Đề thi môn Tiếng Anh - Thi thử Tốt nghiệp THPT - Năm học 2015-2016 - Đề số 3 - Sở GD & ĐT Long An

SỞ GIÁO DỤC & ĐÀO TẠO LONG AN ĐỀ THI THỬ TỐT NGHIỆP THPT 2016
TRƯỜNG THPT 	 Môn: Tiếng Anh
 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút. 
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. ancient	B. ocean	C. sincere	D. official
Question 2: A. worked	B. coughed	C. watched	D. played
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 the primary stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: A. continent	B. contraction 	C. consumer 	D. continue
Question 4: A. compulsory 	B. curriculum 	C. certificate 	D. politician
Question 5: A. mathematics 	B. photographer 	C. security	D. considerate
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: The boy ________family is poor is very intelligent. 
	A. who	B. whom	C. whose	D. that
Question 7: If I had learned harder, ________
	A. I wouldn’t failed the exam. 	B. I wouldn’t have failed the exam. 
	C. I wouldn’t have passed the exam. 	D. I would have failed the exam. 
Question 8: The girl bought the shoes _____ they are very expensive.
A. but 	B. if 	C. so 	D. although 
Question 9: As young students, you _________ smoke or drink.
	A. needn't 	B. might not 	C. mustn't 	D. oughtn't
Question 10: We should warn the children_________to strangers. 
	A. not to speak	B. not to speaking	C. to speak	D. not speak
Question 11: I put salt in my coffee____________mistake this morning.
	A. at	B. in	C. by	D. of
Question 12: Mathematics _________ to us by Mr. Pike now.
 A. is teaching	 B. teaches	C. is being taught	 D. are being taught
Question 13: His house is _______ mine.
A. twice as big as 	B. as twice big as 
C. as two times big as 	D. as big as twice
Question 14: Many thousands species become___________ before biologists can identify them.
	A. extinct	B. endangered	C. vulnerable	D. contaminated
Question 15: ______________my family, thank you for everything you have done for us.
A. Thanks to	B. On behalf of	C. Due to	D. On account of
Question 16: There was a power cut and all the lights _______.
A. went up	B. put up	C. went out	D. went ahead
Question 17: Can you _________ ten different kinds of flowers in English?
	A. call	B. name	C. talk	D. mention
Question 18: What is the correct order?
an new French exciting band 	B. a French new exciting band 
C.an exciting French new band	D. an exciting new French band
Question 19: The police blamed the mother ______ neglecting her child.
	A. to 	B. for 	C. with	D. of
Question 20: Not until I came home ______ that I had lost everything. 
A. I realized	B. I did realize	C. did I realize	D. I did realized
Question 21: Were you disappointed ______ your examination results?
A. of	B. on	C. in	D. with
Question 22: Keep _______ by eating well and exercising regularly.
	A. health	B. healthful	C. healthy	D. healthily
Question 23: –“_______________.”	–“It was really interesting.”
	A. How about going for a film?	B. How was the film last night?	
	C. Did you like the film last night?	D. What was the film last night?
Question 24: – Mike: “Our living standards have been improved greatly.”
 	 – Susan: “__________”
A. Thank for saying so	B. Sure. I couldn’t agree more
B. No, it’s nice to say so	B. Yes, It’s nice of you to say so
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 25: The course has been very helpful to me. It has broadened my understanding of climate smart agriculture.
	A. advanced	B. widened C. boarded D. enhanced
Question 26: It never crossed our mind that our friend may be timid.
	A. is unlikely	B. is not puzzling	C. is never absent-minded	D. is unbearable
Question 27: This work is so chaotic in many cities and it is not safe to be out at night.
A. uncontrolled B. natural C. busy	D. crowded
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t o indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 28. There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble.
 A. adequate	 B. unsatisfactory	C. abundant	D. dominant
Question 29. The young are now far more materialistic than their precedents years ago.
A. monetary	B. greedy	 C. spiritual	 D. object - oriented
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: From 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton was at the height of her writing 
. A B
career, publishing of her three most famous novels. 	 	 	 
 C	 D 
Question 31: Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one of
 . A	 B C
the lowest population density in the world. 	 
	 D
Question 32: Every child in Great Britain between the old year of five and fifteen must attend school 	 
 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 33: It is the high time John understands how to behave properly towards the old men. 
 	 A 	B 	 C 	 D 
Question 34: Have you learnt the reason why does the water of the ocean becomes blue? 
 	 A 	 B 	 C 	 D 
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. 
      People have always dreamt of living forever. Although we all know this will (35)___ happen, we still want to live as long as possible. (36)__, there are advantages and disadvantages of a long life. In the first place, people who live longer can spend more time with their family and friends. Secondly, (37)___ have busy working lives look forward to a long, (38)_______ life, when they can do the things they’ve never had time for.
      (39)___, there are some serious disadvantages. Firstly, many people become ill and consequently have to spend time in hospital or become burden (40)____the children and friends. Many of them find this (41)___ annoying or embarrassing. In addition to this, (42)_____, the fewer friends they seem to have because old friends die or become ill and it's often (43)_____ to make new friends.
      To sum up, living to a very old age is worthwhile for those who stay (44) ______to remain independent and enjoy life.
