Đề thi thử THPTQG môn Tiếng Anh (đề số 2)

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(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)

ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA
CHO HỌC SINH (HỌC VIÊN) LỚP 12 THPT, BT THPT
NĂM HỌC 2016-2017
Môn: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
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Họ tên thí sinh: ............................................; Số báo danh: ......................................
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. helps
B. laughs
C. likes
D. arrives
Question 2: A. society
B. geography
C. sandy
D. dry
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. biologist
B. economics
C. ability
D. certificate
Question 4: A. explain
B. purpose

C. advise
D. involve
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 5: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all
students.
A
B
C
D
Question 6: A food additive is any chemical that food manufacturers intentional add to their products.
A
B
C
D
Question 7: Either Mr. Anderson or Ms. Wiggins are going to teach our class today.
A
B
C
D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to following
questions.
Question 8: Would you mind ________ me a favour and posting this letter for me?
A. doing
B. making
C. giving
D. getting
Question 9: Most men, when questioned, would welcome the opportunity to date and get married ________
a beautiful woman.
A. to

B. with
C. in
D. about
Question 10: The museum is open to everybody. It ________ between 9 a. m and 5 p.m.
A. can visit
B. can be visited
C. visited
D. visits
Question 11: ________ learning should be encouraged among students.
A. Independent
B. Independently
C. Dependent
D. Dependence
Question 12: If you ________so busy, I would have shown you how to play.
A. weren’t
B. hadn’t been
C. aren’t
D. wouldn’t be
Question 13: ________, he walked to the station.
A. Despite being tired
B. In spite being tired
C. Although to be tired
D. Despite tired
Question 14: The more polluted air we breathe, ________we get.
A. the more weaker
B. the more weak
C. the weaker
D. weaker more
Question 15: Rosemary Dare is a wildlife photographer. She ________ in Uganda for many years.
A. lives

B. is living
C. will live
D. has been living
Question 16: Tom asked Mai________English so far.
A. how long was she learning
B. how long she has been learning
C. she had been learning how long
D. how long she had been learning
Question 17: The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Jimmy_______ a good answer.
A. came up to
B. came out of
C. came up with
D. came out at
Question 18: The rebels ________ the police station, killing twenty three police officers.
A. ran over
B. got by
C. took over
D. came across
Question 19: Having ______ from such a leading university in the country, he didn't have difficulty finding a
good job.
A. prevented
B. moved
C. escaped
D. graduated

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Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to
complete each of the following exchanges.

Question 20: Alfonso and Maria are discussing about the Jeffersons.
- Alfonso: “What do you think of the Jeffersons?”
- Maria: “_____________.”
A. Oh, they are not having the choice
B. No, it’s very kind of them to have an outgoing personality
C. Oh, I don’t think of them
D. Although they appeared reserved at first, they are very sociable
Question 21: Nga and Minh have just taken their exam.
- Nga: “This exam is the hardest one we’ve ever had this semester.”
- Minh: “_____________. But I think it’s quite easy.”
A. I couldn’t agree more
B. I don’t see in that way
C. I understand what you’re saying
D. You’re right
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 22: Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and hunting.
A. given
B. introduced
C. develop
D. organized
Question 23: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.
A. matter
B. situation
C. attention
D. place
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 24: Doctors of medicine are among the wealthy members of American society.
A. noble

B. poor
C. unlucky
D. affluent
Question 25: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
A. have been unsuccessful
B. have got no water
C. have not got wet
D. have got home dry
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 26: She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher’s attention.
A. Because her teacher attracted her, she raised her hand again.
B. She had such a high raising of hand that she failed to attract her teacher’s attention.
C. To attract her teacher’s attention, she raised her hand high.
D. Though she raised her hand high, she couldn’t attract her teacher’s attention.
Question 27: The doctor said, “You really ought to rest for a few days, Jasmine”
A. The doctor strongly advised Jasmine to take a few days’ rest.
B. It is doctor’s recommendation that Jasmine rested shortly.
C. Jasmine’s doctor insisted that she should rest for a few days.
D. The doctor advised Jasmine not to take a short rest.
Question 28: You should have persuaded him to change his mind.
A. You persuaded him to change his mind but he didn’t listen.
B. You didn’t persuade him to change because of his mind.
C. If I were in your place, I would persuade him to change his mind.
D. It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each
pair of sentences in the following questions.
Question 29: I did not read his book. I did not understand what the lecturer was saying.
A. I would have understood what the lecturer was saying if I had read his book.
B. What the lecturer wrote and said was too difficult for me to understand.

C. The lecturer's book which I had not read was difficult to understand.
D. I found it very difficult to understand what the lecturer said in his book.
Question 30: Anne jogs every morning. It is very good for her health.
A. Anne jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health.
B. Anne jogs every morning and is very good for her health.
C. Anne jogs every morning that it is very good for her health.
D. Anne jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.

