Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia lần 3 - Năm học 2015-2016 - Trường THPT Hai Bà Trưng

TRƯỜNG THPT HAI BÀ TRƯNG 	 KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 3
	 	Môn Tiếng Anh
	 	Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút	
Họ, tên thí sinh: ...................................
Số báo danh: .......................................
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. devotion	B. suggestion	C. congestion	D. question
Question 2: A. decided	B. hatred	C. sacred	D. warned 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in pronunciation in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3: A. contribute	B. compliment	C. bacteria	D. procedure
Question 4: A. sacrifice	B. maintenance	C. disaster	D. overview
Question 5: A. documentary	B. occupation	C. competitive	D. individual
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: Near the park is a famous landmark ______ the Unification Palace.
	A. whose name	B. called	C. is	D. is called
Question 7: According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, _____
	A. the university will employ me.
	B. my education will be employed by the university.
	C. I will be employed by the university.
	D. employment will be given to me by the university.
Question 8: Everyone in both cars ______ injured in the accident last night, _____ ?
	A. were/ weren't they	B. was/ weren't they	
	C. was/ wasn't he?	D. were/ were they
Question 9: - Peter: "You look nervous! _______ " - Janet: " This thunder scares me to death."
	A. What's wrong? 	B. Why's that? 	C. Come on!	D. How are you?
Question 10: I would be very rich now ________ working long ago.
	A. if I gave up 	B. if I wouldn't give up
	C. were I to give up	D. had I not given up
Question 11: - Nancy: " ______ " - Sue: " Great. Thanks. "
	A. Be careful!	B. Excuse me!
	C. How are you doing? 	D. What are you doing? 
Question 12: Although they played very well, they didn’t win the match because they lacked ___________
	A. team work	B. team interest	C. team sport	D. team spirit
Question 13: By the end of last March, I _____ English for five years.
	A. had been studied	B. will have been studying
	C. had been studying	D. will have studied
Question 14: - Jane: " It's going to rain". - Mary: " ________ ".
	A. I hope not so	B. I don't hope either 	C. I don't hope so	D. I hope not
Question 15: - " Who wrote the poem?" 
	 - " It is said _____ written by one of the Bronte sisters"
	A. to be	B. to being	C. to have been	D. to having been
Question 16: The salary of a computer programmer is ________ a teacher.
	A. as twice much as	B. as much as twice of
	C. twice as high as that	D. twice as high as that of
Question 17: They don’t let anyone enter the area.
	A. Nobody is let to enter the area	B. Nobody is allowed to enter the area.
	C. Nobody is allowed entering the area.	D. The area is not allowed entering
Question 18: I know you have been working very hard today. Let's ______ and go home. 
	A. pull my leg	B. call it a day	C. put your back up 	D. pros and cons
Question 19: You can go to the party tonight ________ you are sober when you come home.
	A. as long as	B. to	C. so as not to 	D. so that
Question 20: It is essential that your luggage ______ thoroughly before delivery.
	A. to be checked	B. being checked
	C. be checked	D. should be checking
Question 21: I’ll be home after midnight, so don’t _____________ me.
	A. wait for	B. wait for up	C. wait up for	D. wait around
Question 22: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are _______
	A. out of reach	B. out of practice	C. out of stock	D. out of work
Question 23: _______ migrate long distances is well documented
	A. That it is birds	B. It is that birds	C. That birds	D. Birds that
Question 24: Many plant and animal species are now on the ______ of extinction.
	A. danger	B. border	C. verge	D. margin
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: 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
Question 26: Be careful! The tree is going to fall.
	A. look up	B. look out 	C. look on 	D. look after 
Question 27: The money was donated by a local businessman who wishes to remain anonymous.
	A. unknown	B. publicized	C. identified	D. followed
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 28: He said that the tragedy had been wholly avoidable.	
	A. evocative	B. inevitably	C. inescapable	D. explicit 
Question 29: The mountain region of the country is thinly populated.
	A. sparsely	B. densely	C. greatly	D. crowded
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 30: You should ever need anything , please don’t hesitate to contact me.
	A. You should	B. anything	C. don’t hesitate	D. to contact
Question 31: Lack of hygiene in restaurants and hospitals are the major cause of disease in some areas.	
	 A. Lack of hygiene	B. are	C. in some areas 	D. cause of
Question 32: I don't know where could he have gone so early in the morning
	 A. so early 	B. Where	C. could he have gone	D. in 
Question 33: You should stop to smoke because it is very harmful to your health
	A. should	B. to smoke	C. to	D. your health
Question 34: The president refused to accept either of the four new proposals made by the contractors.
	 A. to accept	B. made by 	 C. the	D. either 
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
	The warming of the Pacific Ocean has created weather patterns (35) ________ strongly affect the world. When the water is warm, the (36) ________ of rainfall in Indonesia and the surrounding regions decreases. Australia could (37) ______ experience a drought in many parts experience a drought in many parts. On (38) ________ hand, Chile (which borders the Pacific Ocean) is preparing for (39) ________ rainstorms. In Pakistan and northwestern India, the weather pattern makes the rainy season weaker and makes the area much drier. This happening is called El Nino and is used (40) ________ weather forecasters to make long-range weather predictions. They also know that El Nino will (41) ________ unusually heavy rains to the southwestern part of the United States and make the central part of the country drier at the same time. According to research, weather forecasters (42) ________ know about the coming weather with certainty. Now everything has become completely different. El Nino itself used to be (43) ________. It would occur every two to seven years. But now, this weather pattern is becoming more frequent. We cannot say when and how often tornadoes or cyclones occur. Scientists are unsure of the reason for this (44) ________ on a global scale either.
