for / on
Question 24: Personal appearance can make a good ______ on the interview.
A. arrangement
B. appointment
C. impression
D. decision
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: That is a well-behaved boy whose behavior has nothing to complain about.
A. behaving cleverly
B. behaving nice
C. behaving improperly
D. good behavior
Question 26: I must have a watch since punctuality is imperative in my new job.
A. Being courteous
B. Being cheerful
C. Being efficient
D. Being late
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following
questions.

Question 27: I can’t stand make (A) noise in class. Would you please do (B) something (C) more useful?
(D)
Question 28: Although to some people (A) reading is (B) favored way to spend time, but others (C) just do
not like reading. (D)
Question 29: Among (A) many other program, (B) UNICEF also (C) supports (D) the international Child
Rights Information Network.
Question 30: In 2030, (A) how we will provide (B) for the food, land, and energy needs (C) of a global
population of over 8 billion? (D)
Question 31: In the future, smart cars will also (A) be intelligent enough (B) to avoid pedestrians bicycle
riders (C) and others whom (D) are not driving automobiles.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 32: A. heavy
B. head
C. weather
D. easy
Question 33: A. buses
B. houses
C. watches
D. gestures
Question 34: A. decline
B. hide
C. ivory
D. continent


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 from 35 to 44.
Here are tips that help succeed in your job interview:
Always arrive early. If you do not know (35) ______ the organization is located, call for exact directions

(36) ______ advance. Leave some extra time for any traffic, parking, or (37) ______ events. If you are
running late, call right away and let someone know. The best time to arrive is approximately 5 - 10 minutes
early. Give (38) ______ the time to read your resume one more time, to catch your breath, and to be ready
for the interview. Once you are at the office, treat everyone you encounter with respect. Be (39) ______ to
everyone as soon as you walk in the door.
Wear a professional business suit. This point should be emphasized enough. First (40) ______ are extremely
important in the interview process. Women should (41) ______ wearing too much jewelry or make up. Men
should avoid flashy suits or wearing too much perfume. It is (42) ______ important that you feel
comfortable. While a suit is the standard interview attire in a business environment, if you think it is (43)
______ informal environment, call before and ask. Regardless, you can never be overdressed (44) ______
you are wearing a tailored suit.
Question 35: A. why
B. when
C. where
D. that
Question 36: A. with
B. in
C. on
D. for
Question 37: A. expected
B. unexpected
C. unexpectedly
D. expectedly
Question 38: A. you
B. your
C. yours
D. yourself
Question 39: A. pleasant
B. happy
C. disappointed

D. excited
Question 40: A. attentions
B. attendances
C. impressions
D. pressures
Question 41: A. avoid
B. suggest
C. enjoy
D. mind
Question 42: A. too
B. also
C. either
D. so
Question 43: A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article
Question 44: A. as if
B. why
C. unless
D. if
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.
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to
me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something
that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your
current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course,
they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all

day! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the
color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you
are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are
meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in
motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be
healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your
emotions.
Question 45: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other.
B. Colorful clothes can change your mood.
C. Colors can help you become healthy.
D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Question 46: Which of the following can be affected by color?


A. Your appetite.
B. Your friend's feelings.
C. Your mood.
D. Your need for thrills.
Question 47: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
A. Anyone.
B. The people around you are more influenced.
C. You are more influenced.
D. Your family.
Question 48: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
A. They are all related to health.
B. They are all forms of motion.
C. They all affect the cells of the body.
D. None is correct.

Question 49: According to this passage, what creates disease?
A. Ignoring your emotions.
B. Exposing yourself to bright colors.
C. Being open to your emotions.
D. Wearing the color black.
Question 50: The term “intimately” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. closely.
B. obviously.
C. simply.
D. clearly.
Question 51: The term “they” in paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. emotions
B. colors
C. people
D. none of these
Question 52: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
A. Because they both affect how we feel.
B. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.
C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.
D. Because vibrations make you healthy.
Question 53: The phrase “saturated with” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bored with
B. covered with
C. lacking in
D. in need of
Question 54: What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy.
B. To give an objective account of how colors affect emotions.
C. To show that colors are important for a healthy life.
D. To prove the relationship between color and emotion.

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.
The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City. For a long time, it has been a
newspaper of record in the United State and one of the world’s great newspapers. Its strength is in its
editorial excellence; it has never been the largest newspaper in terms of circulation.
The Times was established in 1851 as a penny paper whose editors wanted to report the news in a
restrained and objective fashion. It enjoyed early success as its editors set a pattern for the future by
appealing to a cultured, intellectual readership instead of a mass audience. However, in the late nineteenth
century, it came into competition with more popular, colorful, if not lurid, newspapers in New York City.
Their publishers ran sensational stories, not because they were true, but because they sold newspapers.
Despite price increases, the time was losing £1,000 a week when Adolph Simon Ochs bought it in 1896.
Ochs built the Times into an internationally respected daily. He hired Carr Van Anda as editor. Van
Anda placed greater stress than ever on full reporting of the news of the day, and his reporters maintained
and emphasized existing good coverage of international news. The management of the paper decided to
eliminate fiction from the paper, added a Sunday magazine section, and reduced the paper’s price back to a
penny. In April 1912, the paper took many risks to report every aspect of the sinking of the Titanic. This
greatly enhanced its prestige, and in its coverage of two world wars, the Times continued to enhance its
reputation for excellence in world news.
In 1971, the Times was given a copy of the so-called “Pentagon Papers,” a secret government study
of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. When it published the report, it became involved in several
lawsuits. The U.S. Supreme Court found that the publication was protected by the freedom-of-the-press


clause in the First Amendment of the U.S Constitution. Later in the 1970s, the paper, under Adolph Ochs’s
grandson, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, introduced sweeping changes in the organization of the newspaper and
its staff and brought out a national edition transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants.
Question 55: What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The New York Times publishes the best fiction by American writers.
B. The New York Times became highly respected throughout the world.
C. The New York Times broadcasts its news to TV stations via satellite.

D. The New York Times lost its prestige after the Vietnam War.
Question 56: It can be inferred from the passage that the circulation of the Times is
A. not the largest in the world.
B. not the best in the world.
C. the smallest in the world.
D. the worst in the world.
Question 57: Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word “restrained” in paragraph 2?
A. Put in prison.
B. In handcuffs.
C. Without education.
D. With self-control.
Question 58: According to the passage, what caused the loss of money at the Times?
A. Other newspapers were more colorful.
B. Other newspapers had better reporters.
C. Other newspapers added a Sunday magazine.
D. Other newspapers were better managed.
Question 59: What word or phrase does the word “his” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Van Anda.
B. Reporters.
C. News of the day.
D. International news.
Question 60: Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to the word “enhanced” in paragraph 3?
A. made the best of. B. increased.
C. reduced.
D. made worse.
Question 61: To improve its circulation, the management of the Times did all the following EXCEPT:
A. emphasized good coverage of international news.
B. added a Sunday magazine section.
C. increased the number of lurid stories, even if they were not true.
D. eliminated fiction from the paper.

