Bài thi môn Tiếng Anh - Luyện thi THPT Quốc gia năm học 2015-2016 - Đề luyện 02 - Đỗ Bình

MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS
ĐỀ LUYỆN SỐ 02
ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (64 câu hỏi; 8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others of the same group.
Question 1. A. given	B. risen	C. ridden	D. whiten
Question 2. A. cough	B. tough	C. rough	D. enough
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. disappear 	B. arrangement	C. opponent 	D. contractual
Question 4. A. respectable 	B. affectionate	C. occasional 	D. kindergarten
Question 5. A. environmental 	B. conservatively	C. approximately 	D. considerable
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 6. The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.
A. coach station 	B. railway station 	C. power station 	D. petrol station
Question 7. Humans depend on species diversity to provide food, clean air and water, and fertile soil for agriculture. A. raise 	B. produce 	C. supply 	D. reserve
Question 8. Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
A. Look out 	B. Look up 	C. Look on 	D. Look after
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold, italic part in each of the following questions.
Question 9. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
 A. adequate	 B. unsatisfactory	C. abundant	D. dominant
Question 10. Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects.
	A. lesser and lesser	B. fewer and fewer	C. lesser and fewer	D. less and less
Question 11. The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. monetary	B. greedy	C. spiritual	D. object - oriented
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined, part that needs correction.
Question 12: Please remain in your assigned seats until the instructor dismisses the class.
 A B C D 
Question 13: Employees who haven't seen the new regulations often ask for unnecessary questions;
 A B 
instead they should ask for a copy of the regulations and read them.
 C D
Question 14: Even you are unsure of the standard procedures in any situation, please don't hesitate to
 A B C 
consult with your supervising manager. 
 D 
Question 15: We have always believed that honesty is best policy in personal as well as professional matters. A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16. Research has shown that there is no difference at all between the brain of the average woman and____________ of the average man.
A. what 	B. which 	C. one 	D. that
Question 17. "MD" is the abbreviation of____________.
A. Medical Development 	B. Doctor of Medicine C. Medium Density 	D. Management Director
Question 18. - Jack: "That's a very nice skirt you're wearing."	 - John: “___________________________”
A. How a compliment! 	B. That's all right. 	
C. It's nice of you to say so. 	D. I like you said so. 
Question 19: ____________ are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet.
A. Traffic rules	B. Family rules	C. Codes of politeness	 D. Codes of etiquettes
Question 20. - Mike: "________________________"	- Jim: "Yes, of course."
A. You won't help me this time.	B. You'd better give me one hand.
C. I don't think I'll need your help.	D. Could you give me a hand?
Question 21. UNICEF____________ supports and funds for the most disadvantaged children all over the world. A. presents	B. assists	C. provides 	D. offers 
Question 22. Is there anyone who____________ the plan put forward by the committee?
A. differs	B. disagrees	C. objects 	D. opposes
Question 23. He would win the race if he____________ his brother's example and trained harder.
A. repeated 	B. set 	C. answered 	 D. followed 
Question 24. "Excuse me. Where is the____________ office of OXFAM located?"
A. leading 	B. head	C. central 	D. summit
Question 25. She neglected her study during the term, ____________ she couldn't pass the exam.
A. although 	B. because 	C. so that 	D. so 
Question 26. The doctors know that it is very difficult to save the patient's life, ____________ they will try their best. 	A. but 	B. although 	C. despite 	D. however
Question 27. I am sending you my curriculum vitae____________ you will have a chance to study it before our interview. A. so that 	 	B. because 	C. for 	D. since 
Question 28. Unfortunately, your letter arrived after the final date for application. ____________, we cannot consider you for the post. 
A. As result 	B. That is because	C. Consequently 	D. To this
Question 29. Everybody in the house woke up when the burglar alarm____________.
A. went out 	B. went off 	C. came about 	D. rang off 
Question 30. - Linh: "You're already leaving? The ball is only starting."	
 - Lan: "But it's very late, so____________."
A. take care	B. have a good day	C. goodbye for now 	D. it's great fun, thanks
Question 31. Have a piece of chocolate, ____________?
A. do you	B. would you	C. don't you 	D. haven't you
Question 32. By the time you come here tomorrow, the work____________.
A. will have been finishing 	B. will be finishing 	
C. will have been finished 	D. will be finished
Question 33. If you put your money in a bank now, you may get 12%____________ annually.
A. interest 	B. profit 	C. money 	D. income
Question 34. - Ann: "__________________________"	- Michael: "Yes. I'd like to buy a computer." 
