Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia năm học 2015-2016 - Mã đề 415 - Bộ GD & ĐT (Có đáp án)

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KỲ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 
Đề thi môn: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề 
 (Đề này có 06 trang) 
SECTION A. (8 points) 
Mark the fetter 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. 
Question 1: A. culture B. justice C. brush D. campus 
Question 2: A. maintains B. laughs C. drops D. imports 
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. curriculum B. biography C. admirable D. compulsory 
Question 4: A. struggle B. comfort C. anxious D. confide 
Question 5: A. applicant B. character C. inflation D. maximum 
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 the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have turned to 
vegetables___________ organically. 
A. that grow B. are grown C. grown D. which grows 
Question 7: Most teenagers enjoy___________ the Internet for information and entertainment. 
A. surfed B. surf C. to surf D. surfing 
Question 8: Without your help, I___________ the technical problem with my computer the other day. 
A. wouldn’t solve B. couldn’t have solved 
C. could solve D. can’t solve 
Question 9: This part of the country is famous___________ its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine. 
A. of B. for C. about D. with 
Question 10: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to___________ the 
household chores. 
A. do B. make C. take D. run 
Question 11: It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We___________ such a terrible thunderstorm. 
A. would never see B. had never seen C. never D. have never seen 
Question 12: ___________ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat. 
A. However B. Because C. Despite D. Although 
Question 13: Canned food is not as healthy as fresh food___________? 
A. isn’t it B. does it C. doesn’t it D. is it 
Question 14: 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. The more the merrier. B. Let’s do it then. 
C. That’s right. D. It’s my honour. 
Question 15: Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality 
is___________. 
A. quite well established by the age of five B. well established quite 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 
ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC 
MÃ ĐỀ 415 
Question 16: All the___________ in the stadium applauded the winner of the marathon when he crossed 
the finishing line. 
A. watchers B. audience C. viewers D. spectators 
Question 17: The table in the living room should be moved to___________ the new TV set. 
A. get rid of B. make room for C. pave the way for D. take hold of 
Question 18: The university administrations are introducing new measures to___________ that the 
enrolment process runs smoothly. 
A. improve B. maintain C. ensure D. facilitate 
Question 19: The US President Barack Obama___________ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which 
is of great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership. 
A. delivered B. gave C. offered D. paid 
Question 20: She took a course in fine arts___________ starting her own business in interior design. 
A. with a view to B. in terms of C. with reference to D. in order to 
Question 21: The government has brought___________ a new law in an effort to prevent further 
environmental deterioration. 
A. about B. up C. in D. on 
Question 22: 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. What do you have? B. Can I pay by credit card? 
C. You’re welcome D. Don’t mention it. 
Question 23: Candidates are requested to___________ the form to the admission officer by July 25th. 
A. pass over B. fill out C. show up D. hand in 
Question 24: The firefighters’ single-minded devotion to the rescue of the victims of the fire 
was___________. 
A. respectful B. respecting C. respectable D. respective 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction 
in each of the following questions. 
Question 25: The longer the children waited in the long queue, the more impatiently they became. 
A. The longer B. waited C. the long queue D. impatiently 
Question 26: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to 
decrease. 
A. sources of energy B. been looking C. number D. continues 
Question 27: The science of medicine, which progress has been very rapid lately, is perhaps the most 
important of all sciences. 
A. The science B. which C. very rapid D. all sciences 
Question 28: Because of bad weather conditions, it took the explorers three days reaching their 
destination. 
A. Because of B. weather conditions C. explorers D. reaching 
Question 29: According to most doctors, massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression, and 
speeding up recovery from illnesses. 
 A. most doctors B. relieves C. speeding up D. illnesses 
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 30: The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, 
particularly in language teaching. 
A. reduce the differences B. minimise the limitations 
C. construct a bridge D. increase the understanding 
Question 31: Not until the demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for 
more welfare. 
A. rejected B. sacked C. reviewed D. deleted 
Question 32: Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from 
discharging toxic chemicals into the sea. 