Question 35: A. what	B. that	C. when	D. whether
Question 36: A. deal	B. amount	C. number	D. figure
Question 37: A. even	B. ever	C. nevertheless	D. however
Question 38: A. others	B. other	C. the other	D. another
Question 39: A. severe	B. cruel	C. strict	D. angry
Question 40: A. on	B. by	C. to	D. at
Question 41: A. carry	B. fetch	C. bring	D. take
Question 42: A. get used to	B. are used to	C. used to be	D. used to
Question 43: A. notable	B. remarkable	C. predictable	D. incredible
Question 44: A. change	B. transformation	C. shift	D. transfer
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. 
	Application for admission to the Graduate School at this university must be made on forms provided by the Director of Admission. An applicant whose undergraduate work was done at another institution should request that two copies of undergraduate transcripts and degrees be sent directly to the Dean of the Graduate School. Both the application and the transcripts must be on file at least one month prior to the registration date, and must be accompanied by a nonfundable ten-dollar check or money order to cover the cost of processing the application.
	Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School but were not enrolled during the previous semester should reapply for admission using a special short form available in the office of the Graduate School. It is not necessary for students who have been denied admission to resubmit transcripts; however, new application forms must accompany all requests for reconsideration. Applications should be submitted at least eight weeks in advance of the section in which the student wished to enroll. Students whose applications are received after the deadline may be considered for admission as non-degree students, and may enroll for six credit hours. Non-degree status must be changed prior to the completion of the first semester of study however.
	An undergraduate student of this university who has senior status and is within ten credit hours of completing all requirements for graduation may register for graduate work with the recommendation of the chairperson of the department and the approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.
Question 45: What is the author's main point?
	A. How to apply to the Graduate School.	B. How to obtain senior status
	C. How to register for graduate coursework	D. How to make application for graduation.
Question 46: Where would this passage most probably be found?
	A. In a university catalog	B. In a travel folder
	C. In a newspaper	D. In a textbook
Question 47: According to this passage, where would a student secure application forms for admission to the university?
	A. From the chairperson of the department
	B. From the Dean of the Graduate School
	C. From the institution where the application work was done
	D. From the Director of Admission
Question 48: Which of the following documents must be on file thirty days before the registration date?
	A. Two copies of recommendation from former professors
	B. A written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.
	C. One set of transcripts and an English proficiency score.
	D. Two copies of undergraduate courses and grades, an application form, and an application fee.
Question 49: The author uses the word "nonrefundable" in the first paragraph to refer to _________. 
	A. a process	B. an application	C. a check	D. a date
Question 50: The phrase "in advance of" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _______ .
	A. into	B. on the other side	C. after the end of	D. prior to
Question 51: The author makes all of the following observations about non-degree students EXCEPT ____ .
	A. they may be admitted after deadline
	B. they may enroll for six credit hours
	C. they must change their status during the first semester
	D. they need not submit transcripts
Question 52: The word 'status" in the second paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following?
	A. information	B. classification	C. payment	D. agreement
Question 53: Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School ____ . 
	A. never need to apply for readmission
	B. must reapply if they have not been registered at the university during the previous semester
	C. must reapply every summer
	D. must reapply when they are within ten credit hours of graduation
Question 54: What special rule applies to undergraduate students?
	A. They may not register for graduate work
	B. They must pass an examination in order to register for graduate work
	C. They may receive special permission to register for graduate work
	D. They may register for graduate work at any time
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
	The World Wide Web is (55) _______ millions of sites created by anybody from multimedia corporations to (56)____ people like you and me. On the web you can read online newspapers or magazine; you can watch videos,(57)_______music or buy anything from a CD to a holiday. You can go into a (58)______ and talk to other people all over the world or join a newsgroup for more serious debate. If you are really ambitious you might even like to try creating your own (59)_____ . Then you can (60).your holiday pictures to the whole world!
Question 55: A. made up	B. made up of	C. made from	D. made of
Question 56: A. usual	B. normal	C. ordinary	C. typical
Question 57: A. download	B. listen	C. watch	D. unload
Question 58: A. talk room	B. CD-Rom	C. chat room	D. speaking room
Question 59: A. chat room	B. web page	C. pictures	D. internet
Question 60: A. see	B. send	C. indicate	D. show
Question 61: Which of the following could best replace the word "potential" in the second paragraph?
	A. possibility	B. capability	C. dependability	D. creativity
Question 63: Which of the following could best replace the word "significantly" in the second paragraph?
	A. considerably	B. knowingly	C. suggestively	D. tirelessly
Question 64: The relationship between nerve growth factor and a protein is similar to the relationship between Alzheimer's and ______ .
	A. forgetfulness	B. a disease	C. a cure	D. a cancer
WRITING
Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 65: She walked home by herself although she knew that it was dangerous.
	In spite of _______________________________________________
Question 66: We bought two bicycles. Neither of them worked well.
	We bought _______________________________________________ .
Question 67: The chair isn’t safe. Don’t stand on it.
	The chair isn’t _______________________________________________ .
Question 68: I haven’t been to the cinema for two months.
	The last _______________________________________________ .
Question 69: The statue is believed to have been stolen by a professional thief.
	The police __________________________________________________ .
Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the reasons why books are really necessary for a student.
65. In spite of knowing that it was dangerous, she walk home by herself.
66. We bought two bicycles, neither of which worked well.
67. The chair isn't safe enough for you to stand on.
68. The last time I went to the cinema was two months ago.
69. The police believe that a professional thief stole the statue. Or The police believe that the statue was stolen by a professional thief.