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TRƯỜNG THCS & THPT MỸ THUẬN ĐỀ ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
 Môn: Tiếng Anh
 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
A. lean	B. teammate	C. beacon	D. overhead 
A. challenge	B. snatch	C. brochure	D. chocolate
A. walks 	B. steps	 C. shuts	 D. plays
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.
A. description	B. counselor	C. inspector	D. amendment
A. psychiatry	B. inexpensive	C. patriotic	D. scientific
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
By tomorrow, the car _____ by me.
	A. will have been bought	B. will be bought	C. was being bought	D. was bought
 “_____” is used to express disagreement.
	A. I couldn’t disagree with you any more.	B. That’s not a good idea. 
	C. That’s the way I see it.	D. That’s what I’m not thinking of.
The meeting has been put _____ to Friday as so many people have got the flu.
	A. up 	B. in	C. out	D. back
I am wrong, _____?
	A. aren't I	B. are I 	C. are not I 	D. am I
- A: “John got married again.” - B: “Really? Who _____?”
	A. with 	B. at 	C. to	D. about
The child was told to _____ for being rude to his uncle.
	A. excuse 	B. apologize 	C. forgive 	D. confess
Mai: “Wow, I’ve never seen such a nice cell phone, Nam” - Nam: “_____”.
	A. Oh, I don’t know.	B. Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
	C. You’re welcome.	D. I agree with you.
- A: “Are you interested in scuba diving?” - B: “A lot. Undersea life is _____.” 
	A. fascinating	B. fascinate	C. fascinates 	D. fascinated
"_____ anyone ring while I’m away, please take a message."
	A. Will	B. May	C. Should	D. Would
She had to pass all her exams, or _____ she would not have a holiday. 
	A. instead 	B. else	C. though	D. therefore
The meeting has been brought _____ to Monday due to the seriousness of the situation.
	A. on	B. out	C. down	D. forward
If you want your son to do better on his exams, I suggest he _____ harder.
	A. will study	B. studies	C. will study	D. study 
My uncle was _____ ill last summer; however, fortunately, he is now making a slow but steady recovery.
	A. seriously	B. deeply	C. fatally 	D. critically
The chief foods eaten in any country depend largely on _____ best in its climate and soil. 
	A. what grows	B. it grows	C. does it grow 	D. what does it grow
She made a list of what to do ______ forget anything.
	A. in order to	B. so as not to	C. so that	D. not to
A: “Can I smoke in here?” - B: “I’d rather you _____.”
	A. don’t	B. didn’t	C. won’t	D. can’t
_____ wooden buildings helps to protect them from damage due to weather. 
	A. The paint	B. Painted 	C. By painting	D. Painting 
She kept him _____ because he had a high temperature.
	A. on	B. in	C. off	D. out
_____ mammals have hair at some time in their lives, though in certain whales it is present only before birth. 
	A. Most 	B. The most 	C. Most of which 	D. In most of the
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.
You must answer the police’s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble.	
	A. in a harmful way	B. as trustingly as you can	
	C. with a negative attitude	D. exactly as you can
It takes me 15 minutes to get ready.
	A. to prepare	B. to wake up	C. to go	D. to get up
27. This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate. 
	A. situation. 	B. attention 	C. place 	D. matter
28. The minister was obliged to report at least once every six months. 
	A. must	B. had to	C. required	D was compulsory
29. He sacrificed a promising career to look after his handicapped daughter. 
	A. gave	B. threw away	C. gave up	D. let it go
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.
30. It is vitally important that she takes this medication night and morning.
	 A B C D
31. Had it not been for you help me, I wouldn't have succeeded.
	 A B C D
32. Children enjoy telling and listening to ghosts stories, especially on Halloween night.
 A B C D
33. We had better to review this chapter carefully because we will have some questions on it on our test tomorrow. 
 A B C D
34. Youngsters nowadays often pay much attention to physical attractive. 
	 A	 B	 C	 D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. 
Environmental Concerns
	Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life. (35) _____ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (36) _____ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (37) _____ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (38) _____ built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (39) _____. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (40) _____ the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (41) _____ increasingly heavy demands on it. 
	The Earth's (42) _____ resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (43) _____ us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources, they will (44) _____ indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively, they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
35. A. Although 	B. Yet 	C. Still 	D. Despite 
36. A. continues 	B. repeats 	C. follows	D. carries 
37. A. individual 	B. alone 	C. very 	D. solitary 
38. A. neither 	B. sooner 	C. rather	D. either 
39. A. utterly 	B. completely	C. quite 	D. greatly
40. A. result 	B. reaction 	C. development 	D. product 
41. A. making 	B. doing 	C. having 	D. taking 
42. A. living 	B. real 	C. natural 	D. genuine 
43. A. maintain	B. stay 	C. hold 	D. keep 
44. A. remain 	B. go 	C. last 	D. stand 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for the following questions. 
 Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.
 Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.
