Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi thử THPT Quốc gia - Năm học 2015-2016 - Mã đề 873 - Sở GD & ĐT Tây Ninh

SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TÂY NINH KỲ THI THỬ TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016
 ĐỀ THI CHÍNH THỨC Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
 (Đề thi có 6 trang) Thời gian làm bài 90 phút, không kể thời gian giao đề
Mã đề thi 873
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SECTION A (8 pts)
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 from1 to 10
As the twentieth century began, the importance of formal education in the United States increased. The frontier had mostly disappeared and by 1910 most Americans lived in towns and cities. Industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life combined with a new emphasis upon credentials and expertise to make schooling increasingly important for economic and social mobility. Increasingly, too, schools were viewed as the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society.
The arrival of a great wave of southern and eastern European immigrants at the turn of the century coincided with and contributed to an enormous expansion of formal schooling. By 1920 schooling to age fourteen or beyond was compulsory in most states, and the school year was greatly lengthened. Kindergartens, vacation schools and extracurricular activities, and vocational education and counseling extended the influence of public schools over the lives of students, many of whom in the larger industrial cities were the children of immigrants. Classes for adult immigrants were sponsored by public schools, corporations, unions, churches, settlement houses, and other agencies.
Reformers early in the twentieth century suggested that education programs should suit the needs of specific populations. Immigrant women were once such population. Schools tried to educate young women so they could occupy productive places in the urban industrial economy, and one place many educators considered appropriate for women was the home.
Although looking after the house and family was familiar to immigrant women, American education gave homemaking a new definition. In preindustrial economies, homemaking had meant the production as well as the consumption of goods, and it commonly included income-producing activities both inside and outside the home, in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States, however, overproduction rather than scarcity was becoming a problem. Thus, the ideal American homemaker was viewed as a consumer rather than a producer. Schools trained women to be consumer homemakers cooking, shopping, decorating, and caring for children "efficiently" in their own homes, or if economic necessity demanded, as employees in the homes of others. Subsequent reforms have made these notions seem quite out-of-date.
Câu 1: The paragraph preceding the passage probably discusses _____.
A. the industrialization and the bureaucratization of economic life the United States in the nineteen century.
B. the urbanization in the United States in the nineteen century.
C. the formal schooling in the United States in the nineteen century.
D. the most important means of integrating immigrants into American society in the nineteen century.
Câu 2: It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that one important factor in the increasing importance of education in the United States was_____
A. an increase in the number of trained teachers
B. the expanding economic problems of schools
C. the growing number of schools in frontier communities
D. the increased urbanization of the entire country
Câu 3: The word "means" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. probability	B. advantages	C. qualifications	D. method
Câu 4: The phrase "coincided with" is closest in meaning to _____.
A. was influenced by	B. began to grow rapidly
C. happened at the same time as	D. ensured the success of
Câu 5: According to the passage, one important change in United States education by the 1920's was that _____.
A. adults and children studied in the same classes
B. most places required children to attend school
C. the amount of time spent on formal education was limited
D. new regulations were imposed on nontraditional education
Câu 6: “Vacation schools and extracurricular activities” are mentioned to illustrate _____.
A. activities that competed to attract new immigrants to their programs.
B. alternatives to formal education provided by public schools
C. the importance of educational changes
D. the increased impact of public schools on students
Câu 7: According to the passage, early-twentieth century education reformers believed that _____.
A. special programs should be set up in frontier communities to modernize them
B.  corporations and other organizations damaged educational progress
C. different groups needed different kinds of education
D. more women should be involved in education and industry
Câu 8: The word "it" refers to _____.
A. production	B. education	C. homemaking	D. consumption
Câu 9: Women were trained to be consumer homemakers as a result of _____.
A. economic necessity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
B. income-producing activities in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
C. scarcity in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
D. overproduction in the highly industrialized early-twentieth-century United States
Câu 10: Which paragraph mentions the importance of abilities and experience in formal schooling?
