Đề 259 Kỳ thi trung học phổ thông quốc gia năm 2016 môn: Tiếng Anh thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO 
ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC 
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KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 
Môn: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
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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. imports B. drops C. laughs D. maintains
Question 2: A. campus B. brush C. justice D. culture 
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 primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: A. biography B. admirable C. compulsory D. curriculum 
Question 4: A. applicant B. inflation C. maximum D. character 
Question 5: A. comfort B. struggle C. anxious D. confide 
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: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to ______ the 
household chores. 
A. make B. take C. do D. run 
Question 7: ______ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat. 
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. However 
Question 8: Canned food is not as healthy as fresh food, ______? 
A. isn’t it B. does it C. is it D. doesn’t it 
Question 9: In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have turned to vegetables ______ 
organically. 
A. are grown B. which grows C. grown D. that grown 
Question 10: It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm. 
A. have never seen B. would never see 
C. never see D. had never seen 
Question 11: Without your help, I ______ the technical problem with my computer the other day. 
A. could solve B. couldn’t have solved 
C. can’t solve D. wouldn’t solve 
Question 12: This part of the country is famous ______ its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine. 
A. about B. with C. of D. for 
Question 13: Most teenagers enjoy ______ the Internet for information and entertainment. 
A. to surf B. surf C. surfed D. surfing 
Question 14: Candidates are requested to ______ the form to the admissions officer by July 25th. 
A. hand in B. fill out C. show up D. pass over 
Question 15: The US president Barack Obama ______ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of 
great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership. 
A. paid B. gave C. delivered D. offered 
Question 16: Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ______. 
A. well established quite by the age of five 
B. quite well established by the age of five 
C. by the age of five it is quite well established 
D. by the age of five and quite well established 
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Question 17: Two close friends Tom and Kyle are talking about Kyle’s upcoming birthday. Select the most 
suitable response to complete the exchange. 
- Tom: “Can I bring a friend to your birthday party?” 
- Kyle: “______” 
A. Let’s do it then. B. That’s right. 
C. It’s my honour. D. The more the merrier. 
Question 18: All the ______ in the stadium applauded the winner of the marathon when he crossed the 
finishing line. 
A. watchers B. audience C. spectators D. viewers 
Question 19: She took a course in fine arts ______ starting her own business in interior design. 
A. in terms of B. in order to C. with a view to D. with reference to 
Question 20: The firefighters’ single-minded devotion to the rescue of the victims of the fire was ______. 
A. respective B. respecting C. respectable D. respectful 
Question 21: The Government has brought ______ a new law in an effort to prevent further environmental 
deterioration. 
A. on B. in C. about D. up 
Question 22: The university administrations are introducing new measures to ______ that the enrolment 
process runs smoothly. 
A. improve B. ensure C. facilitate D. maintain 
Question 23: The table in the living room should be moved to ______ the new TV set. 
A. take hold of B. make room for C. get rid of D. pave the way for 
Question 24: A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal there. Select the 
most suitable response to complete the exchange. 
- Waiter: “Here’s your bill, sir.” 
- Customer: “______” 
A. Don’t mention it. B. What do you have? 
C. Can I pay by credit card? D. You’re welcome. 
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: Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging 
toxic chemicals into the sea. 
A. releasing B. dismissing C. obtaining D. producing 
Question 26: Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for 
more welfare. 
A. deleted B. sacked C. rejected D. reviewed 
Question 27: The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly 
in language teaching. 
A. increase the understanding B. construct a bridge 
C. minimise the limitations D. reduce the differences 
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 28: According to most doctors, massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and 
 A B 
speeding up recovery from illnesses. 
 C D 
Question 29: Because of bad weather conditions, it took the explorers three days reaching their destination. 
 A B C D 
Question 30: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to decrease. 
 A B C D 
Question 31: The longer the children waited in the long queue, the more impatiently they became. 
 A B C D 
Question 32: The science of medicine, which progress has been very rapid lately, is perhaps the most important 
 A B C 
of all sciences. 
 D 
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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 from 33 to 42. 
THE DANGERS OF DIETING 
Thanks to our modern lifestyle, with more and more time spent sitting down in front of computers than 
ever before, the (33)______ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically search for a solution 
(34)______ this problem, they often try some of the popular fad diets being offered. Many people see fad diets 
(35)______ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have them. Unfortunately, not only don’t 
fad diets usually (36)______ the trick, they can actually be dangerous for your health. 
Although permanent weight loss is the (37)______, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95 
percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (38)______ weight. While the reckless use of fad 
diets can bring some (39)______ results, long-term results are very rare. 
(40)______, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad 
diets. (41)______ being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes. They advise eating only one type 
of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely. This results in a situation (42)______ a person’s body 
doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy. 