Question 62: The passage implies that the newspaper’s reputation
A. decreased when it lowered its price to a penny.
B. grew because Adolph Ochs bought it in 1896.
C. increased because of its coverage of the Titanic’s sinking.
D. decreased because it could not compete with other New York papers.
Question 63: What word or phrase does the word “publication” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The Times.
B. “The pentagon Papers”. C. The Report.
D. The Constitution.
Question 64: According to the passage, the Times has a national edition that is
A. protected by the Supreme Court.
B. printed in the form of a Sunday magazine.
C. shipped by train and air transport daily.
D. transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants.
SECTION B: WRITING (2 points)
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.
Question 1: “Why don’t you put better lock on the door, Barbara?” said John.
John suggested _____________________________________
Question 2: Although his both legs were broken in the crash, he managed to get out of the car before it
exploded.


Despite his ______________________________________
Question 3: I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.
This is the first __________________
Question 4: The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.
Plans _________________________________________
Question 5: Nam is so exhausted that he won't be able to go out tonight.
Nam is too ___________________________________

II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of attending college or university. Write your
paragraph on your answer sheet.
The following prompts might be useful to you:
- new experiences
- increased knowledge
- career preparation
- ….

ĐÁP ÁN & LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Câu 1: Đáp án : A
“numerous” = “a lot of”: rất nhiều, rất đông
Câu 2: Đáp án : D
“compulsory” = “required”: bắt buộc, đòi hỏi
Câu 3: Đáp án : B
“verbal” = “using speech”: bằng miệng, bằng lời nói (relating to or consisting of words)
Câu 4: Đáp án : C
Phần C trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại rơi vào thứ 2
Câu 5: Đáp án : B
Phần B trọng âm rơi vào âm tiết thứ nhất, còn lại là thứ 2
Câu 6: Đáp án : A
“protect wildlife from being extinct”: bảo vệ động vật hoang dã khỏi tuyệt chủng
Câu 7: Đáp án : C
“where” là mệnh đề quan hệ, thay thế và bổ sung ý nghĩa cho “several places”
Câu 8: Đáp án : D
“You are welcome” (Không có gì) là lời đáp thường dùng khi nhận được lời cám ơn từ người khác
Câu 9: Đáp án : A
“in spite of” (mặc dù) + noun/noun phrase (danh từ/cụm danh từ)
Câu 10: Đáp án : D
“cut off”: cắt rời, chặn đứt, cắt nguồn cung cấp,…
Câu 11: Đáp án : C

Cấu trúc so sánh “càng…càng” (The more…., the more…)


Câu 12: Đáp án : C
Ở đây ta cần một danh từ để hoàn chỉnh chủ ngữ, đáp án là “difference”
Câu 13: Đáp án : D
“estimate”: ước tính, ước lượng
Câu 14: Đáp án : B
“get on with something” (thường dùng trong công việc): hỏi thăm tình hình về một việc gì đó (Trong câu:
Công việc của cậu thế nào rồi?)
Câu 15: Đáp án : C
“thoughtful” (adj): có suy nghĩ, chín chắn
Câu 16: Đáp án : D
“meet the requirements”: đạt được , đáp ứng được yêu cầu/đòi hỏi
Câu 17: Đáp án : D
Ở đây sau động từ “speak” ta cần 2 trạng từ (slowly và clearly)
Câu 18: Đáp án : C
Đảo ngữ với Not until: “Not until….did/had + S + V…”
Câu 19: Đáp án : A
“need” ở đây được sử dụng như động từ khuyết thiếu (ví dụ can, could, may….)
Khi “need” là động từ khuyết thiếu, trong câu, “need” + V nguyên thể
Câu 20: Đáp án : B
“fiction”: văn hư cấu, dựa vào trí tưởng tượng của nhà văn mà viết nên
Câu 21: Đáp án : C
“practice” + Ving: luyện tập làm gì đó
Câu 22: Đáp án : B
“How often” là câu hỏi về độ thường xuyên, tần suất.
Câu trả lời có thể dùng always, usually, often, once, twice,…
Câu 23: Đáp án : A
“interest” đi với giới từ “in”

“help sb with st”: giúp ai việc gì
Câu 24: Đáp án : C
“impression”: sự ấn tượng, dấu ấn…
Câu 25: Đáp án : C
“well-behaved”: cư xử đúng đắn, đúng mực; trái nghĩa là “behaving improperly”: cư xử không đúng mực,
không đúng cách
Câu 26: Đáp án : D
“punctuality” (n): đúng giờ; trái nghĩa là “being late”: chậm trễ
Câu 27: Đáp án : A
“make” -> “making”, “stand” +Ving: chịu đựng việc gì


Câu 28: Đáp án : C
“but others” -> “others”, vế sau của Although không dùng “but”
Câu 29: Đáp án : B
“program” -> “programs”, ở phía trước có “many” vì thế ở đây phải dùng danh từ số nhiều
Câu 30: Đáp án : B
“we will provide” -> “will we provide”, ở đây là câu hỏi, do đó phải đảo “will” lên trước chủ ngữ
Câu 31: Đáp án : D
“whom” -> “who”, ở đây thay thế cho “others” nên dùng luôn “who”, “whom” dùng để thay thế cho tân ngữ
trong câu
Câu 32: Đáp án : D
A./e/
B./e/

C./e/

D./i/

Câu 33: Đáp án : D

A./is/
B./is/

C./is/

D./z/

Câu 34: Đáp án : D
A./ai/
B./ai/

C./ai/

D./i/

Câu 35: Đáp án : C
Ở đây có từ “locate” (vị trí, được đặt ở vị trí…) nên phải dùng “where”
Câu 36: Đáp án : B
“in advance”: trước (về thời gian) – call for exact directions in advance: gọi hỏi phương hướng chính xác
trước
Câu 37: Đáp án : B
Ở đây cần một tính từ, vì phía sau là danh từ (events)
“unexpected”: không dự đến, không lường đến, ngoài ý muốn
Câu 38: Đáp án : D
“yourself” (đại từ): tự bản thân bạn, chính bạn
Câu 39: Đáp án : A
“pleasant” (adj) [to sb]: lịch sự, thân thiện
Câu 40: Đáp án : C
“first impression”: ấn tượng, dấu ấn đầu tiên
Câu 41: Đáp án : A

“avoid” (v) + Ving: tránh làm gì đó
Câu 42: Đáp án : B
“also”: cũng, đây là câu tiếp nối những ý của câu phía trước
Câu 43: Đáp án : B
Phía sau có “informal” vì thế mạo từ thích hợp ở đây là “an”
Câu 44: Đáp án : D


Nguyên nhân – kết quả: Nếu bạn mặc bộ đồ được may đo, bạn không thể ăn mặc quá diện được
Câu 45: Đáp án : A
Thông tin ở ngay đoạn đầu tiên và một số câu ở đoạn 2: “Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in
life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two
are so intimately related?
Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something
that you can use to improve or change your emotions.”
Câu 46: Đáp án : C
Thông tin ở đầu đoạn 2: “Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your
emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions.” (mood=emotion)
Câu 47: Đáp án : C
Thông tin ở đầu đoạn 3: “The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around
you.
Câu 48: Đáp án : D
Thông tin ở câu đầu tiên đoạn 4: “Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations”
Câu 49: Đáp án : A
Thông tin ở câu cuối của bài: “Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.”
Câu 50: Đáp án : A
"intimately" = “closely”: mật thiết, thân thiết
Câu 51: Đáp án : B
“they” được thay thế cho “colors” trong câu: “The colors that you wear affect you much more than they
affect the people around you.”

