Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Thi diễn tập Quốc gia năm học 2015-2016 - Mã đề 147 - Trường THPT Chuyên Nguyễn Quang Diêu

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Thời gian làm bài:90 phút 
Ngày kiểm tra:17/06/2016 
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 Mã đề thi 
147 
(Thí sinh không được sử dụng tài liệu) 
Họ, tên thí sinh:............................................................................................ Lớp: ............................. 
SECTION A (8 points) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you around the city. 
 A. confident B. Reluctant C. occupied D. free 
Question 2: Now when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects. 
 A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. less and less D. lesser and fewer 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate 
the correct word for each of the blanks. 
One of the most important (3)_______ of a standardized test is time. You'll only be allowed a certain 
number of minutes for each section, so it is very important that you use your time (4)_______. The 
most important time strategy is pacing yourself. Before you begin, take just a few seconds to survey 
the test, noting the (5)_______of questions and the sections that looks easier than the rest. Then, 
make a rough time schedule based (6)_______ the amount of time available to you. Mark the 
halfway point on your test and make a note beside that mark of the time when the testing period is 
half over. 
Once you begin the test, continue moving. If you work slowly in an attempt to (7)_______ fewer 
mistakes, your mind will become bored and begin to wander. You'll end up with far (8)_______ 
mistakes if you're not concentrating. If you take too long to answer questions that stump you, you 
may end up (9)_______ out of time before you finish. So don't stop for difficult questions. Skip them 
and move on. You can come back to them later (10)_______ you have time. A question that takes 
you five seconds to answer counts as much as one that takes you several minutes, so pick up the easy 
points first. (11)_______, answering the easier questions first helps build your confidence and gets 
you in the testing groove. If you're a little ahead, you know you're on track and may even have a 
little time left to check your work. If you're a little behind, you have several choices. You can pick 
up the pace a little, but do this only if you can do it (12)_______. 
Question 3: A. issues B. information C. concern D. factors 
Question 4: A. quickly B. fast C. wisely D. hardly 
Question 5: A. lists B. numbers C. number D. deal 
Question 6: A. from B. on C. in D. out 
Question 7: A. make B. do C. take D. pay 
Question 8: A. more B. away C. under D. from 
Question 9: A. running B. cutting C. moving D. short 
Question 10:A. how B. whether C. if D. unless 
Question 11:A. Beside B. However C. Besides D. Therefore 
Question 12:A. comfortable B. uncomfortable C. comfortably D. uncomfortably 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that 
needs correction. 
Question 13: Publishing in the UK,the book has won a number of awards in recent regional book 
fairs. 
 A B C D 
Question 14: The world is becoming more industrialized and the number of animal species that 
have 
 A B 
become extinct have increased. 
 C D 
Question 15: Students in the United States often support themselves by babysitting, 
 A B 
working in restaurants, or they drive taxicabs. 
 C D 
Question 16: In safari parks, which wild animals roam freely, visitors are forbidden to get out of 
 A B C D 
their cars. 
Question 17: Although the doctor may be able to diagnose a problem perfect, he still may not 
 A B 
be able to find a drug to which the patient will respond. 
 C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 18: Make sure you _____your assignment before you go to bed. 
 A. take B. have C. do D. make 
Question 19: I shouldn’t _____ so much coffee last night. I was wide awake till four in the 
morning. 
 A. have drank B. drink C. have drunk D. drank 
Question 20: Cindy wanted to drive her best friend to have dinner at an Italian restaurant but her car 
couldn't start. Therefore, she had to borrow one from Nancy. Choose the most suitable response to 
fill in the blank in the following exchange. 
Cindy: "Would you mind lending me your car?" - Nancy: "_____." 
 A. Yes. Here it is B. No, not at all C. Great D. Yes, let's 
Question 21: He agreed with my opinion that we should not be fully satisfied _____ what he had. 
 A. with B. of C. from D. about 
Question 22: I accidentally _____ Mike when I was crossing a street downtown yesterday. 
 A. paid attention to B. lost touch with C. kept an eye on D. caught sight of 
Question 23: It can be an amazing experience for those who have the _____to leave their family 
and friends and live in a new place. 
 A. encourage B. courage C. encouragement D. courageous 
Question 24: “The inflation rate in Greece is five times _____ my country,” he said. 