 45. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The best school teach a wide variety of subjects
B. Education and schooling are quite different experiences
C. Students benefit from schools, which require long hours and homework
D. The more years students go to school, the better their education is
 46. What does the author probably mean by using the expression “children interrupt their education to go to school” (lines 2)?
A. Going to several different schools is educationally beneficial.
B. School vacations interrupt the continuity of the school year.
C. Summer school makes the school year too long.
D. All of life is an education.
 47. The word “bounds” in line 4 is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. rules 	B. experience 	C. limits 	D. exceptions
 48. The word “chance” in line 9 is closest in meaning to_________________.
A. unplanned	 B. unusual 	C. lengthy 	D. lively
 49. The word “an integral” in line 12 is closest in meaning to ____________.
A. an equitable 	B. a profitable	 C. a pleasant 	D. an essential
 50. The word “they” in line 16 refers to ____________.
A. slices of reality 	B. similar textbooks 	C. boundaries	 D. seats
 51. The phrase “For example,” line 22, introduces a sentence that gives examples of _________.
A. similar textbooks	 B. the results of schooling
C. the workings of a government 	D. the boundaries of classroom subjects
 52. The passage supports which of the following conclusions?
A. Without formal education, people would remain ignorant.
B. Education systems need to be radically reformed.
C. Going to school is only part of how people become educated.
D. Education involves many years of professional training.
 53. The passage is organized by ___________________________.
A. listing and discussing several educational problems
B. contrasting the meanings of two related words
C. narrating a story about excellent teacher
D. giving examples of different kinds of schools
 54. The writer seems to agree that...
A. Schooling is as important than education
B. Education is not as important as schooling
C. Schooling is unlimited and more informal
D. Education is more influential than schooling
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer for the following questions. 
It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct. What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a change environment, it may perish. The exact causes of a species’ death vary from situation to situation. Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile to a species. For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be adapt. Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources. Other species may become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death of a species.
The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth. Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time - a mass extinction. One of the best - known examples of mass extinction occurred 65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life. Perhaps the largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately 95 percent of all species died. Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species. If, for example, something were to happen to destroy much of the planktonin the oceans, then the oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans. Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction.
One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years. The periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the earth’s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely speculative. Some researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random. That is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason. A species’ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt. If so, some of revolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events.
 55.The underlined word “ ultimately “ is closest in meaning to
A. exceptionally 	B. unfortunately 	C. eventually 	D. dramatically
 56.What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth’s history?
A. They have been able to adapt to ecological changes.
B. They have caused rapid change in the environment 
C. They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms
D. They are no longer in existence.
 57.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid ecological change?
A. Availability of food resources 
B. Introduction of new species
C. Temperature changes 
D. Competition among species
 58.The word “demise” is closest in meaning to
A. help 	B. death.	C. recovery	 D. change
 59.Why is “ plankton” mentioned in the second paragraph?
A. To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction
B. To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live in the ocean
C. To point out that certain species could never become extinct
D. To demonstrate the interdependence of different species
 60.According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that
A. There has been only one mass extinction in Earth’s history.
B. Extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth’s history.
C. Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive.
D. Dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed.
 61.The underlined word “ finding” is closest in meaning to
A. published information 	B. research method	C. scientific discovery. 	D. ongoing experiment
 62.Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3?
A. The theory is no longer seriously considered.
B. Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate.
C. Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it.
D. Evidence to support the theory has recently been found.
 63.In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a species’ survival?
A. It is associated with astronomical condition
B. It may depend on chance events.
C. It does not vary greatly from species to species
D. It reflects the interrelationship of may species.
 64. According to the passage, it is believed that the largest extinction of the species occurred
A. 65 million years ago	B. 250 million years ago	
C. 225 million years ago 	D. 26 million years ago
WRITING:
PART 1: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same meaning as the sentence printed before it.
65. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money. 
à If ................
66. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. 
à Hardly.........
67. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. 
à Despite my...........
68. I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture. 
à I’m sorry ............
69. We may not give the conert. 
à The concert.......
PART 2: 
Part II. Write a paragraph (about 140 words) about your responsibilities at home.
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ANSWER KEYS
Part 1:
65. We couldn’t have managed without my father’s money. 
à If there hadn’t been my father’s money, we couldn’t have managed.
66. I had only just put the phone down when the boss rang back. 
à Hardly had I put the phone down when the boss rang back.
67. While I strongly disapprove of your behavior, I will help you this time. 
à Despite my strong disapproval of your behavior, I will help you this time.
68. I’m sorry I missed Professor Baker’s lecture. 
à I’m sorry for missing Professor Baker’s lecture.
69. We may not be able to give the concert. 
à The concert may not be given.
Part 2: 
Suggestion:
1. Were you born in a nuclear or extended family?
2. How many people are there in your family? Who are they?
3. What does your father do?
4. What does your mother do?
5. Are they busy with their work?
6. Do you often help your parents with the housework?
7. List at least three things that you do at home?
8. Are you happy when sharing housework? Why?