Câu 52: Đáp án : B
Thông tin ở câu số 2 và số 3 đoạn cuối cùng: “Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to
move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion.”
Câu 53: Đáp án : B
"saturated with" = “cover with”: fill completely with something (ngập trong, được bao phủ bởi)
Câu 54: Đáp án : A
Thông tin ở các câu:
- Color directly affects your emotions. (đầu đoạn 2)
- Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real
feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. (câu 2 và 3 đoạn cuối)
Câu 55: Đáp án : B
Bài viết nói về quá trình báo The Times hình thành, phát triển và được tôn trọng cao qua các mốc thời gian
cụ thể
Câu 56: Đáp án : A
Thông tin ở cuối đoạn 1: “Its strength is in its editorial excellence; it has never been the largest newspaper in
terms of circulation.”
Câu 57: Đáp án : D
“restrained” = “with self-control”: kìm nén, kiềm chế (bản thân)


Câu 58: Đáp án : A
Thông tin ở đoạn thứ 2: “it came into competition with more popular, colorful, if not lurid, newspapers in
New York City.”
Câu 59: Đáp án : A
“his” được thay thế cho Van Anda ở vế trước: “Van Anda placed greater stress than ever on full reporting
of the news of the day..”
Câu 60: Đáp án : B
“enhanced” = “increased”: làm tăng lên, nâng cao
Câu 61: Đáp án : C
Thông tin:

- Đoạn 3: “emphasized existing good coverage of international news.” (emphasized good coverage of
international news.)
- Đoạn 3: “The management of the paper decided to eliminate fiction from the paper, added a Sunday
magazine section” (B. added a Sunday magazine section. Và D. eliminated fiction from the paper.)
Chỉ có C. increased the number of lurid stories, even if they were not true là không được nhắc đến
Câu 62: Đáp án : C
Thông tin ở những câu gần cuối đoạn 3: “In April 1912, the paper took many risks to report every aspect of
the sinking of the Titanic. This greatly enhanced its prestige”
Câu 63: Đáp án : A
“publication” thay thế cho The Times trong: “In 1971, the Times was given a copy of the so-called
“Pentagon Papers,” a secret government study of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war. When it published
the report, it became involved in several lawsuits.”
Câu 64: Đáp án : D
Thông tin ở câu cuối của đoạn cuối cùng: “Later in the 1970s, the paper, under Adolph Ochs’s grandson,
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, introduced sweeping changes in the organization of the newspaper and its staff and
brought out a national edition transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants.”
TỰ LUẬN:
Câu 1: John suggested Barbara (should) put a better lock on the door.
Somebody1 sugguest(s,ed) somebody2 (should) do something: khuyên ai khác làm việc gì đó
Câu 2: Despite his (both) broken legs, he managed to get out of the car before it exploded.
“despite” + danh từ/cụm danh từ
Câu 3: This is the first time I have ever eaten this kind of food.
It/This is the first/second,…time + thì hoàn thành
Câu 4: - Plans for an extension to the house have been drawn by the architect.
- Plans have been drawn for an extension to the house by the architect.
Cấu trúc bị động ở thì hiện tại hoàn thành: S +has/have + been + động từ phân từ II
Câu 5: Nam is too exhausted (to be able) to go out tonight.
“too…to”: quá…để làm gì (Nam quá mệt để có thể đi ra ngoài tối nay)
BÀI VIẾT: It cannot be denied that there are many benefits to attending a college or university, and they
are manifold and range from financial to job opportunities. First of all, even though you initially spend a

large sum of money to begin your college education, you most likely will earn it back with the increased pay
you receive from having a degree. Moreover, because of changes in the global job market, employers are
looking for hires that come fully trained in the profession. A college or university education will help you
meet these tougher job requirements. Besides, you not only have more job options once you get your degree,


you now also have many options of how you want to obtain your degree. Colleges and universities have
become very flexible in their programs, hence you can easily broaden your knowledge. All in all, attending
college or university brings many advantages.

TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN
KHTN HÀ NỘI

KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 3 – 2016
MÔN: TIẾNG ANH


Thời gian làm bài : 90 phút

SECTION A: MULTIPLE –CHOICE QUESTIONS (8 points)
Mark the letters A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions
Question 1: To remove stains (A) from permanent press clothing, (B) carefully soaking in cold water (C)
before washing with (D) a regular detergent
Question 2: So far this term, (A) the students in writing class (B) have learnt how (C) to write the
statements, organize their material, and (D) summarizing their conclusion
Question 3: (A) Crime invention is as (B) crucial in the work place (C) like it is in the home or (D)
neighborhood
Question 4: (A) Because of the expense of (B) traditional fuels and the concern that they (C) run out, many
countries have been (D) investigating alternative sources of power

Question 5: (A) In a hot, sunny climate, man acclimatizes (B) by eating less, drinking (C) more liquids,
wearing lighter clothing, and (D) experience a darkening of the skin
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 question.
In addition to providing energy, fats have other functions in the body. The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D,
E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies. Goof source of these vitamins have high oil or fat
content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues. In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer
in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten.
Fats add variety, taste and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods. Fatty
deposits in body have an insulating and protective value. The curves of the human female body are due
mostly to strategically located fat deposits. Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human
health is not definitely known. When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin
becomes inflamed and scaly and their reproductive systems are damaged. Two fatty acids, linoleic and
arachidonic acids, prevent these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids. They are also
required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable. Most nutritionists
consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans
Question 6: The passage probably appears in which of the following?
A. A diet book
B. A book on basic nutrition
C. A cook book
D. A popular women magazine
Question 7: The word “fictions” is closest in meaning to ……………..
A. forms
B. jobs
C. needs
D. sources
Question 8: All of the following vitamins are stored in the bodies fatty issues except …………
A. vitamin B
B. vitamin A
C. vitamin D

D. vitamin E
Question 9: The phrase “stored in” is the closest meaning to ………..
A. manufactured in
B. attached to
C. accumulated in
D. measured by
Question 10: The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions except to ………..
A. control weight gain
B. insulate and protect the body
C. provide energy
D. promote the feeling of fullness
Question 11: The word “essential” is closest in meaning to ……………
A. required for
B. desired for
C. similar to
D. beneficial to
Question 12: Which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat-free diet?
A. They have more babies.
B. They stop growing
C. They lose body hair.
D. They require less care.
Question 13: Linoleic fatty acid is mention as …………..