 A. more than B. as many as that in C. as high as that in D. as much as 
Question 25: They’re staying with us _____ until they can afford a house. 
 A. for the time being B. ahead of their time C. in time to D. out of time 
Question 26: The young woman, _____, was visibly very happy after the birth of her child. 
 A. she was tired B. despite tired C. though tired D. tired although she 
was 
Question 27: Jack went to a party, wearing a _____ bow tie. 
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 A. lovely red woolen B. red lovely woolen C. woolen red lovely D. lovely woolen red 
Question 28: It took Ted a long time to get _____the breakup of his marriage. 
 A. across B. over C. through D. along with 
Question 29: Can you find a place _____ is suitable for all of us? 
 A. when B. in which C. which D. where 
Question 30: The Prime Minister congratulated the team _____winning the match. 
 A. on B. in C. for D. into 
Question 31: My teeth were a little yellow so I _____by the dentist. 
 A. was cleaned B. have them cleaned C. had cleaned them D. had them cleaned 
Question 32: The house which was built more than ten years ago is now in bad condition, so it 
needs _____ for the wedding taking place next month. 
 A. be decorated B. decorating C. decorate D. to decorate 
Question 33: _____Paul realize that he was on the wrong flight. 
 A. No sooner had the plane taken off than B. Only after the plane had taken off 
 C. It was not until the plane had taken off that D. Not until the plane had taken off did 
Question 34: Mary invited her friend, Sarah, to have dinner out that night and Sarah 
accepted.Choose the most suitable response to fill in the blank in the following exchange. 
Mary: “Shall we eat out tonight ?” – Sarah: “_____.” 
 A. That’s a great idea B. That’s acceptable 
 C. It’s kind of you to invite D. You are very welcome 
Question 35: It’s only a small flat but it _____my needs perfectly. 
 A. settles B. fills C. meets D. supplies 
Question 36: I wish you _____ to the theatre last night, but you didn’t. 
 A. came B. was coming C. would come D. had come 
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. 
Why is it that flying to New York from London will leave you feeling less tired than flying to 
London from New York? The answer may be a clear case of biology not being able to keep up with 
technology. Deep inside the brain there is a “clock” that governs every aspect of the body’s 
functioning: sleep and wake cycles, levels of alertness, performance, mood, hormone levels, 
digestion, body temperature and so on. It regulates all of these functions on a 24-hour basis and is 
called the circadian clock (from the Latin, circa “about” + dies “day”). 
This body clock programmes us to be sleepy twice a day, between 3-5 a.m. and again between 3-5 
p.m. Afternoon tea and siesta times are all cultural responses to our natural biological sleepiness in 
the afternoon. One of the major causes of the travelers’ malady known as jet lag is the non-
alignment of a person’s internal body clock with clocks in the external world. Crossing different time 
zones confuses the circadian clock, which then has to adjust to the new time and patterns of light and 
activity. To make matters more complex, not all internal body functions adjust at the same rate. So 
your sleep or wake may adjust to a new time zone at one rate, while your temperature adjusts at a 
different pace. Your digestion may be on a different schedule altogether. 
Though we live in a 24-hour day, the natural tendency of the body clock is to extend our day beyond 
24 hours. It is contrary to our biological programming to shrink our day. That is why travelling in a 
westward direction is more body-clock friendly than flying east. NASA studies of long haul pilots 
showed that westward travel was associated with significantly better sleep quantity and quality than 
eastward flights. When flying west, you are “extending” your day, thus travelling in the natural 
direction of your internal clock. Flying eastward will involve “shrinking” or reducing your day and is 
in direct opposition to your internal clock’s natural tendency. 
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One of the more common complaints of travelers is that their sleep becomes disrupted. There are 
many reasons for this: Changing time zones and schedules, changing light and activity levels, trying 
to sleep when your body clock is programmed to be awake, disruption of the internal circadian clock 
and working longer hours. Sleep loss, jet lag and fatigue can seriously affect our ability to function 
well. Judgment and decision-making can be reduced by 50%, attention by 75 percent, memory by 20 
percent and communication by 30 percent. It is often suggested that you adjust your watch as soon as 
you board a plane, supposedly to try to help you adjust to your destination’s schedule as soon as you 
arrive. But it can take the body clock several days to several weeks to fully adjust to a new time 
zone. 