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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.
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During
this time, the body recovers from the (31) ________ of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping
makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little (32)_______ than the one before. As you sleep,
your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you
(33)_______ the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level to the other.
Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out
that when dreaming (34)_______, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are
closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply.
Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you (35)_______. There is also an old suggestion that
counting sheep will put you to sleep.
Question 31: A. acts
Question 32: A. deeper
Question 33: A. reach
Question 34: A. appears
Question 35: A. tired

B. activities
B. shorter
B. attain
B. exists
B. awake

C. acting
C. higher
C. achieve
C. occurs
C. drowsy

D. actions
D. lighter
D. arrive
D. survives
D. dizzy

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.
Alligators and crocodiles are both native to America, and they both belong to the group of animals called
crocodilians. They also look similar, and many people might even think they are the same animal. There are
several differences that can be used to tell them apart.
American alligators are much more common than American crocodiles. Because they hate the cold,
alligators live in the southeastern part of the country usually in freshwater lakes and swamps. Their skin is
dark with bright stripes and spots of yellow. They eat almost anything they can catch, including fish, birds,
and, occasionally people! Until 1970, it was legal to hunt them, but too many were killed for their skins. Now
there are strict controls on hunting, and alligators are again numerous in many areas. There are also strict
controls on the hunting of deer and other animals.

American crocodiles are a bit different. They are even more sensitive to cold, so they live only in the
tropical climate of southern Florida. Most crocodiles prefer the saltwater of coastal areas. They are very shy,
so people do not often see them in the wild. Their skin is grayish-green or brown, and their heads are longer
and more triangle-shaped than that of an alligator. They eat only fish and other water animals. Crocodiles are
listed as an endangered species, so they are also protected by the US law.
Question 36: What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Crocodilians: Similarities and Differences
B. The Animals of the Swamp
C. Hunting Crocodiles: Terror in the Swamp
D. Alligators and Crocodiles: American Brothers
Question 37: What don’t alligators eat?
A. water animals
B. fish
C. garbage
D. people
Question 38: The word “them” in the passage refers to _______.
A. people
B. birds
C. alligators
D. crocodiles
Question 39: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Alligators and crocodiles both prefer warm places.
B. Alligators and crocodiles look exactly the same.
C. Alligators and crocodiles are both protected.
D. Alligators and crocodiles both often hurt people.
Question 40: Which of the following sentences should NOT be included in the passage?
A. Their skin is dark with bright stripes and spots of yellow.
B. They eat fish and other water animals.
C. They look similar, and so many people might even think they are the same animal.
D. There are also strict controls on the hunting of deer and other animals.

Question 41: Which of the following word best describes how the passage is written?
A. comparative
B. chronographic
C. argumentative
D. storytelling
Question 42: The passage is most likely taken from_______.
A. an advertisement
B. an encyclopedia
C. an article
D. an autobiography

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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.
One question that is being debated these days is whether or not genetic engineering is a good thing. We hear
this term “genetic engineering” with increasing frequency. For those readers who may not be sure of its
meaning, some definitions follow. When we speak of genes, we are referring to chemical substances in the
cells of all living things that establish an organism’s characteristics. Genetic engineering is the changing of
certain genes, usually to improve an organism in some way. In recent years, for example, certain genes have
been placed in tomato plants to make tomatoes taste better and keep them fresh in supermarkets for a longer
time. Cows have been treated with a growth hormone that makes dairy cattle give more milk and reduces the
amount of fat in the meat of beef cattle. These sound like positive things, don’t they? After all, many people
say, the technology exists to improve our lives.
But there are plenty of people around who oppose genetic engineering. Why? Two specific objections
come to mind. One is that the balance of nature might be upset. Suppose, for example, that scientists are
able to genetically engineer certain plants so that insects will not eat them. This will protect the plants, but the
insects will be deprived of a food supply — and other animals that depend on those insects for food will lose
their food supply, too. The other objection is a moral question. Is it acceptable or right for us to change the

makeup of living things?
Supporters of genetic engineering say the benefits outweigh the dangers. Look at all the improvements
that can be made in plants raised for food, they say. Because of genetic engineering, plants that produce
more fruits and vegetables and resist disease can be grown. In a world where more and more food will be
needed in the future, this is a benefit. The medical advances provided by genetic engineering, say the
supporters, are even more impressive. Consider cancer, for example. If genetic engineering can provide a
way to cure or prevent this disease, shouldn’t it be used? And if genetic engineering can be used to kill the
virus that causes AIDS, shouldn’t it be permitted?
Opponents of genetic engineering say it should be stopped, or at least limited. Proponents of genetic
engineering say it should be promoted and expanded. The debate goes on.
Question 43: What is TRUE about genetic engineering, according to paragraph 1?
A. It changes genes’ parameters.
B. It increases people’s age.
C. It reduces the number of cells.
D. It improves fat in the meat.
Question 44: Genetic engineering is said to be aimed at ______.
A. placing new genes into plants
B. establishing an organism’s characteristics
C. improving an organism in some way
D. changing genes of plants and animals
Question 45: The word "one" in the passage refers to ________.
A. mind
B. specific objection
C. example
D. balance of nature
Question 46: It is stated in paragraph 2 that ________.
A. scientists control the number of insects
B. ecosystems should be counterbalanced
C. insects protect the plants from extinction
D. people should be concerned about wild animals

Question 47: The word "outweigh" in the passage is closest in meaning to _________.
A. have the same value
B. weigh heavier than
C. be less expensive
D. be of greater importance
Question 48: Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the supporters of genetic engineering?
A. It can be controlled and stopped any moment.
B. It will help to achieve record harvest.
C. It will mean breakthrough in medicine.
D. It has more advantages than weak points.
Question 49: All of the following statements are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT _______.
A. genetic engineering could help sick people
.
B. it’s harmful to interfere in animal life.
C. certain genes can make some vegetables more delicious.
D. genetic engineering will save plants and insects from extinction
Question 50: Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A. Genetic engineering: Superfoods
B. Can genetic engineering be harmful to environment?
C. People can manage genetic engineering
D. Genetic engineering: Forward of Backward?

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