A. more useful than arachidonic acid
B. a nutrient found in most foods
C. an essential nutrient for humans
D. prevent weight gain in rats
Question 14: The phrases “abnormalities” refers to ………….
A. a condition caused by fried foods

B. end of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems
C. strategically located fat deposits
D. curves of the human female body
Question 15: That humans should all have some fat in our diets is ………..
A. a commonly held view
B. not yet a proven fact
C. only true for women
D. proven to be true by experiments on rats
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.
TATTOOING: AN ANCIENT TRADITION
Tattooing is an old art. In ancient Greece, people who had tattoos were regarded as members of the (16)
__________ classes. On the other hand, tattooing was (17) __________ in Europe by the early Christians,
who thought that it was a sinful thing to (18) __________. It was not until the late 18th century, when
Captain Cook saw South Sea Islander decorating their bodies with tattoos that attitudes began to change.
Sailors came back from these islands with pictures of Christ on their backs and from then on, tattooing (19)
__________ in popularity. A survey by the French army in 1881 (20) __________ that among the 387 men
(21) __________there were 1,333 designs.
Nowadays, not everybody finds tattoos acceptable. Some people thing that getting one is silly because
tattoos are more or less permanent. There is also some (22) __________ about (23) __________ a blood
disease from unsterilized needles. Even for those who do want a tattoo, the (24) __________ of getting one
is not painless, but the final result, in their eyes, is (25) __________ the pain.
Question 16: A. upper
B. greater
C. high
D. extreme
Question 17: A. blamed
B. exported
C. banned
D. finished

Question 18: A. be
B. create
C. do
D. make
Question 19: A. gained
B. won
C. earned
D. made
Question 20: A. declared
B. showed
C. explained
D. said
Question 21: A. questioned
B. inquired
C. demanded
D. spoken
Question 22: A. danger
B. concern
C. trouble
D. threat
Question 23: A. gaining
B. infecting
C. having
D. catching
Question 24: A. progress
B. system
C. pace
D. process
Question 25: A. worth
B. due

C. owed
D. deserved
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 question.
The ocean bottom – a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth – is a vast
frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted, until about century ago, the deep-ocean floor
was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 3,600 meters deep. Totally without light
and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, the deep-ocean
bottom is a hostile environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as the void of outer
space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments for over a century, the
first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of
the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques first developed for
the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a
steady position on the Ocean’s surface and frill in very deep waters, extracting samples of sediments and
rock from the ocean floor.


The Glomar challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November
in 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of
seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the word. The Glomar Challenger’s core sample
have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to
calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of
evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories
of plate tectonics and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also yielded information critical to
understanding the world’s past climates. Deep-ocean sediment provide a climatic record stretching back
hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense
chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates. This record
had already provided insights into patterns and causes of past climatic change information that may be used

to predict future climates.
Question 26: The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” in line 2 because it __________.
A. is not a popular area for scientific research
B. contains a wide variety of life forms.
C. is an unknown territory
D. attracts courageous explorers
Question 27: The word “inaccessible” in line 3 is closest meaning to ____________.
A. unrecognizable
B. unreachable
C. unusable
D. unsafe
Question 28: The author mentions outer space in line 7 because __________.
A. the Earth’s climate millions of years ago was similar to conditions in outer space
B. rock formations in outer space are similar to those found on the ocean floor
C. it is similar to the ocean floor in being alien to the human environment D.
D. techniques used by scientists to explore outer space were similar to those used in ocean exploration
Question 29: Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger?
A. It is a type of submarine
B. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968
C. It is an ongoing project
D. It has gone on over 100 voyages
Question 30: The word “extracting” in line 13 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. breaking
B. locating
C. removing
D. analyzing
Question 31: The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ___________.
A. attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
B. composed of geologists from all over the world
C. funded entirely by gas and oil industry

D. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
Question 32: The word “strength” in line 21 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. discovery
B. purpose
C. basis
D. endurance
Question 33: The word “strength” in line 26 refers to _____________.
A. years
B. endurance
C. core
D. sediments
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea
Drilling Project?
A. Geologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.
B. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
C. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
D. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions.
Question 35: Who did you invite to dinner? – No one …….. than Frank and his family.
A. rather
B. except
C. besides
D. other
Question 36: ………….air to man, so is water to fish


A. Like
B. Since
C. As

D. Just
Question 37: Ms. Moor has had years of experience dealing with students’ problem. …….. , she is
sometimes confused by the problem that she cannot handle by herself.
A. Nevertheless
B. Therefore
C. On the other hand
D. Likewise
Question 38: …………..ten minutes earlier, you would have got a better seat
A. If you hadn’t arrived
B. Were you arrived
C. If you arrived
D. Had you arrived
Question 39: …..unprepared for the exam, I felt sure I would get a low score
A. Being
B. Having
C. Because
D. Upon
Question 40: John …………. this task yesterday morning, but I did it for him. He owes me a thank-you.
A. must have completed
B. may have completed
C. could have completed
D. should have completed
Question 41: I hurried to railway station, only ……… the train was gone
A. found
B. finding
C. to have found
D. to find
Question 42: “Do you think John is smart?” – “He is ……… he looks”.
A. cleverer
B. so clever as

C. more clever than
D. A and B
Question 43: Jane was pleased that she had been accepted by a/an …………… university
A. recognizable
B. magnanimous
C. prestigious
D. infamous
Question 44: On being told about her sack, ………………. .
A. Her boss felt sorry for Mary
B. Marry was shocked
C. Mary’s face turned pale
D. all are correct
Question 45: ……………… down to dinner than the telephone rang again.
A. No sooner had I sat
B. No sooner I sat
C. Not only I sat
D. Not only had I sat
Question 46: Did the mountains ……………... far below?
A. lay
B. laid
C. lain
D. lie
Question 47: We can ……………….. the difficulty very easily.
A. get off
B. get through
C. get away
D. overcome
Question 48: Not until late 1960s …………… on the moon.
A. did Americans walk
B. that Americans walked