Question 37: The main function of the body clock is to_____. 
 A. regulate the body’s functions B. govern all the body’s responses 
 C. help us sleep D. help us adapt to a 24-hour cycle 
Question 38: The word “It” in the first paragraph refers to_____. 
 A. the body clock B. the programme C. the brain D. the function 
Question 39: According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about “jet lag”? 
 A. It makes our body clock operate badly. B. It extends the hours of our body clock. 
 C. It causes our body clock to change. D. It upsets our body’s rhythms. 
Question 40: The word “malady” is closest in meaning to_____. 
 A. thought B. feeling C. illness D. bore 
Question 41: The direction you fly in_____. 
 A. alters your body’s natural rhythms B. helps you sleep better 
 C. affects the degree of jet lag D. extends or shrinks your body clock 
Question 42: According to the article, _____. 
 A. travelers complain about the negative effects of flying 
 B. jet lag can affect different abilities differently 
 C. various factors stop us sleeping when we fly 
 D. flying seriously affects your judgment and decision-making 
Question 43: On the subject of avoiding jet lag the article_____. 
 A. proposes gradually adjusting your body clockB. suggests changing the time on your watch
 C. says there is nothing you can do D. makes no suggestions 
Question 44: According to the author, which of the following reasons disrupt travelers’ sleep? 
 A. Travelers fly in the natural direction of their internal clock. 
 B. Travelers’ attention is reduced by 75 percent. 
 C. The traveler’s internal circadian clock has to adjust to patterns of light and activity. 
 D. Travelers try to sleep between 3-5 p.m. 
Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that_____. 
 A. travelers have to spend more money flying westward than eastward 
 B. travelers do not sleep as well in eastward flights as in westward ones 
 C. there are more travelers in westward flights than in eastward ones 
 D. westward travelers become friendlier than eastward ones 
Question 46: The word “fatigue” is closest in meaning to_____. 
 A. exhaustion B. sleeplessness C. obsession D. frustration 
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 47: A. statistical B. electronic C. initiative D. civilian 
Question 48: A. campaign B. respond C. profound D. program 
Question 49: A. informality B. entertainment C. situation D. appropriate 
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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. 
Prehistoric horses were far removed from the horses that Christopher Columbus brought on his ships 
during his second voyage to the New World. Although fossil remains of “dawn horses” have been 
excavated in several sites in Wyoming and New Mexico, these animal, which were biologically 
different from contemporary horses, had been extinct several millennia before onset of the Indian 
era. Although moviegoers visualize an Indian as a horse rider, Indians were not familiar with horses 
until the Spanish brought them to Mexico, New Mexico, Florida, and the West Indies in 1519. Those 
that escaped from the conquerors or were left behind became the ancestors of the wild horses that 
still roam the southwestern regions of the country. The Indian tribe scattered in the western plains 
began to breed horse about 1600. 
The arrival of the horse produced a ripple effect throughout the Great Plains as the Indians living 
there were not nomadic and engaged in rudimentary farming and grazing land hunting. Tracking 
stampeding herds of buffalo and elk on foot was not the best way to stock quantities of meat to 
adequately feed the entire tribe during the winter. However, mounted on horses, the hunting team 
could cover ground within a substantial distance from their camps and transport their game back to 
be roasted, dried into jerky, or smoke for preservation. The hunters responsible for tribe provisions 
stayed on the move almost continuously, replacing their earth-and-sod lodges with tepees. Horses 
carried not only their riders but also their possessions and booty. The Blackfoot Indians of the 
Canadian plains turned almost exclusive hunters, and the Crow split off from the mainstream Indian 
farming in favor of hunting. In fact, some of the Apache splinter groups abandoned agricultural 
cultivation altogether. 
The horse also drastically altered Indian warfare by allowing rapid maneuvering before, during, and 
after skirmishes. With the advent of the horse, the Apache, Arapahoe, and Cheyenne established 
themselves as territorial monopoly in the Plains. Because Indians did not have the wheel and had 
dragged their belongings from one settlement to another, horse also enabled them to become more 
mobile and expedient during tribal migration. In fact, the Cheyenne abolished the custom of 
discarding belongings and tepee skins simply because there were no means to transport them. 
Question 50: The word “excavated” is closest in meaning to_____. 