A. obtaining B. releasing C. dismissing D. producing 
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 from 32 to 42. 
 Though called by sweet-sounding names like Firinga or Katrina, tropical cyclones are huge 
rotating storms 200 to 2,000 kilometres wide with winds that blow at speeds of more than 100 
kilometres 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 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 Celcius (80 degrees 
Fahrenheit) slightly north or south of the earth’s equator. Warm, humid air full of water vapour moves 
upward. The earth’s rotation causes the growing storm to start to rotate around its centre (called the 
eye). At a certain height, the water vapour condenses, changing to liquid and releasing heat. The heat 
draws more air and water vapour upward, creating a cycle as air and water vapour rise and liquid water 
falls. If the cycle speeds up until winds reach 118 kilometres per hour, the storm qualifies as a tropical 
cyclone. 
 More deaths in tropical cyclones are caused by storm surge. This is a rise in sea level, sometimes 
seven metres 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 sea water nearly four metres deep some 40 kilometres inland, resulting in many deaths. 
 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. 
Question 33: As stated in paragraph 1, tropical cyclones are storms with winds blowing at speeds 
of___________. 
A. more than 100 kph B. less than 100 kph 
C. at least 200 kph D. no less than 200 kph 
Question 34: The word “they” in paragraph 1 refers to___________. 
A. sweet-sounding names B. wind speeds C. tropical cyclones D. weather professionals 
Question 35: According to the passage, tropical cyclones are called typhoons in___________. 
A. the Arctic Ocean B. the Atlantic Ocean C. the Pacific Ocean D. the Indian Ocean 
Question 36: The word “humid” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___________. 
A. moist B. thick C. dry D. thin 
Question 37: Which of the following comes first in the process of storm formation? 
A. Wind speed reaches 118 kph. B. Warm, humid air moves upward. 
C. Water vapour condenses D. Liquid water falls. 
Question 38: According to the passage, a storm surge is___________. 
A. inland flooding B. a tropical cyclone C. a rise in sea level D. pushing sea water 
Question 39: What is true about the storm surge of Cyclone Nargis? 
A. It pushed seawater 4 kilometres inland. B. It took a very high death toll. 
C. It caused flooding in New Orleans in 2005. D. It occurred in Myanmar in 2005. 
Question 40: The word “evacuate” in paragraph 4 mostly means___________. 
A. take preventive measures B. call for relief supplies 
C. make accurate predictions D. move to safer places 
Question 41: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. Tropical cyclone predictions depend entirely on computer assistance. 
B. Tropical cyclones are often given beautiful names. 
C. The direction and strength of tropical cyclones are difficult to forecast. 
D. The centre of a growing storm is known as its eye. 
Question 42: Which of the following would serve as the best title for the passage? 
A. Tropical Cyclones B. Storm Surges 
C. Cyclone formation D. Cyclone Forecasting 
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 43 to 52. 
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 (43)_________ of overweight people is at a new high. As people frantically 
search for a solution (44)_________ this problem, they often try some of popular fad diets being offered. 
Many people see fad diets (45)_________ harmless ways of losing weight, and they are grateful to have 
them. Unfortunately, not only don’t fad diets usually (46)_________ the trick, they can actually be 
dangerous for your health. 
 Although permanent weight loss is the (47)_________, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate 
that 95 percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (48)_________ weight. While reckless 
use of fad diets can bring some (49)_________ results, long-term results are very rare. 
 (50)_________, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn 
to fad diets. (51)_________ 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 
(52)_________ 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 43: A. number B. range C. amount D. sum 
Question 44: A. with B. of C. on D. to 
Question 45: A. through B. by C. as D. like 
Question 46: A. take B. bring C. play D. do 
Question 47: A. goal B. profit C. benefit D. case 
Question 48: A. put B. lose C. reduce D. gain 
Question 49: A. initial B. initiating C. initiative D. initiate 
Question 50: A. Nonetheless B. Additionally C. Consequently D. Furthermore 
Question 51: A. In spite of B. In addition to C. Rather than D. More than 
Question 52: A. which B. where C. what D. why 
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 53: His dreamlike villa in the new residential quarter is the envy of his friends. 
