Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kiểm tra chất lượng ôn thi THPT Quốc gia năm 2015-2016 - Đề số 23 - Đỗ Bình (Có đáp án)

MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS
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ĐỀ KTCL ÔN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
Môn: TIẾNG ANH – ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ SỐ 23
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (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. find 	B. bite 	C. since 	D. drive 
Question 2. A. massage 	B. carriage 	C. voyage 	D. dosage 
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. preservative 	B. congratulate 	C. preferential 	D. development
Question 4: A. president 	B. physicist 	C. inventor 	D. property
Question 5: A. economy 	B. unemployment 	C. communicate 	D. particular
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: Just like hearing infants who start first with simple syllable babbling, then put more syllables together to sound like real sentences and questions, deaf babies follow the same pattern.
 	A. able to hear 	B. physically abnormal 
C. obedient to patterns 	D. hard of hearing
Question 7: Thanks to the invention of the microscope, biologists can now gain insights into the nature of the human cell. 
A. far-sighted views 	B. spectacular sightings 	
C. deep understanding	D. in-depth studies
Question 8: The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull.
 A. simple	B. complicated	C. boring	D. slow
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the italic part in each of the following questions.
Question 9: The International Organizations are going to be in a temporary way in the country.
A. permanent	B. guess	C. complicated	C. soak
Question 10: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.
 	A. impressive 	B. exaggerated 	C. unacceptable 	D. practical
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 11: Helen likes to listen to music, to go to the cinema, to chat on the phone and going shopping. 
A. likes to listen to music 	B. to go to the cinema 
C. going shopping 	D. to chat on the phone
Question 12: Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith are explaining the children the rules of the game.
A. Both Mr. and Mrs. Smith B. are 	C. the children 	D. of the game
Question 13: You can enjoy a sport without joining in a club or belonging to a team.
A. belonging to a team 	B. joining in a club 	C. without 	D. can enjoy
Question 14: Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality.
A. writings 	B. of her time 	C. preoccupied 	D. with morality
Question 15: A child of noble birth, his name was famous among the children in that school.
A. his name 	B. in that 	C. among 	D. of
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: He’s a very__________ person because he can make other workers follow his advice.
A. creative 	B. influential 	C. deciding 	D. effective
Question 17: Increasing__________ of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease.
A. the amount 	B. an amount 	C. the number 	D. a number
Question 18: When the old school friends met, a lot of happy memories__________ back.
A. had brought 	 	B. were brought 	C. brought 	D. had been brought
Question 19: The doctor decided to give her a thorough examination__________ he could identify the causes of her illness.
A. after 	B. so as 	C. unless 	D. so that
Question 20: My computer is not__________ of running this software.
A. able 	B. compatible 	C. capable 	D. suitable
Question 21: The room needs__________ for the wedding.
A. decorating 	B. to decorate 	C. decorate 	D. be decorated
Question 22: That hotel is so expensive. They__________ you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast.
A. charge 	B. fine 	C. take 	D. cost
Question 23: I am considering__________ my job. Can you recommend a good company?
A. to move 	B. moving 	C. to change 	D. changing
Question 24: I'm sure you'll have no__________ the exam.
A. difficulty passing 	B. difficulties to pass 
C. difficulty to pass 	D. difficulties of passing
Question 25: - Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?"	
 - Susan: "________________."
A. I don't agree, I'm afraid 	B. You’re welcome	
C. That would be great 	D. I feel very bored
Question 26: I’m afraid I’m not really__________ to comment on this matter.
A. qualifying 	B. qualified 	C. quality 	D. qualitative
Question 27: Today, household chores have been made much easier by electrical ______.
A. utilities 	B. applications 	C. appliances 	D. instruments
Question 28: The curtains have__________ because of the strong sunlight.
A. faded 	B. fainted 	C. lightened 	D. weakened
Question 29: The referee__________ the coin to decide which team would kick the ball first.
A. caught 	B. threw 	C. cast 	D. tossed 
Question 30: - Laura: “What a lovely house you have!”	- Maria: “_________________.”
A. Of course not, it’s not costly 	B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in
C. I think so 	D. No problem
Question 31: I accidentally__________ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday.
A. caught sight of 	B. kept an eye on 	C. paid attention to 	D. lost touch with
Question 32: How long does the play__________?
A. last 	B. extend 	C. prolong 	D. stretch
Question 33: The price of fruit has increased recently, __________ the price of vegetables has gone down.