A. Do you look for something?	B. Good morning. Can I help you?
C. Excuse me. Do you want to buy it?	D. Can you help me buy something? 
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. 
As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni Indians of North America were building with adobe-sun-baked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment houses. Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods. These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as later Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them “pueblos”, which is Spanish for towns. The people of the pueblos raised what are called “the three sisters”- corn, beans, and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water. The Southwest has always been a dry country, where water is scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation ditches. Water was so important that it played a major role in their religion. They developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain. The way of life of less – settled groups was simpler and more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as rabbits and snakes. In the Far North the ancestors of today’s Inuit hunted seals, walruses, and the great whales. They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou. The Cheyenne, Pawnee and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted bison, commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tips.
Question 35. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The architecture of early America Indian buildings.
B. The movement of American Indians across North America.
C. Ceremonies and rituals of American Indians.
D. The way of life of American Indian tribes in early North America.
Question 36. According to the passage, the Hopi and Zuni typically built their homes ______________.
A. in valleys	B. next to streams	C. on open plains	D. against cliffs
Question 37. The word “They” refers to____________.
A. goods	B. buildings	C. cliffs	D. enemies
Question 38. It can be inferred from the passage that the dwellings of the Hopi and Zuni were______________.
A. very small	B. highly advanced	C. difficult to defend	D. quickly constructed
Question 39. The author uses the phrase “the three sisters” refers to_____________.
A. Hopi women	B. family members	C. important crops	D. rain ceremonies
Question 40. Which of the following is true of the Shoshone and Ute?
A. They were not as settled as the Hopi and Zuni.	
B. They hunted caribou.
C. They built their homes with adobe.	
D. They did not have many religious ceremonies.
Question 41. According to the passage, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands?
A. The Shoshone and Ute. 	B. The Cheyenne. 
C. The Hopi and Zuni.	D. The Pawnee and Inuit.
Question 42. Which of the following animals was the most important to the Plains Indians?
A. The salmon	B. The caribou	C. The seal	D. The buffalo
Question 43. The author gives an explanation for all of the following words EXCEPT ______________.
A. adobe	B. pueblos	C. caribou	D. bison
Question 44. The author groups North American Indians according to their______________.
A. tribes and geographical regions	B. arts and crafts
C. rituals and ceremonies	D. date of appearance on the continent
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks.
CARNIVOROUS PLANTS
All plants rely on nutrients taken from the soil in order to survive. However, in areas where the soil does not contain enough (45)___________ nutrients, some plants have adapted to (46)____________ their diets from another source: living organisms. Though they are few in number, carnivorous plants are (47)___________ fascinating beings that “eat” anything from one-celled organisms to insects in order to survive. They are commonly found in marshlands. Carnivorous plants feature one of several types of “traps” to ensnare prey, which they consume to make up for nutrients that may be missing from the soil. While there are over 400 species of carnivorous plants in the world today, some are more (48)___________ than others.
The most well-known of these plants are the snap traps, which include the Venus flytrap. Snap traps are easily identified by their leaves, which are separated into two lobes that have the ability to fold together. Inside the lobes, the surface is covered with tiny hairs that are (49)___________ to movement. When the plant’s prey brushes against the hairs, it triggers a closing mechanism that rapidly brings the two lobes together, trapping the prey (50)___________ inside. The response of the traps is phenomenal (51)___________ speed: the time between triggering the hairs and snapping shut is less than a second. As the prey struggles inside the trap, it only triggers more hairs, causing the leaves to tighten their (52)___________. The plant then secrets liquid chemicals from special glands into the trap to dissolve the prey and absorb all of its nutrients. Besides the Venus flytrap, only one other type of snap trap exists today, (53)___________ to as the waterwheel plant. The two share a common ancestor and differ only in a few ways. For instance, the waterwheel is an aquatic plant, while the flytrap is exclusively terrestrial. In addition, the flytrap feeds primarily on arthropods like spiders, while the waterwheel lives (54)___________ simple invertebrates, like certain types of plankton.
Question 45. A. critical	B. vital	 	C. crucial	D. indispensable
Question 46. A. modify	B. enlarge	 	C. augment	D. supplement
Question 47. A. nonetheless	B. though	 	C. contradictorily	D. yet
Question 48. A. prevalent	B. current	 	C. domineering	D. prevailing
Question 49. A. vulnerable	B. liable	 	C. prone	D. sensitive
Question 50. A. closely	B. securely	 	C. irreplaceably	D. steadily
Question 51. A. in accordance with B. in preference to C. in regard to	 	D. on merits of
Question 52. A. fist	B. hold	 	C. seizure	D. grip
Question 53. A. denoted	B. referred	 	C. indicated	D. implicated
Question 54. A. off	B. onto	 	C. though	D. with
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. 