 Adapted from “Active Skills for Reading: Book 3” by Neil J. Anderson 
Question 33: A. amount B. range C. number D. sum 
Question 34: A. with B. of C. on D. to 
Question 35: A. by B. through C. like D. as 
Question 36: A. do B. play C. take D. bring 
Question 37: A. profit B. goal C. benefit D. case 
Question 38: A. lose B. reduce C. put D. gain 
Question 39: A. initiative B. initiating C. initiate D. initial 
Question 40: A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Additionally D. Nonetheless 
Question 41: A. Rather than B. In spite of C. In addition to D. More than 
Question 42: A. why B. which C. where D. what 
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 43: It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental effect on the 
local groundwater. 
A. useless B. harmless C. fundamental D. damaging 
Question 44: His dreamlike villa in the new residential quarter is the envy of his friends. 
A. something that nobody wants B. something that everybody looks for 
C. something that nobody can afford D. something that everybody dreams of 
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. 
Though called by sweet-sounding names like Firinga or Katrina, tropical cyclones are huge rotating storms 
200 to 2,000 kilometers wide with winds that blow at speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour (kph). 
Weather professionals know them as tropical cyclones, but they are called hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea, 
typhoons in the Pacific Ocean, and cyclones in the Indian Ocean. They occur in both the northern and 
southern hemispheres. Large ones have destroyed cities and killed hundreds of thousands of people. 
Tropical cyclones begin over water that is warmer than 27 degrees Celsius (80 degrees Fahrenheit) slightly 
north or south of the earth’s equator. Warm, humid air full of water vapor moves upward. The earth’s 
rotation causes the growing storm to start to rotate around its center (called the eye). At a certain height, the 
water vapor condenses, changing to liquid and releasing heat. The heat draws more air and water vapor 
upward, creating a cycle as air and water vapor rise and liquid water falls. If the cycle speeds up until winds 
reach 118 kilometers per hour, the storm qualifies as a tropical cyclone. 
Most deaths in tropical cyclones are caused by storm surge. This is a rise in sea level, sometimes seven 
meters or more, caused by the storm pushing against the ocean’s surface. Storm surge was to blame for the 
flooding of New Orleans in 2005. The storm surge of Cyclone Nargis in 2008 in Myanmar pushed seawater 
nearly four meters deep some 40 kilometers inland, resulting in many deaths. 
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It has never been easy to forecast a tropical cyclone accurately. The goal is to know when and where the 
next tropical cyclone will form. “And we can’t really do that yet,” says David Nolan, a weather researcher from 
the University of Miami. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are also difficult to predict, even with 
computer assistance. In fact, long-term forecasts are poor; small differences in the combination of weather 
factors lead to very different storms. More accurate forecasting could help people decide to evacuate when a 
storm is on the way. 
 Adapted from “Reading Explorer 2” by Paul Maclntyre 
Question 45: As stated in paragraph 1, tropical cyclones are storms with winds blowing at speeds of ______. 
A. no less than 200 kph B. at least 200 kph 
C. more than 100 kph D. less than 100 kph 
Question 46: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to ______. 
A. wind speeds B. tropical cyclones 
C. weather professionals D. sweet-sounding names 
Question 47: According to the passage, tropical cyclones are called typhoons in ______. 
A. the Pacific Ocean B. the Indian Ocean 
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Arctic Ocean 
Question 48: The word “humid” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. thin B. thick C. moist D. dry 
Question 49: Which of the following comes first in the process of storm formation? 
A. Liquid water falls. B. Warm, humid air moves upward. 
C. Wind speed reaches 118 kph. D. Water vapor condenses. 
Question 50: According to the passage, a storm surge is ______. 
A. inland flooding B. a tropical cyclone 
C. a rise in sea level D. pushing seawater 
Question 51: What is true about the storm surge of Cyclone Nargis? 
A. It caused flooding in New Orleans in 2005. B. It pushed seawater 4 kilometers inland. 
C. It took a very high death toll. D. It occurred in Myanmar in 2005. 
Question 52: The word “evacuate” in paragraph 4 mostly means ______. 
A. call for relief supplies B. make accurate predictions 
C. move to safer places D. take preventive measures 
Question 53: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Tropical cyclone predictions depend entirely on computer assistance. 
B. The center of a growing storm is known as its eye. 
C. Tropical cyclones are often given beautiful names. 
D. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are difficult to forecast. 
Question 54: Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage? 
A. Tropical Cyclones B. Cyclone Formation 
C. Cyclone Forecasting D. Storm Surges 
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. 
The concept of urban agriculture may conjure up images of rooftop, backyard or community gardens 
scattered among downtown city streets and surrounding neighborhoods. But in the Seattle area, and within 
and beyond the Puget Sound region, it means a great deal more. “Urban agriculture doesn’t necessarily 
equate to production that occurs only in a metropolitan urban area,” says Jason Niebler, who directs the 
Sustainable Agriculture Education (SAgE) Initiative at Seattle Central Community College. “It means we are 
providing for growing population food needs from surrounding rural landscapes, as well as from the core 
urban landscape.” 