A. whereas 	B. whether 	C. when 	D. otherwise
Question 34: It is blowing so hard. We__________ such a terrible storm.
A. have never known 	 	B. have never been knowing	
C. never know 	D. had never known
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 following questions.
Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading” undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary, however, of assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud was a distraction to others. Examinations of factors related to the historical development of silent reading have revealed that it became the usual mode of reading for most adults mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character. The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy and thus in the number of readers. As the number of readers increased, the number of potential listeners declined and thus there was some reduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers. Towards the end of the century, there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed, this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a specialized readership on the other. By the end of the twentieth century, students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use reading skills which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term “reading” implied.
Question 35: The writer of this passage is attempting to____________.
A. explain how reading habits have developed 	B. change people’s attitudes to reading
C. show how reading methods have improved 	D. encourage the growth of reading
Question 36: Reading aloud was more common in the medieval world because___________.
A. people relied on reading for entertainment	
B. silent reading had not been discovered
C. there were few places available for private reading	
D. few people could read to themselves
Question 37: The word “commonplace” in the first paragraph mostly means “____________”.
A. for everybody’s use 	B. most preferable 	
C. attracting attention 	D. widely used
Question 38: The development of silent reading during the last century indicated___________.
A. an increase in the average age of readers 	B. an increase in the number of books
C. a change in the nature of reading 	D. a change in the status of literate people
Question 39: Silent reading, especially in public places, flourished mainly because of___________.
A. the decreasing need to read aloud 	B. the development of libraries
C. the increase in literacy 	D. the decreasing number of listeners
Question 40: It can be inferred that the emergence of the mass media and specialized reading materials was an indication of_____________. 
A. a decline of standards of literacy 	B. a change in the readers’ interest
C. an alteration in educationalists’ attitudes 	D. an improvement of printing techniques
Question 41: The phrase “a specialized readership” in paragraph 4 mostly means “____________”.
A. a requirement for readers in a particular area of knowledge
B. a limited number of readers in a particular area of knowledge
C. a reading volume for particular professionals	
D. a status for readers specialized in mass media
Question 42: The phrase “oral reader” in the last paragraph mostly means “a person who __________”.
A. is good at public speaking 	B. practises reading to an audience
C. takes part in an audition 	D. is interested in spoken language
Question 43: All might be the factors that affected the continuation of the old shared literacy culture EXCEPT____________.
A. the inappropriate reading skills 	B. the specialized readership
C. the diversity of reading materials 	D. the printed mass media
Question 44: Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Reading aloud was more common in the past than it is today.
B. Not all printed mass media was appropriate for reading aloud.
C. The decline of reading aloud was wholly due to its distracting effect.
D. The change in reading habits was partly due to the social, cultural and technological changes.
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.
How men first learnt to (45)___________ words is unknown; in (46)___________ words, the origin of language is a (47)___________. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, (48)___________ invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed (49)___________ certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. These sounds, (50)___________ spoken or written in letters, are called words. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words that (51)___________ powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary (52)___________. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can (53)___________ his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can (54)___________ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
Question 45: A. other 	B. others 	C. the other 	D. another
Question 46: A. invent 	B. create 	C. make 	D. discover
Question 47: A. story 	B. secret 	C. mystery 	D. legend
Question 48: A. whatever 	B. however 	C. somewhat 	D. somehow
Question 49: A. at 	B. upon 	C. with 	D. to
Question 50: A. if 	B. however 	C. whether 	D. though
Question 51: A. interest 	B. appeal 	C. attract 	D. lure
Question 52: A. prose 	B. work 	C. form 	D. style
Question 53: A. carry 	B. convey 	C. transfer 	D. transmit
Question 54: A. take 	B. send 	C. break 	D. move
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 following questions.
The Sun today is a yellow dwarf star. It is fueled by thermonuclear reactions near its center that convert hydrogen to helium. The Sun has existed in its present state for about four billion six hundred million years and is thousands of times larger than the Earth. By studying other stars, astronomers can predict what the rest of the Sun’s life will be like. About five billion years from now, the core of the Sun will shrink and become hotter. The surface temperature will fall. The higher temperature of the center will increase the rate of thermonuclear reactions. The outer regions of the Sun will expand approximately 35 million miles, about the distance to Mercury, which is the closest planet to the Sun. The Sun will then be a red giant star. Temperatures on the Earth will become too high for life to exist. Once the Sun has used up its thermonuclear energy as a red giant, it will begin to shrink. After it shrinks to the size of the Earth, it will become a white dwarf star. The Sun may throw off huge amounts of gases in violent eruptions called nova explosions as it changes from a red giant to a white dwarf. After billions of years as a white dwarf, the Sun will have used up all its fuel and will have lost its heat. Such a star is called a black dwarf. After the Sun has become a black dwarf, the Earth will be dark and cold. If any atmosphere remains there, it will have frozen over the Earth’s surface.