A. Paragraph 3	B. Paragraph 4	C. Paragraph 2	D. Paragraph 1
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 11 to 20
An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely. Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change. When the first air pollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmful substances known today. As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects of various chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened. In the future, even water vapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions.
 Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides, are found in nature. As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutants was altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles. These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the water or soil. On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting from human activities.
 However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city. In such a region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purification scheme of the cycles. The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air. The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrations that the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities. The actual concentration need not be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until we know how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally in the area. For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million (ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level. Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm.
Câu 11: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. What constitutes an air pollutant
B. The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere
C. How much harm air pollutants can cause.
D. The economic impact of air pollution.
Câu 12: The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. negatively	B. admittedly	C. considerably	D. quickly
Câu 13: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.
A. most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled
B. a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities
C. water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas
D. the definition of air pollution will continue to change
Câu 14: The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.
A. the various chemical reactions	B. the pollutants from the developing Earth
C. the compounds moved to the water	D. the components in biogeochemical cycles
Câu 15: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role in controlling air pollution?
A. They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants.
B. They have existed since the Earth developed
C. They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants.
D. They function as part of a purification process.
Câu 16: According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _______.
A. will damage areas outside of the localized regions
B. can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants
C. can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants
D. will react harmfully with natural pollutants
Câu 17: The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
A. surrounded	B. circled	C. specified	D. encircled
Câu 18: According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance is only useful if _______.
A. it is in a localized area	B. the other substances in the area are
C. it can be calculated quickly	D. the natural level is also known
Câu 19: The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.
A. measurable	B. separable	C. special	D. beneficial
Câu 20: Which of the following is best supported by the passage?
A. To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollution laws.
B. Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants.
C. One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollution laws.
D. Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution.
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 21 to 30
The tourist industry is (21)_____ to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people traveled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (22)_____ to 400 million every year. (23)_____ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the Himalayas are reported to be covered (24)_____ old tins, tents, and food that have been (25)_____ But at a time when we have (26)_____ freedom to travel than ever before, more and more people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (27)_____ causing problems by spoiling the countryside. Now there is a new holiday (28)_____ called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells you (29)_____ you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions (30)_____ you go on holiday.
Câu 21: 	A. considered	B. seen	C. regarded	D. figured
Câu 22: 	A. were rising	B. has risen	C. had risen	D. rose
Câu 23: 	A. Such	B. These	C. The	D. Those
Câu 24: 	A. under	B. beneath	C. with	D. by
Câu 25: 	A. launched	B. thrown away	C. disposed	D. littered
Câu 26: 	A. larger	B. greater	C. bigger	D. better
Câu 27: 	A. apart from	B. instead of	C. hardly	D. without
Câu 28: 	A. guide	B. instruction	C. direction	D. guidance
Câu 29: 	A. when	B. what	C. how	D. where
Câu 30: 	A. as soon as	B. before	C. after	D. when
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.
Câu 31: We are ready to be answerable to the manager for anything that goes wrong.
A. irresponsible	B. dutiful	C. responsible	D. accountable
Câu 32: Adding a garage will enhance the value of the house.
A. stabilize	B. alter	C. diminish	D. increase
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.
Câu 33: The home created by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright are still viewed 
as uniquely, innovative and valuable.
A. created	B. still viewed	C. uniquely	D. valuable
Câu 34: After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech.
A. a long speech	B. to commemorate	C. the holiday	D. rising
Câu 35: The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.
A. submit	B. do we have to	C. have to decide	D. important
Câu 36: It is most important that he speaks to the Dean before leaving for this vacation.
A. leaving	B. speaks	C. the	D. he
Câu 37: Computers have made to access to information instantly available just by pushing a few buttons.
A. by pushing	B. available	C. instantly	D. to access
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.
Câu 38: Some experts believe that the functions of the print media will be replaced by audio or visual media.
A. services	B. roles	C. accomplishments	D. influences
Câu 39: American Indian cultures differ markedly from one another in language and in lifestyle.
