Đề thi thử THPTQG môn Tiếng Anh (đề số 3)

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ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC

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

(Đề thi gồm có 04 trang)

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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 underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1: The major goals of primary education is to achieve basic literacy and numeracy among all
A
B
C
D
students.
Question 2: A food additive is any chemical that food manufacturers intentional add to their products.
A
B
C
D
Question 3: 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 word whose underlined part
differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 4: A. helps
B. laughs
C. likes
D. arrives
Question 5: A. society
B. physical
C. sandy
D. cry
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: We’d better _________ early so as to avoid the heavy traffic.
A. set off
B. go about
C. come apart
D. take up
Question 7: When you come out of the lift, you will see two doors, a red one and a blue one. My door
is _________ blue.
A. an
B. ø
C. a
D. the
Question 8: By the end of next year, George _________ Japanese for 2 months.
A. has learnt
B. would learn
C. will have learnt
D. will have
Question 9: Because I was short _________ money to buy a book yesterday, I had to borrow some

from my friend.
A. on
B. of
C. at
D. in
Question 10: The suspect is believed_________ by the police some days ago.
A. having released
B. to have been released
C. to be released
D. to being released
Question 11: In American culture, people avoid asking someone about age, _________, and salary
because this is considered impolite.
A. marry
B. married
C. marrying
D. marriage
Question 12: My sister is _________ seafood, so she never tries these delicious dishes.
A. allergic to
B. tired of
C. keen on
D. preferable to
Question 13: The policeman wanted to know where he _________.
A. was the night before
B. had been the previous night
C. was last night
D. had been the last night
Question 14: Many plants and animals are now under threat of _________.
A. expression
B. expulsion
C. extinction

D. extension
Question 15: Learning English isn’t so difficult once you _________.
A. get down to it
B. get on it
C. get down with it
D. get off it
Question 16: It never _________ his mind that his dishonesty would be discovered.
A. crossed
B. came
C. spunk
D. passed
Question 17: It was one of _________ I’ve ever seen.
A. the most boring films
B. the film more borings
C. most boring films
D. the more boring films
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.

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Question 18: A. determine
Question 19: A. explain

B. cultural
B. purpose

C. informal
C. advise

D. tradition
D. involve

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 or phrase that is
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 22: Sorry, I can’t come to your party. I am snowed under with work at the moment.
A. interested in
B. busy with
C. relaxed about
D. free from
Question 23: The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of effective measures.
A. meaningful
B. beneficial

C. excited
D. damaging
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 24: Think about the interviewer’s comments because they may help you prepare better
when you are called for the next job interview.
A. remarks
B. compliments
C. characters
D. behaviours
Question 25: Life on Earth is disappearing fast and will continue to do so unless urgent action is
taken.
A. polluting
B. destroying
C. vanishing
D. damaging
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.

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Question 26: 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 27: 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 28: The word "one" in the passage refers to ________.
A. mind
B. specific objection

C. example
D. balance of nature
Question 29: It is stated in paragraph 2 that ________.
A. scientists control the number of insects
B. insects protect the plants from extinction
C. ecosystems should be counterbalanced
D. people should be concerned about wild animals
Question 30: 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 31: 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 32: 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 33: 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?
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 34: 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 35: 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 36: 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 37: 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 38: 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.
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.

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Aspirin’s origins go back at least as early as 1758. In that year, Englishman Edward Stone
noticed a distinctive bitter flavor in the bark of the willow tree. To Stone, this particular bark seemed to
have much in common with “Peruvian Bark”, which had been used medicinally since the 1640s to bring
down fevers and to treat malaria. Stone decided to test the effectiveness of the willow bark. He
obtained some, pulverized it into tiny pieces, and conducted experiments on its properties. His tests
demonstrated that this pulverized willow bark was effective both in reducing high temperatures and in
relieving aches and pains. In 1763, Stone presented his findings to the British Royal Society.
Several decades later, further studies on the medicinal value of the willow bark were being
conducted by two Italian scientists. These chemists, Brugnatelli and Fontana, determined that the
active chemical that was responsible for the medicinal characteristics in the willow bark was the
chemical salicin, which is the active ingredient of today’s aspirin.
The name “aspirin” is the trade name of the drug based on the chemical salicin, properly known
as acetylsalicylic acid. The trade name “aspirin” was invented for the drug in the 1890s by the Bayer
Drug Company in Germany. The first bottles of aspirin actually went on sale to the public just prior to
the turn of the century, in 1899.
Question 39: According to the passage, aspirin originated_________.
A. sometime after 1758
B. definitely sometime in 1758
C. no earlier than 1978
D. no later than 1758
Question 40: The pronoun “it” in the first passage refers to _________.
A. malaria
B. willow bark
C. effectiveness
D. the British Royal Society
Question 41: The word “properties” in the first paragraph could best be replaced by_________.
A. body
B. characteristics

C. ownership
D. materials
Question 42: What did the willow bark look like after Stone prepared it for his experiments?
A. it was a thick liquid.
B. It was in large chunks.
C. It was in strips of bark.
D. it was a rough powder.
Question 43: The Italian chemists mentioned in the passage most probably conducted their studies on
willow bark.
A. in the 1760s
B. in the 1780s
C. in the 1750s
D. in the 1770s
Question 44: What is true about Brugnatelli and Fontana?
A. They were medical doctors.
B. They were not from Italy.
C. They conducted studies on the willow bark.
D. They added a chemical to the pillow bark.
Question 45: The word “turn” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by_________.
A. change
B. spin
C. corner
D. reversal
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 (46) ________ 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 (47)_______ 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 (48)_______ 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 (49)_______, 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 (50)_______. There is also an old
suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.
Question 46: A. acts
Question 47: A. deeper
Question 48: A. reach
Question 49: A. appears
Question 50: 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

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