Question 55: It can be inferred from the passage that the Sun____________.
A. is approximately halfway through its life as a yellow dwarf
B. will continue to be a yellow dwarf for another 10 billion years
C. has been in existence for 10 billion years	
D. is rapidly changing in size and brightness	
Question 56: What will probably be the first stage of change for the Sun to become a red giant?
A. Its surface will become hotter and shrink. 	B. It will throw off huge amounts of gases.
C. Its central part will grow smaller and hotter. 	D. Its core will cool off and use less fuel.
Question 57: When the Sun becomes a red giant, what will the atmosphere be like on the Earth?
A. It will be enveloped in the expanding surface of the sun. 
B. It will become too hot for life to exist.
C. It will be almost destroyed by nova explosions.	
D. It will freeze and become solid.
Question 58: When the Sun has used up its energy as a red giant, it will____________.
A. get frozen 	B. cease to exist 	C. stop to expand 	D. become smaller
Question 59: Large amounts of gases may be released from the Sun at the end of its life as a____________.
A. black dwarf 	B. white dwarf 	C. red giant 	D. yellow dwarf
Question 60: As a white dwarf, the Sun will be____________.
A. the same size as the planet Mercury 	B. around 35 million miles in diameter
C. a cool and habitable planet 	D. thousands of times smaller than it is today
Question 61: The Sun will become a black dwarf when____________.
A. the Sun moves nearer to the Earth 	B. it has used up all its fuel as a white dwarf
C. the core of the Sun becomes hotter 	D. the outer regions of the Sun expand
Question 62: The word “there” in the last sentence of paragraph 4 refers to____________.
A. the planet Mercury 	B. the core of a black dwarf 
C. our own planet 	D. the outer surface of the Sun
Question 63: This passage is intended to____________.
A. describe the changes that the Sun will go through	
B. present a theory about red giant stars
C. alert people to the dangers posed by the Sun	
D. discuss conditions on the Earth in the far future
Question 64: The passage has probably been taken from____________.
A. a scientific journal 	 	B. a news report	
C. a work of science fiction 	D. a scientific chronicle
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (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: The child will die if nobody sends for a doctor.
→ Unless someone sends for a doctor, the child will die.
Question 2: He would prefer you to pay him immediately.
→ He’d rather you paid him immediately.
Question 3: The water was so cold that the children couldn’t swim in it.
→ The water was not warm enough for the children to swim in it.
Question 4: Somebody repaired her car yesterday.
→ She had her car repaired yesterday.
Question 5: You must see the manager tomorrow morning.
→ You’ve got to see the manager tomorrow morning.
II. TOPIC: Write about the changes that information technology brings to your life.
We are now living in the Era of the Information technology, and we feel happy to be supported by modern technologies which make our lives more comfortable and convenient. For me, information technology brings me so many positive changes though sometimes it does cause some troubles.
	It is undeniable that information technology helps bring my family members closer together as we always keep in touch with help of telephones, internet, and other conveniences. Beside, information technology helps us stay in touch with the world around. Every day, we are well-informed by reading news, watching videos, browsing websites. We can also learn much about the entire world from our own tables or even beds. Information technology provides us more choices of how, where, when and what to do things. Beneficially, we have more chances to earn because there are always numerous jobs available in the IT field that helps us make money and shop. Moreover, information technology helps us to broaden our knowledge as we can learn or take various online and offline courses. Socially, we seem to have more and more friends both at home and overseas, we can also share opinions, date with the help of information technology.
	On the other hand, modern technology can also make us more isolated when we are absorbed in technological devices. We sometimes feel annoyed by bad and poisonous information, images, or websites. We are also afraid of losing confidential documents and files. Seriously, spywares are now so popular that they make us very much worried and we have to spend more to protect our technological products.
	Good or bad, I really think I am lucky enough to live in this information age. I cannot imagine my life without the help of information technology. The most important thing I need to do is to take full advantages of the information technology to better my life and try hard to reduce the bad effects that may bring to my life.
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