C. when did Americans walk
D. when Americans walked
Question 49: The police ……………… a good deal of criticism over their handling of the demonstration.
A. brought about
B. opened up
C. came in for
D. went down with
Question 50: Would you like to go to the movies tomorrow? – Sure. By then I ……………. my exam.
A. will finish
B. will have finished
C. finished
D. have finished
Question 51: Can you ……………. your papers with you when you come to see me. Please?
A. get
B. take
C. bring
D. collect
Question 52: “Your parents must be proud of your result at school!”. – “………..”
A. Sorry to hear that
B. I’m glad you like it.
C. Of course
D. Thanks. It’s certainly encouraging.
Question 53: After a difficult childhood, Jeannie bounced ………… when she was adopted by a caring
family.
A. up
B. back
C. off
D. over
Question 54: Paul’s been in Alice’s bad …………….. ever since he offended her at the party
A. books

B. eyes
C. likes
D. treats
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 the position of the primary stress in each of the following question
Question 55: A. inability
B. personality
C. territorial
D. potentially
Question 56: A. contaminate
B. artificial
C. encouragement
D. intelligent
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 57: A. predator
B. recollect
C. restore
D. preface
Question 58: A. stopped
B. warned
C. walked
D. washed
Question 59: A. health
B. humour
C. honest
D. happy
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 60: He was so insubordinate that he lost his job within a week
A. fresh
B. disobedient
C. understanding
D. obedient
Question 61: I am afraid I haven’t allowed him enough initiative, said Father Payne; that’s a bad habit of
mine.
A. determination
B. encouragement
C. beginning
D. cowardice
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the words CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 62: : Roget’s Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the
ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.
A. instead of
B. as well as
C. unless
D. restricted
Question 63: With the dawn of space exploration, the notion that atmospheric conditions on Earth may be
unique in the solar system was strengthened.
A. outcome
B. beginning
C. continuation
D. expansion
Question 64: This tapestry has a very complicated pattern.
A. intricate
B. obsolete
C. ultimate

D. appropriate
SECTION B: WRITING (2 points)
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that means the same as the sentence printed
before it.
Question 1: We started out for California. It started to rain right after that.
 No sooner ………………………………………………………….
Question 2: He’d rather that you paid him immediately.
 He’s prefer ………………………………………………………….
Question 3: She strikes me as a very efficient teacher.
 My impression ……………………………………………………..
Question 4: No matter how hard he tried, Mike could not make sense of his economic textbook.
 In spite of …………………………………………………………..
Question 5: Choosing a suitable job is really important to adolescents.
 It is of ………………………………………………………………..
II. Topic writing: In about 150 words, write a passage about the advantages and disadvantages of using
computer technology in our life.
ĐÁP ÁN & LỜI GIẢI CHI TIẾT
Câu 1: Đáp án : B
Đây là câu mệnh lệnh, đưa ra hướng dẫn, bắt đầu bằng động từ - V (carefully wash), và không có chủ ngữ.
dịch: để loại bỏ chất bẩn khỏi quần áo vĩnh viễn, hãy ngâm kĩ trong nước lạnh trước khi giặt với một lượng
xà phòng như thường lệ
Câu 2: Đáp án : D
Khi liệt kê động từ, trước “and” là dạng động từ gì thì sau nó là dạng động từ ấy. ở đây, trước “and” là dạng
V (organize) thì sau nó cũng phải là V -> summarize. Learn how to write the statements, organize their
material, and summarize their conclusion = học cách viết những câu văn, sắp xếp những bản báo cáo, và tóm
tắt kết luận của chúng


Câu 3: Đáp án : C
Like + something/somebody = như thể là cái gì/ai đó. As + N/clause = như là, với vai trò là…. Sửa C -> As

Câu 4: Đáp án : C
Concern = sự lo lắng. Run out = cạn kiệt. Việc có thể cạn kiệt là có thể xảy ra trong tương lai -> Concern
that they may/will run out = sự e ngại rằng chúng có thể cạn kiệt
Câu 5: Đáp án : D
Khi liệt kê động từ, trước “and” là dạng động từ gì thì sau nó là dạng động từ ấy. ở đây, trước “and” là dạng
Ving (drinking, wearing) thì sau nó cũng phải là Ving -> experiencing (= trải nghiệm)
Câu 6: Đáp án : B
Bài văn này nói về các chất béo (fats) -> bài văn này có thể xuất hiện trong sách nói về chất dinh dưỡng
thiết yếu
Câu 7: Đáp án : B
Function = chức năng, nhiệm vụ. Job = công việc. form = hình thức. need = cần thiết (V); sự thiết yếu (N).
source = nguồn
Câu 8: Đáp án : A
Trong dòng thứ 2 đoạn 1 có liệt kê các chất béo hòa tan: vitamin A, D, E, K; sau đó dòng 3 khẳng định các
vitamin này được dự trữ trong mô mỡ của cơ thể (the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty issues) -> chỉ
vitamin B không được nhắc đến
Câu 9: Đáp án : C
Store (v) = lưu trữ, tích trữ ≈ Accumulate = gom góp, tích lại. manufacture = sản xuất, tạo ra. Attach to =
đính kèm, gắn với . measure (v) = đo đạc, lấy kích cỡ
Câu 10: Đáp án : A
Chất béo gây tăng cân, không phải là giúp kiểm soát giảm cân. Các đáp án còn lại được nhắc tới từ dòng
đầu: in addition to providing energy (C); trong dòng 4 đoạn 1: fats cause food… increasing the feeling of
fullness (D); dòng 2 đoạn 2: fatty deposits in body have an insulating and protective value (B)
Câu 11: Đáp án : A
Essential = thiết yếu. Be required for = được yêu cầu cho, cần thiết cho. Desire = khao khát. Similar = tương
tự. beneficial = có lợi
Câu 12: Đáp án : B
Đáp án B nhắc đến từ cuối dòng 4: when rats are fed a fat – free diet, their growth eventually cease (= khi
những chú chuột không ăn chất béo, sự phát triển của chúng ngừng lại);
Câu 13: Đáp án : C

Trong dòng 6 đoạn 2: two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids,… are called essential fatty acids
->linoleic được coi là axit béo thiết yếu
Câu 14: Đáp án : B
Abnormalities = những điều bất thường này. Đặt trong ngữ cảnh xuất hiện từ dòng 5: their growth
eventually ceases, … prevent these abnormalities = sự phát triển của chúng cuối cùng sẽ ngừng lại, da chúng
trở nên sung đỏ và nổi đốm, và hệ thống sinh sản của chúng bị hủy hoại. 2 chất béo ngăn những điều bất
thường này lại -----> những điều bất thường này = sự phát triển của chúng cuối cùng sẽ ngừng lại, da chúng
trở nên sung đỏ và nổi đốm, và hệ thống sinh sản của chúng bị hủy hoại
Câu 15: Đáp án : B