A. something that everybody dreams of B. something that everybody looks for 
C. something that nobody can afford D. something that nobody wants 
Question 54: It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental effect 
on the local groundwater. 
A. useless B. fundamental C. harmless D. damaging 
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 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 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 school, business and industry, 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.” 
Question 55: It is stated in the passage that Jason Niebler ___________. 
A. provides food for Seattle’s population B. studies at Seattle Community College 
C. directs the SAgE Initiative D. preserves the core urban landscape 
Question 56: It can be inferred from the passage that the conventional idea of urban 
agriculture___________. 
A. aims at food production and consumption in both rural and urban regions 
B. is associated with production only in metropolitan urban areas 
C. concerns with food production in any city’s surrounding areas 
D. focuses mainly on agriculture within and beyond the Puget Sound region 
Question 57: The word “concentric” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to___________. 
A. going in different directions B. having the same centre 
C. coming from different places D. having the same size 
Question 58: Which of the following is supposed to be an outcome of the SAgE’s new land planning? 
A. Dependence on distance food products 
B. Increased food production in large scale farms 
C. Employment opportunities for local residents 
D. Modernised farming practices in rural environs 
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. agricultural ecology B. urban system development 
C. integration of food and forests D. career opportunities 
Question 61: In Niebler’s opinion, the courses offered by the SAgE project are___________. 
A. robust but unpromising B. challenging and costly 
C. hard but encouraging D. functional but impractical 
Question 62: The word “them” in paragraph 6 refers to___________. 
A. principles B. courses C. students D. opportunities 
Question 63: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? 
A. ATE helps to improve the skills of technicians in the nation’s major industries. 
B. The SAgE project alone will offer students sufficient jobs in urban agriculture. 
C. Resilient food systems can be attributed to sustainable agricultural practices. 
D. The curriculum that the SAgE project designs is fundamental in nature. 
Question 64: Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in the passage? 
A. Provocative B. Supportive C. Satirical D. Skeptical 
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____________________________________________________. 
 He now wishes he had taken the doctor’s advice. 
Question 2: “I’m sorry. I didn’t do the homework,” Peter said to the teacher. 
 Peter apologised___________________________________________________. 
 Peter apologised to the teacher for not doing the homework. 
Question 3: I’m sure that he didn’t attend the Conference on Wildlife Protection yesterday. 
 He can’t_____________________________________________________________. 
 He can’t have attended the Conference on Wildlife Protection yesterday. 
Question 4: She didn’t pass the exam because of her serious illness. 
 Had she not_________________________________________________________. 
 Had she not been seriously ill, she would have passed the exam. 
Question 5: Ms Betty is proud of her singing. 
 Ms Betty prides____________________________________________________. 
 Ms Betty prides in her singing. 
II. In 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of knowing how to swim. Write the 
paragraph on your answer sheet. 
 The following prompts might be helpful to you: 
 - Keeping fit 
 - Relaxing 
 - Surviving / Saving people’s lives 
SAMPLE WRITING 
Swimming is one of the most popular sports in the world. Here are three reasons why you should get off 
of the bed right away and go to the nearest swimming pool to swim. As well as being fun, swimming is a 
great way to keep fit, stay healthy and make friends. Firstly, we can keep fit when we swim. When we 
practice, the muscles are developed, blood circulates easily in blood vessels. As a result, we will have a 
good appetite and a sound sleep. In fact, people who swim regularly will feel strong and healthy. 
Secondly, it is fun to enjoy doing things under water. The scientists have found that our brains release 
hormones that make us happy while we swim. Therefore, the more you practice, the more comfortable 
you feel. Finally, going to swim is one way in which we are making a lot of new friends. We can meet a 
lot of people with the same hobby and share with them the skills we know. It is a good way to start a 
relationship. After all, swimming is a healthy activity that you can continue for a lifetime. It is highly 
recommended to anyone that wants full-filled life. 
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