Probably the most famous film commenting on the twentieth-century technology is Modern Times, made in 1936. Charlie Chaplin was motivated to make the film by a reporter who, while interviewing him, happened to describe the working conditions in industrial Detroit. Chaplin was told that healthy young farm boys were lured to the city to work on automotive assembly lines. Within four or five years, these young men’s health was destroyed by the stress of work in the factories. The film opens with a shot of a mass of sheep making their way down a crowded ramp. Abruptly, the film shifts to a scene of factory workers jostling one another on their way to a factory. However, the rather bitter note of criticism in the implied comparison is not sustained. It is replaced by a gentle note of satire. Chaplin prefers to entertain rather than lecture. Scenes of factory interiors account for only about one-third of Modern Times, but they contain some of the most pointed social commentary as well as the most comic situations. No one who has seen the film can ever forget Chaplin vainly trying to keep pace with the fast-moving conveyor belt, almost losing his mind in the process. Another popular scene involves an automatic feeding machine brought to the assembly line so that workers need not interrupt their labor to eat. The feeding machine malfunctions, hurling food at Chaplin, who is strapped in his position on the assembly line and cannot escape. This serves to illustrate people’s utter helplessness in the face of machines that are meant to serve their basic needs. Clearly, Modern Times has its faults, but it remains the best film treating technology within a social context. It does not offer a radical social message, but it does accurately reflect the sentiment of many who feel they are victims of an over-mechanized world. 
Question 55. According to the passage, Chaplin got the idea for Modern Times from_________.
A. a conversation 	B. a movie 	C. fieldwork 	D. a newspaper 
Question 56. The young farm boys went to the city because they were___________. 
A. attracted by the prospect of a better life 	B. forced to leave their sheep farm 
C. promised better accommodation 	D. driven out of their sheep farm 
Question 57. The phrase “jostling one another” in the passage is closest in meaning to “___________.”
A. running against each other 	B. pushing one another 
C. hurrying up together 	D. jogging side by side 
Question 58. According to the passage, the opening scene of the film is intended___________.
A. to reveal the situation of the factory workers 	B. to produce a tacit association 
C. to introduce the main characters of the film 	D. to give the setting for the entire plot later 
Question 59. The word “vainly” in the passage is closest in meaning to “___________.”
A. effortlessly 	B. recklessly 	C. hopelessly 	D. carelessly 
Question 60. The word “This” in the passage refers to___________.
 	A. the situation of young workers in a factory 	 
B. the scene of an assembly line in operation 
 	C. the scene of the malfunction of the feeding machine 
D. the malfunction of the twentieth-century technology 
Question 61. According to the author, about two-thirds of Modern Times___________. 
A. is more critical than the rest 	B. is rather discouraging 
C. was shot outside a factory 	D. entertains the audience most 
Question 62. The author refers to all of the following notions to describe Modern Times EXCEPT “_______________.”
A. entertainment 	B. satire 	C. criticism 	D. revolution 
Question 63. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. The working conditions in the car factories of the 1930s were very stressful. 
B. The author does not consider Modern Times as a perfect film. 
C. Modern Times depicts the over-mechanized world from a social viewpoint. 
D. In Modern Times, the factory workers’ basic needs are well met. 
Question 64. The passage was written to___________. 
A. review one of Chaplin’s popular films 	B. explain Chaplin’s style of acting 
C. discuss the disadvantages of technology 	D. criticize the factory system of the 1930s 
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (Gồm 2 phần; 2 điểm)
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one.
Question 1. “How many survivors are there?” asked the journalist.
 	→ The journalist wanted to know.................................................................
Question 2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
 	→ The meat was....................................................................................................
Question 3. It is essential that Professor Joanalyn Estioco is met at the airport.
 	→ Professor Joanalyn Estioco.........................................................................
Question 4. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
 	→ If you......................................................................................................................
Question 5. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
 	→ Peter asked if.... ................................................................................................
II. Paragraph writing: 
With around 140 words, write a paragraph giving your opinions of the topic “what makes a person successful in life.” 
Your writing should include:
What success is?
The main factors that make people success?
How you think about success?
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