Từ dòng 8: but their roles in human being are debatable = nhưng vai trò của chúng – những chất béo - ở loài
người vẫn đang gây tranh cãi -> việc con người nên ăn chất béo là một thực tế chưa được chứng minh
Câu 16: Đáp án : A
Upper = phía bên trên, cao cấp hơn. Upper class = đẳng cấp trên
Câu 17: Đáp án : C
Ban = cấm. was banned = đã bị cấm. blame = đổ trách nhiệm. export = xuất khẩu. finish = kết thúc
Câu 18: Đáp án : C
It was a sinful thing to do = đó là một việc sai trái để làm. Do something = làm cái gì đó
Câu 19: Đáp án : A
Gain in something = lớn mạnh, dành được cái gì. Gain in popularity = dành được sự ưa chuộng
Câu 20: Đáp án : B
Show that = chỉ ra rằng + mệnh đề. Declare = tuyên bố. explain = giải thích. Say = nói
Câu 21: Đáp án : A
Question (v) = hỏi. Ở đây là dạng phân từ 2: questioned – hình thức rút gọn mệnh đề quan hệ bị động –
nghĩa là “được hỏi”
Câu 22: Đáp án : B
Concern about something = sự lo lắng, mối e ngại về vấn đề gì
Câu 23: Đáp án : D
Catch (a disease) = bị mắc (bệnh gì). Gain = có được. infect = truyền (bệnh). Have = có

Câu 24: Đáp án : D
Process = quá trình. Progress = sự phát triển. system = hệ thống. Pace = nhịp độ. Dịch vế câu : quá trình có
được một hình săm thì không đau
Câu 25: Đáp án : A
Câu 26: Đáp án : C
Câu đầu của bài văn nói: đáy đại dương… là một vùng biên giới rộng lớn mà ngày nay ta cũng chưa khám
phá hết -> đáy đại dương chính là biên giới cho khu vực đại dương rộng lớn chưa được khai phá
Câu 27: Đáp án : B
Inaccessible = không thể tiếp cận được. unreachable = không động vào được. unrecognizable = không thể
nhận ra được. unusable = không dùng được. unsafe = không an toàn
Câu 28: Đáp án : C
Dịch vế câu từ dòng 5: the deep –ocean bottom is… outer space = đáy đại dương sâu thẳm là một môi
trường bất lợi cho loài người; ở một vài khía cạnh nó mang tính nguy hiểm, cấm vào và xa xôi như khoảng
không ngoài vũ trụ ------> đáy đại dương cũng giống như vũ trụ, lạ lẫm với môi trường con người
Câu 29: Đáp án : B
Từ dòng 2 đoạn 2: cuộc nghiên cứu địa cầu một cách chi tiết đầu tiên về đáy đại dương chỉ bắt đầu vào
1968, với dự án DSDP. Chiếc tàu khoan của DSPD là Glomar Challenger ----> tàu Glomar Challenger thực
hiện chuyến đi biển DSDP đầu tiên vào 1968
Câu 30: Đáp án : C


Extract = tách chiết, tinh lọc, remove = lấy đi, loại bỏ
Câu 31: Đáp án : D
Cũng từ dòng 2 đoạn 2 (đã nhắc ở câu đầu): the first detailed …(DSDP) = cuộc nghiên cứu địa cầu một cách
chi tiết đầu tiên về đáy đại dương chỉ bắt đầu vào 1968, với sự khởi đầu của dự án DSDP
Câu 32: Đáp án : C
On the strength of evidence = dựa trên sức mạnh của bằng chứng. On a basis = dựa trên nền tảng, cơ sở gì
Câu 33: Đáp án : D
Chất cặn dưới sâu đại dương cung cấp dữ liệu về khí hậu trải dài từ hàng triệu năm trước, bởi chúng bị tách
rời, không bị sự xói mòn của máy móc và hoạt động sinh hóa cường độ mạnh --à chúng = chất căn =

sediment
Câu 34: Đáp án : A
Đáp án A không xuất hiện trong bài; các đáp án còn lại đều được nhắc tới qua: dòng 4 đoạn 3: Glomar
Challenger’s core sample… years ago (mẫu vật của tàu Glomar Challenger đã cho phép các nhà địa chất tái
dựng lại địa cầu trông thế nào cách đây hàng trăm triệu năm (B). Dòng 7 đoạn 3: nearly all earth … drift
(hầu như tất cả các nhà khoa học đồng ý về các thuyết kiến tạo địa tầng học và trôi dạt lục địa) (C). dòng 5
đoạn cuối: this record had…information ( dữ lệu đã cung cấp cái nhìn sâu hơn về những xu hướng và
nguyên nhân thay đổi khí hậu trong quá khứ) (D)
Câu 35: Đáp án : A
Rather than = hơn là. No one rather than Frank and his family = không ai hơn ngoài Frank và gia đình anh
ấy
Câu 36: Đáp án : C
As + N/mệnh đề = như là … Dịch: như không khí đối với người, nước đối với cá cũng thế. Like +
something = như thể là cái gì, mà thực tế không phải vậy
Câu 37: Đáp án : A
Nevertheless = tuy nhiên. Therefore = vì thế. On the other hand = ở mặt khác. Otherwise = nếu không thì
Câu 38: Đáp án : D
Câu điều kiện loại 3 dạng đảo, giả định điều trái với quá khứ: Had + S + past participle, S + would + have+
past participle
Câu 39: Đáp án : A
Danh động từ Ving có thể đứng đầu câu để chỉ nguyên nhân hay hành động xảy ra trước. Being unprepared
= vì không được chuẩn bị. Be past participle là dạng bị động
Câu 40: Đáp án : D
Should have + past participle = đáng lẽ nên làm gì trong quá khứ, mà đã không làm
Câu 41: Đáp án : D
Only to V = chỉ để làm gì (chỉ hành động đáng thất vọng so với hành động trước ở mệnh đề chính)
Câu 42: Đáp án : C
Tính từ “clever” ở dạng so sánh hơn có thể ở cả 2 dạng: cleverer và more clever; nhưng đằng sau đề phải có
than. A không có than nên loại -> chọn C
Câu 43: Đáp án : C