Picture a series of concentric circles, with an urban core that produces some food at varying capacities, 
surrounded by a series of outlying rings of small farms that become increasingly more rural with distance. The 
hope is that such land use planning, from the inner core to the outer rings, will encourage local ecologically 
sound sustainable food production. This, in turn, will create local jobs and decrease reliance on distant food 
products that originate from petroleum-intensive large scale farms. 
That’s the idea behind SAgE, believed to be the nation’s first metropolitan-based community college 
sustainable agriculture program that emphasizes farming practices across diverse landscape types from urban 
centers to surrounding rural environs. “It’s small scale agriculture with an urban focus,” Niebler says. “Any 
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urban population, large or small, can practice sustainable agriculture, improve food security and protect the 
environment, which ultimately results in resilient food systems and communities.” 
SAgE is a part of the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Program, 
which is providing the project with $157,375 over two years. ATE’s goal is to support projects that strengthen 
the skills of technicians who work in industries regarded as vital to the nation’s prosperity and security. The 
support largely goes to community colleges that work in partnership with universities, secondary schools, 
businesses and industries, as well as government agencies, which design and implement model workforce 
initiatives. 
The SAgE project focuses on the environmental, socioeconomic, political and cultural issues related to 
sustainable food systems within Puget Sound watersheds through student and community education and 
research, and technological innovation. The curriculum offers courses that cover such issues as agricultural 
ecology, urban food systems, food politics and ethics, soil science, sustainable food production and 
technology, the integration of food and forests, and career opportunities. 
“We’ve created a curriculum that is fundamental in nature, addressing the principles of sustainable 
agriculture and what a food system is – how it functions both locally and globally,” Niebler says. “These 
courses are challenging, robust and inspirational. One of the really wonderful things about them is that we 
offer service learning opportunities, where students volunteer a portion of their time to working with local 
partner organizations. They can do a research project, or a service learning option. The ideal would be to 
prompt students into careers that involve sustainable practices in an urban agriculture setting.” 
 Adapted from “Promoting Sustainable Agriculture” by Marlene Cimons 
Question 55: It is stated in the passage that Jason Niebler ______. 
A. provides food for Seattle’s population B. directs the SAgE Initiative 
C. preserves the core urban landscape D. studies at Seattle Central Community College 
Question 56: It can be inferred from the passage that the conventional idea of urban agriculture ______. 
A. focuses mainly on agriculture within and beyond the Puget Sound region 
B. concerns with food production in any city’s surrounding areas 
C. aims at food production and consumption in both rural and urban regions 
D. is associated with production only in metropolitan urban areas 
Question 57: The word “concentric” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______. 
A. having the same center B. going in different directions 
C. having the same size D. coming from different places 
Question 58: Which of the following is supposed to be an outcome of the SAgE’s new land use planning? 
A. Employment opportunities for local residents 
B. Modernized farming practices in rural environs 
C. Dependence on distant food products 
D. Increased food production in large scale farms 
Question 59: The phrase “in partnership with” in paragraph 4 probably means ______. 
A. together with B. instead of C. in place of D. in addition to 
Question 60: The curriculum of SAgE at Seattle Central Community College offers courses covering the 
following EXCEPT ______. 
A. urban system development B. career opportunities 
C. integration of food and forests D. agricultural ecology 
Question 61: In Niebler’s opinion, the courses offered by the SAgE project are ______. 
A. challenging and costly B. functional but impractical 
C. robust but unpromising D. hard but encouraging 
Question 62: The word “them” in paragraph 6 refers to ______. 
A. principles B. opportunities C. students D. courses 
Question 63: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. The SAgE project alone will offer students sufficient jobs in urban agriculture. 
B. The curriculum that the SAgE project designs is fundamental in nature. 
C. Resilient food systems can be attributed to sustainable agricultural practices. 
D. ATE helps to improve the skills of technicians in the nation’s major industries. 
Question 64: Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the passage? 
A. Satirical B. Supportive C. Provocative D. Skeptical 
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SECTION B (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 in complete sentences on your answer sheet. 
Question 1: He now regrets that he didn’t take the doctor’s advice. 
He now wishes ___________________________________________________________. 
Question 2: “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Peter said to the teacher. 
Peter apologised __________________________________________________________. 
Question 3: I’m sure that he didn’t attend the Conference on Wildlife Protection yesterday. 
He can’t _________________________________________________________________. 
Question 4: She didn’t pass the exam because of her serious illness. 
Had she not ______________________________________________________________. 
Question 5: Ms Betty is proud of her singing. 
Ms Betty prides ___________________________________________________________. 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of knowing how to swim. Write 
your paragraph on your answer sheet. 
The following prompts might be helpful to you. 
- Keeping fit 
- Relaxing 
 - Surviving/Saving people’s lives 
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