Question 35: A. hardly 	B. not 	C. never 	D. all are correct
Question 36: A. Naturally 	B. Really 	C. Consequently 	D. Surprisingly
Question 37: A. people 	B. people who 	C. they 	D. everyone who	
Question 38: A. relax 	B. relaxing 	C. relaxed 	D. relaxation
Question 39: A. In other words B. For example 	C. On the other hand D. Contrary to
Question 40: A. of 	B. on 	C. to 	D. with	
Question 41: A. dependence B. behaviour 	C. habit 	D. condition
Question 42: A. when people get older 	B. when the older people get 
C. the older people get 	D. the old people get
Question 43: A. strange 	B. interesting 	C. difficult 	D. convenient
Question 44: A. healthy enough B. enough health 	C. also healthy 	D. even health
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 question s from 45 to 54. 
Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really more sophisticated than that of a computer. Researchers approaching the problem from a variety of points of view have all concluded that there is a great deal more stored in our minds than has been generally supposed. Dr. Wilder Penfield, a Canadian neurosurgeon, proved that by stimulating his subjects’ brains electrically, he could elicit the total recall of specific events in their lives. Even dreams and other minor events supposedly forgotten for many years suddenly emerged in detail.
	The memory trace is the term for whatever is the internal representation of the specific information about the event stored in the memory. Assumed to have been made by structural changes in the brain, the memory trace is not subject to direct observation but is rather a theoretical construct that we use to speculate about how information presented at a particular time can cause performance at a later time. Most theories include the strength of the memory trace as a variable in the degree of learning, retention, and retrieval possible for a memory. One theory is that the fantastic capacity for storage in the brain is the result of an almost unlimited combination interconnection between of brain cells, stimulated by patterns of activity. Repeated references to the same information support recall. Or, to say that another way, improved performance is the result of strengthening the chemical bonds in the memory.
Question 45: According to the passage, human memory ______
 A. can store less than what people thought B. was thought to be more efficient than it is supposed
	 C. is more complex than computer memory	D. causes a lot of problems for researchers 
Question 46: The word that in paragraph 1 refers to ______. 
	A. human memory	B. the problem	C. the memory	D. the sophistication
Question 47: According to the passage, Dr. Wilder Penfield proved that with electric stimulation, people can ______.
	A. remember all the incidents in their lives	B. elicit some special events from the past
	C. recollect particular experiences from the past	D. suddenly recall their dreams in detail
Question 48: The word their in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
	A. brains	B. subjects	C. events	D. dreams
Question 49: The word emerged in paragraph 1 mostly means ______.
A. appeared 	B. integrated	C. originated	D. vanished
Question 50: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that ______.
 	A. before studies were carried out, people had had false assumptions about human memory 
	B. Dr. Wilder Penfield disagreed with other researchers’ conclusions
	 C. the Canadian scientist tried to prove that other researchers had been wrong
	D. it is easy for people to recall events that they have suddenly forgot
Question 51: According to the passage, memory trace ______.
 	A. presents information at a particular time B. is possibly made by structural changes in the brain
	 C. has a huge capacity for information storage D. is the connection between brain cells
Question 52: According to most theories, which of the following is NOT affected by memory trace?
A. Learning B. Memory loss C. Retention D. Retrieval possible for a memory
Question 53: The word bonds in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
	 A. agreements	B. connections C. agencies D. effects 
Question 54: The passage mainly discusses ______.
 A. an experiment done by Dr. Wilder Penfield B. human memory 
	 C. chemical reactions in the brain	 D. a computer’s memory compared with human’s
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 question s from 55 to 64 . 
Ever since humans have inhabited the earth , they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech . When there is a language barrier, communication is accomplished through sing language in which motions stand for letters, words and ideas. Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to resort to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact can be used internationally; spelling, however , cannot.
Body language transmit ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod signifies approval, while shaking the head indicates a negative reaction. Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille ( a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, more code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other system and techniques also express human thought and feelings.
Question 55: Which of the following best summarizes this passage?
A. When a language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication. 
B. Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C. Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D. Although other forms of communication exist, verbalization is the fastest.
Question 56: The word "these" refers to
A. tourists.	B. the deaf and the mute.
C. thoughts and feelings	D. sign language and motions.
Question 57: All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A. there are many forms of communication in existence today.
B. verbalization is the most common form of communication. 
C. the deaf and the mute use an oral form of communication .
D. ideas and thoughts can be transmitted by body language.
Question 58: Which form other than oral speech would be most commonly used among blind people? 
A. Picture signs	B. Braille	C. Body language	D. Signal flags
Question 59: How many different forms of communication are mentioned hear? 
A. 5	B. 7	C. 9 D. 11
Question 60: The word "wink" means most nearly the same as
A. close one eye briefly	B. close two eyes briefly
C. bob the head up and down	D. shake the head from side to side
Question 61: Sign language is said to be very picturesque and exact and can be used internationally EXCEPT for_____________.
A. spelling	B. whole words	C. ideas	D. expressions
Question 62: People to communicate in order to ______
A. create language barriers	B. keep from reading with their fingertips
C. be picturesque and exact	D. express thoughts and feelings
Question 63: What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Importance of Sign Language	B. The Many Forms of Communication
C. Ways of Expressing Feelings	D. Picturesque Symbols of Communication
Question 64: Who would be MOST likely to use Morse code?
A. A scientist	B. A spy	C. An airline pilot	D. A. telegrapher
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: People said that my father had won the lottery
My father ____________________________________________________________
Question 66: They can’t go out because of the heavy rain 
 The heavy rain prevented____________________________________________________
Question 67: My grandfather started reading newspapers 2 hours ago 
My father has_____________________________________________________________
Question 68:“ Let’s go out for dinner., I said
I suggested ______________________________________________________________
Question 69: Without your help, I couldn’t overcome the problem.
If __________________________________________________________
Part II. What is your favorite movie? In about 140 words, describe the characters, the story, and what you like best about the movie.
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