Prestigious = có danh tiếng. infamous = không nổi tiếng


Câu 44: Đáp án : B
On Ving, S –V = When + S + V, S -V = khi làm gì đó thì điều gì xảy ra. S ở mệnh đề chính phải là chủ thể
thực hiện hành động Ving. Being told = được nói (về việc sa thải) -> đối tượng thực hiện là Mary chứ không
phải “her boss”, “Mary’s face”
Câu 45: Đáp án : A
Câu đảo ngữ nhấn mạnh thì quá khứ: No sooner had S + past participle + than + S + V-ed = ngay khi … thì
…
Câu 46: Đáp án : D
Câu hỏi thì quá khứ với động từ thường: Did + S + V không chia? Lie = nằm, tọa lạc
Câu 47: Đáp án : D
Overcome = vượt qua. Get off = xuống xe, rời ra. Get through = đi qua. Get away = đi khỏi
Câu 48: Đáp án : B
Not until + mốc thời gian + that + mệnh đề = điều đì đã không xảy ra cho tới thời điểm nào
Câu 49: Đáp án : C
Come in for = nhận được, gặp phải điều gì tiêu cực (lời chỉ trích)
Câu 50: Đáp án : B
Tomorrow = ngày mai -> thì tương lai. By then = cho tới thời điểm đó (thời điểm tương lai) -> thì hoàn
thành. ≈> thì tương lai hoàn thành
Câu 51: Đáp án : C
Bring something with somebody = mang cái gì theo người
Câu 52: Đáp án : D
Người nói: chắc chắn bố mẹ bạn rất tự hào về thành tích của bạn ở trường -> ý khen -> để đáp lại, người đáp
phải cảm ơn: Cảm ơn. Điều đó khích lệ tôi nhiều
Câu 53: Đáp án : B
Bounce back = hồi phục, khỏi ốm -> sau một thời thơ ấu khó khăn, Jeannie đã hồi phục lại
Câu 54: Đáp án : A
In one’s bad book = vào sổ đen của ai, người đó không thích giao du cùng

Câu 55: Đáp án : D
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3
Câu 56: Đáp án : B
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
Câu 57: Đáp án : B
“re” trong “restore” phát âm là /ri/, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /re/
1.
Đáp án: B
Trọng âm của từ này rơi vào âm tiết thứ 3, các từ còn lại rơi vào âm tiết thứ 2
Câu 58: Đáp án : C
“ed” sau âm /n/ phát âm là /d/, sau âm /p/, /k/, /∫/ phát âm là /t/
Câu 59: Đáp án : C
“h” trong “honest” là âm câm, trong các từ còn lại phát âm là /h/


1.

Đáp án: B
“ed” sau âm /n/ phát âm là /d/, sau âm /p/, /k/, /∫/ phát âm là /t/
Câu 60: Đáp án : D
Insubordinate = ngang bướng, không vâng lời ≈ disobedient = không vâng lời >< obedient = vâng lời, dễ
bảo
Câu 61: Đáp án : D
Initiative = khởi đầu, chủ động. Cowardice = nhút nhát
Câu 62: Đáp án : A
Rather than = hơn là cách nào khác. Instead of = thay vì
Câu 63: Đáp án : B
Dawn = sự bắt đầu, mở đầu. beginning = sự bắt đầu
Câu 64: Đáp án : A
Complicated = phức tạp. intricate = phức tạp, rối rắm

TỰ LUẬN:
Câu 1: Đáp án: No sooner had we started out for California than it started to rain
Câu đảo ngữ nhấn mạnh thì quá khứ: No sooner had S + past participle + than + S + V-ed = ngay khi … thì
…
Câu 2: Đáp án: He’d prefer to pay him immediately
Would rather + S + V-ed = muốn ai làm gì trong hiện tại. Would prefer to V = muốn làm gì hơn
Câu 3: Đáp án: My impression of her is that she is a very efficient teacher
Strike somebody as… = để lại ấn tượng gì cho ai. Impression = ấn tượng
Câu 4: Đáp án: In spite of his efforts, Mike was unable to understand the contents of his economics
textbook.
No matter how adj/adv + S + be/V,… = dù có… thế nào đi chăng nữa, thì… In spite of + N/Ving,…= mặc
dù… thì vẫn… Effort = nỗ lực. try hard = cố gắng
Câu 5: Đáp án: It is of great importance for adolescents to choose a suitable job.
Be of N = có đặc điểm gì ( N phải xuất phát từ một adj nào đó). Be of great importance = rất quan trọng
BÀI VIẾT: Computer technology has brought back many conveniences to our life. In education, computer
technology can be used to present the lessons with interesting illustrations. Whereas, this technology
functions as an useful mean in the field of communication. Distance or weather condition can be no obstacle
to keep contact among friends. Also, the technology is useful in dealing with information. Internet can
provide a great source of information, then with computer, it can be stored and used in various ways.
However, computer technology has its dark sides. Computer technology is so attractive that users become
addicted. People may depend on it too much to search and find the solution to whatever they do. Even when
free, users may wandering on the internet, only to find something interesting, instead of going out and help
others. In sum, it is advisable to use computer technology appropriately considering its good and bad points.

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ĐỀ THI THỬ KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 1

Năm học 2015 – 2016
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút


Họ và tên thí sinh:……………………………………………………..Số báo danh:…………………..
SECTION A (8 points):
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. character
B. switch
C. chemical
D. christmas
Question 2: A. addition
B. advantage
C. adventure
D. advertise
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following
questions
Question 3: It is ________work of art that everyone wants to have a look at it.
A. such unusual a
B. such an unusual
C. so an unusual
D. a so unusual
Question 4: As a millionaire who liked to show off her wealth, Mrs. Smith paid________we asked.
A. four times as much as
B. four time as many as
C. four time as many as
D. four time much than
Question 5:________, I would give a party.

A. Should she come next month
B. If she come next month
C. She were to come next month
D. If she came here now
Question 6: He was very lucky when he fell off the ladder. He________ himself
A. must have hurt
B. should have hurt
C. will have hurt
D. could have hurt
Question 7: The teacher, along with her students,________going to school at the moment.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. are
Question 8: Her mother,________has been working for thirty years, is retiring next month.
A. whose
B. whom
C. that
D. who
Question 9: The man________at the blackboard is our teacher.
A. standing
B. to stand
C. stood
D. stands
Question 10: In a formal interview, it is essential to maintain good eye________with the
interviewers.
A. contact
B. touch
C. link
D. connection

Question 11: We are going to________
A. have our house be redecorated
B. have our house redecorated
C. have our house to be redecorated
D. get our house being redecorated
Question 12: I suggest the room________before Christmas.
A. be decorated
B. were decorated
C. should decorate
D. is decorated
Question 13: "Your parents must be proud of your result at school". - " ________"
A. I am glad you like it.
B. Sorry to hear that.
C. Thanks. It's certainly encouraging.
D. Of course
Question 14: The theory of relativity________by Einstein, who was a famous physicist.
A. is developed
B. developed
C. develops
D. was developed
Question 15: Without my parents' support, ________my overseas study.
A. had not completed
B. would not have completed
C. will not complete
D. did not complete
Question 16: She isn’t________well with the new manager.
A. going on
B. keeping on
C. taking on
D. getting on

Question 17: The last student________was John.
A. to be interviewed
B. who is interviewed
C. whom was interviewed
D. for interviewed
Question 18: You should look up the meaning of the new in the dictionary________misuse it


A. so as to
B. to
C. so as not to
D. so that
Question 19: ________is to give strangers your address.
A. What must never you do
B. That must never you do
C. That you must never do
D. What you must never do
Question 20: Maria: “I’m taking my end-of-term examination tomorrow.” Sarah: “________.”
A. Good day
B. Good luck
C. Good time
D. Good chance
Question 21: They asked me a lot of questions,________I couldn’t answer.
A. most of which
B. of which most
C. most of that
D. of that most
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress differs from the
other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 22: A. kindergarten