A. historically	B. significantly	C. regionally	D. incorrectly
Câu 40: Although they had never met before the party, Jim and Jane felt strong affinity to each other.
A. attraction	B. movement	C. enthusiasm	D. interest
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 41: I’d rather you _______ a noise last night; I couldn’t get to sleep.
A. wouldn’t make	B. didn’t make	C. haven’t made	D. hadn’t made
Câu 42: He came when I _______ the film “Man from the star”.
A. am watching	B. have watched	C. was watching	D. watched
Câu 43: Sarah danced very _______ in her performance last week.
A. beautified	B. beautiful	C. beauty	D. beautifully
Câu 44: Since they aren’t answering their telephone, they _______.
A. need have left	B. should have left.	C. must have left	D. can have left
Câu 45: He’ll be very upset if you _______ his offer to help.
A. turn down	B. turn against	C. turn away	D. turn from
Câu 46: I’ll be kind to her _______ she decide to leave me.
A. so as not to	B. lest	C. in case	D. whereas
Câu 47: Last year she earned _______ her brother.
A. twice as many as	B. twice as more as	C. twice as much as	D. twice more as
Câu 48: The choir stood in four rows according to their _______ heights.
A. respective	B. respected	C. respectful	D. respectable
Câu 49: _______ is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced environment.
A. Extinction	B. Biodiversity	C. Conservation	D. Habitat
Câu 50: Nadine: “_______” - Monica: “Good luck”
A. I don’t like rock music	B. Have a nice day!
C. How do you do!	D. I’m taking a test this afternoon.
Câu 51: Charles: “Do you mind if I smoke?” - Lisa : “_______”
A. No, I don’t think so.B. No, go right ahead.	C. Yes, I don’t mind.	D. Yes, go ahead.
Câu 52: If I were you, I _______ that English course.
A. take	B. took	C. will take	D. would take
Câu 53: The new office block _______ well with its surroundings.
A. shapes up	B. blends in	C. sets off	D. stands out
Câu 54: She runs a business, _______ she proves to have managerial skills.
A. despite	B. and	C. otherwise	D. however
Câu 55: This is Sen village _______ Uncle Ho was born.
A. where	B. who	C. which	D. what
Câu 56: That beautiful girl died of an _______ morphine.
A. overdo	B. overweight	C. overhear	D. overdose
Câu 57: David: “You haven’t been to the bank today, have you?”- John : “_______”
A. No, I have. I got some money.	B. No, I haven’t. I’m about to.
C. Yes, I haven’t. I am busy.	D. No, I haven’t any money.
Câu 58: I received housing benefit when I was _______.
A. out of work	B. out of practice	C. out of order	D. out of fashion
Câu 59: Dr. Evans has _______ a valuable contribution to the life of the school..
A. made	B. done	C. created	D. caused
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.
Câu 60: 	A. intellectual	B. sympathetic	C. vulnerable	D. irresponsible
Câu 61: 	A. overwhelming	B. competition	C. significant	D. energetic
Câu 62: 	A. conference	B. delivery	C. emergency	D. initiative
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.
Câu 63: 	A. washed	B. booked	C. proved	D. helped
Câu 64: 	A. wants	B. opens	C. cooks	D. stops
SECTION B (2 pts)
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 on your answer sheet. 
Câu 1: It's common knowledge that he has been in prison several times. 
 He is known _____________________________________________________.
Câu 2: 'I hate to be criticized by non-professionals,' the film star said. 
 The film star objected______________________________________________.
Câu 3: She can't get into the habit of studying every evening. 
 She can't get used _________________________________________________.
Câu 4: I regret not paying much attention to the lecture. 
 I wish ___________________________________________________________.
Câu 5: Perhaps I didn't get a better job because I didn't study hard enough. 
 I might ___________________________________________________________.
II. In about 150 words, write a paragraph about the factors that influence your choosing a job. Write your paragraph on your answer sheet.
The following prompts might be helpful to you.
 - money earned from the job
 - satisfaction obtained from the job
 - contribution to society through the job
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