 A. hunted down B. extinguished C. exasperated D. dug up 
Question 51: According to the passage, how many genetic species of horses are known today? 
 A. Two. B. Four. C. Three. D. One. 
Question 52: The word “Those” in the first paragraph refers to_____. 
 A. The Spanish B. West Indies C. Indians D. Horses 
Question 53: According to the passage, American Indians_____. 
 A. tamed horses in the early 1500s B. farmed with horses in the 1500s 
 C. have ridden horses since prehistoric times D. were exposed to horses in the 1500s 
Question 54: The author of the passage probably believes that the popular image of American 
Indians before the arrival of Europeans_____. 
 A. is not theoretically viable B. cannot be realistically described 
 C. cannot be discussed briefly D. is not historically accurate 
Question 55: According to the passage, after the arrival of Europeans, the Indian tribes inhabiting 
the Great Plains_____. 
 A. herded undomesticated buffalo B. improved their hunting techniques 
 C. had sedentary and tranquil life-styles D. played communicated hunting games 
Question 56: The word “provisions” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_____. 
 A. weapons B. attire C. health D. supplies 
Question 57: According to the passage, American Indians invented various methods for_____. 
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 A. keeping their possessions B. communicating over great distances 
 C. conducting their hostile excursions D. dislocating their traps 
Question 58: It can be inferred from the passage that Indians did NOT_____. 
 A. use covered wagons B. accrue tribal wealth 
 C. pursue stampedes D. assign sustenance tasks 
Question 59: It can be inferred from the passage that the arrival of horses in the Americas_____. 
 A. made the Indian tribes relinquish their territorial monopolies 
 B. altered the future course of the Indian way of life 
 C. led to the dispersal of the Indian tribes throughout the continent 
 D. shattered the advancement of the Indian culture 
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 60: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer. 
 A. expect more B. do better C. speed D. treat better 
Question 61: Peter didn’t mean to be disrepsectful to his teacher. He just couldn’t control his 
temper. 
 A. showing lack of attention B. showing impolite behaviour 
 C. showing lack of trust D. showing nervousness 
Question 62: When being interviewed, you should concentrate on what the interviewer is saying or 
asking you. 
 A. express interest to B. be interested in C. be related to D. pay all attention to 
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 63: A. clear B. hear C. near D. bear 
Question 64: A. weighed B. laughed C. missed D. helped 
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 on your answer sheet. 
Question 65: He tried to study hard. However, he didn’t get high marks. 
No matter 
Question 66: Without your help, I couldn’t have overcome the problem. 
Had it 
Question 67: “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” Bob said to me. 
Bob denied 
Question 68: My mother is the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known. 
I have never 
Question 69: “If I were you, I’d look for another job” he said to me. 
He suggested 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what you can do to make the environment in your 
neighbourhood cleaner and greener. 
The following prompts might be helpful to you. 
- Growing trees 
- Cleaning up garbage 
- Avoiding pollution 
THE END. 
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HƯỚNG DẪN CHẤM 
SECTION A (0.125 x 64 = 8 points) 
Ðáp án 147: 
 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. A 
 8. A 9. A 10. C 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. D 
 15. D 16. B 17. B 18. C 19. C 20. B 21. A 
 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. B 
 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C 
 36. D 37. A 38. A 39. D 40. C 41. C 42. B 
 43. D 44. C 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. D 
 50. D 51. A 52. D 53. D 54. D 55. B 56. D 
 57. B 58. A 59. B 60. B 61. B 62. D 63. D 
 64. A 
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 on your answer sheet. 
Question 65: He tried to study hard. However, he didn’t get high marks. 
No matter how hard he tried, he didn’t get high marks. 
Question 66: Without your help, I couldn’t have overcome the problem. 
Had it not been for your help, I couldn’t have overcome the problem. 
Question 67: “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” Bob said to me. 
Bob denied having taken/taking my car. 
Question 68: My mother is the most warm-hearted person I’ve ever known. 
I have never known a more warm-hearted person than my mother. 
Question 69: “If I were you, I’d look for another job” he said to me. 
He suggested that I (should) look for another job. 
Or 
He suggested looking for another job. 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about what you can do to make the environment in your 
neighbourhood cleaner and greener. 
The following prompts might be helpful to you. 
- Growing trees 
- Cleaning up garbage 
- Avoiding pollution 
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