B. Contaminate
C. curriculum
D. conventional
Question 23: A. attend
B. visit
C. apply
D. appear
Question 24: A. attendance
B. security
C. obedient
D. candidate
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 25: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of work
B. out of practice
C. out of fashion
D. out of order
Question 26: Before the interview, you have to send a letter of application and your résumé to the
company.
A. recommendation
B. photograph
C. reference
D. curriculum
Question 27: GCSEs are not compulsory, but they are the most common qualifications taken by 14-16year-old students.
A. fulfilled
B. required
C. specialized
D. applied
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the

underlined word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 28: “That is a well-behaved boy whose behavior has nothing to complain about”
A. behaving nice
B. behaving cleverly
C. good behavior
D. behaving improperly
Question 29: Punctuality is imperative in your new job.
A. Being late
B. Being cheerful
C. Being courteous D. Being efficient
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: The assumption that smoking has bad effects on our health have been proved.
A. that
B. effects on
C. have been
D. proved
Question 31: I like the fresh air and green trees of the village which I spent my vacation last year.
A. the fresh air
B. green trees
C. which
D. my vacation
Question 32: The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is the name of a set of English
qualifications, generally taking by secondary school students at the age of 15-16 in England
A. the name
B. a set of
C. taking
D. at the age
Question 33: Full-time jobs for men are declining, while more women are finding part- and full-time work.
The result is declining social status for men so they lose their role as the sole financial provider.

A. while
B. is
C. so
D. as
Question 34: I told him I'd prefer to walk , but he insisted to give me a lift .
A. prefer
B. to walk
C. to give
D. a lift


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 from 35 to 44.
You will make the interview process easier for the employer if you prepare relevant information
about yourself. Think about how you want to present your (35)______, experiences, education, work style,
skills, and goals. Be prepared to supplement all your answers with examples that support the statements you
make. It is also a good idea to review your resume with a critical eye and (36)______areas that an employer
might see as limitations or want further information. Think about how you can answer difficult' questions
(37)______and positively, while keeping each answer brief.
An interview gives the employer a (38)______to get to know you. While you do want to market
yourself to the employer, answer each question with an honest (39)______.
Never say anything negative about past experiences, employers, or courses and professors. Always think of
something positive about an experience and talk about that. You should also be (40)______. If
you are
genuinely interested (41)
the job, let the interviewer know that.
One of the best ways to show you are keen on a job is to demonstrate that you have researched the
organization prior to the interview. You can also (42)______interest by asking questions about the job, the
organization, and its services and products. The best way to impress an employer is to ask questions that
build upon your interview discussion. This shows you are interested and (43)______close attention to the

interviewer. It is a good idea to prepare a few questions in advance, but an insightful comment based on
your conversation can make an even stronger statement. At the (44)______of an interview, it is appropriate
for you to ask when you may expect to hear; from the employer.
Question 35: A. pressures
B. strengths
C. practices
D. promotions
Question 36: A. hide
B. limit
C. express
D. identify
Question 37: A. accurately
B. rightly
C. hardly
D. sharply
Question 38: A. change
B. practice
C. way
D. chance
Question 39: A. ability
B. response
C. expression
D. respect
Question 40: A. enthusiast
B. enthusiasm
C. enthusiastic
D. enthusiastically
Question 41: A. for
B. on
C. with

D. in
Question 42: A. appear
B. show
C. conceal
D. cover
Question 43: A. spend
B. pay
C. choose
D. make
Question 44: A. end
B. close
C. finish
D. final
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.
A survey is a study, generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire, which provides
information concerning how people think and act. In the United States, the best-known surveys are the
Gallup poll and the Harris poll. As anyone who watches the news during campaigns presidential knows,
these polls have become an important part of political life in the United States.
North Americans are familiar with the many “person on the street” interviews on local television
news shows. While such interviews can be highly entertaining, they are not necessarily an accurate
indication of public opinion. First, they reflect the opinions of only those people who appear at a certain
location. Thus, such samples can be biased in favor of commuters, middle-class shoppers, or factory
workers, depending on which area the news people select. Second, television interviews tend to attract
outgoing people who are willing to appear on the air, while they frighten away others who may feel
intimidated by a camera. A survey must be based on a precise, representative sampling if it is to genuinely
reflect a broad range of the population.
In preparing to conduct a survey, sociologists must exercise great care in the wording of questions.
An effective survey question must be simple and clear enough for people to understand it. It must also be
specific enough so that there are no problems in interpreting the results. Even questions that are less

structured must be carefully phrased in order to elicit the type of information desired. Surveys can be
indispensable sources of information, but only if the sampling is done properly and the questions are worded
accurately.
There are two main forms of surveys: the interview and the questionnaire. Each of these forms of
survey research has its advantages. An interviewer can obtain a high response rate because people find it
more difficult to turn down a personal request for an interview than to throw away a written questionnaire.
In addition, an interviewer can go beyond written questions and probe for a subject’s underlying feelings
and reasons. However, questionnaires have the advantage of being cheaper and more consistent.
Question 45: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The principles of conducting surveys
B. The importance of polls in American political life
C. The history of surveys in North America
D. Problems associated with interpreting surveys
Question 46: The word "they" in line 7 refers to
A. interviews
B. news shows
C. North Americans
D. opinions
Question 47: According to the passage, the main disadvantage of person-on-the-street interviews is that
they
A. reflect political opinions
B. are used only on television
C. are not carefully worded
D. are not based on a representative sampling
Question 48: The word "precise" in line 10 is closest in meaning to
A. rational
B. accurate
C. required

D. planned
Question 49: According to paragraph 3, which of the following is most important for an effective survey?
A. An interviewer's ability to measure respondents' feelings
B. Carefully worded questions
C. A sociologist who is able to interpret the results
D. A high number of respondents
Question 50: The word "exercise" in line 12 is closest in meaning to
.
A. consider
B. design
C. utilize
D. defend
Question 51: The word "elicit" in line 15 is closest in meaning to
A. rule out
B. bring out
C. predict
D. compose
Question 52: It can be inferred from the passage that one reason that sociologists may become
frustrated with questionnaires is that
A. respondents are too eager to supplement questions with their own opinions
B. respondents often do not complete and return questionnaires
C. questionnaires are expensive and difficult to distribute
D. questionnaires are often difficult to read
Question 53: According to the passage, one advantage of live interviews over questionnaires is that live
interviews .
A. minimize the influence of the researcher
B. are easier to interpret
C. can produce more information
D. cost less
Question 54: Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?

A. Representative sampling
B. Response rate
C. Public opinion
D. Survey
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 most universities in the United States are on a semester system, which offers classes in the
fall and spring, some schools observe a quarter system comprised of fall, winter, spring, and summer