Đề thi tham khảo môn Tiếng Anh - Kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia năm học 2015-2016 - Bài số 1 - Trường THPT Trà Ôn

PRACTICE TEST 1
Time allotted: 90 minutes 
PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE
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 1: A. preserve	B. addition	C. routine 	D. business
Question 2: A. influence	B. liberate 	C. gratitude	 	D. incredible
Question 3: A. family 	B. recognize 	C. behaviour 	D. violence
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 4: 	A. oil	B. tortoise 	C. coin 	D. moisture
Question 5: 	A. builds	B. destroys	C. occurs D. prevents
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: Classical music is ..by a very large audience
Popular	B. appreciated	C. enjoying	D. entertaining
Question 7: I saw him hiding something in a ..bag
Small plastic black	B. black small plastic	C.small black plastic	D. plastic small black
Question 8: ..home schooling is apparently very successful, many people still believe in the benefits of traditional schooling.
Despite that	B. Because	C. Even though	D. in spite of
Question 9: Three-quarters of the day ..in wastefulness without any work done
was spent	B. were spent	C. was going	D. were taking
Question 10: Only when you become a parent .what true responsibility is
You will understand	B. will you understand	C. you understand	D. don’t you understand
Question 11: Prices .sharply in the first quarter of the financial year
Raised	B. have been raised	C. have risen	D rose
Question 12: A diet that doesn’t contain can cause intestinal problems
fibre enough	B. enough fibre	C. plenty fibre	D. a lot fibre
Question 13: Tom: “Your designs look so gorgeous”	Jerry: “.”
Thanks. These are my favorite, too	B. Never mind. Thanks
C.Very well done	D. It doesn’t matter
Question 14: .Anne by phone, James decided to email her
	A.Having failed to contact	B.Having failed contacting
	C.He failed to contact	D. That he failed contacting
Question 15: More than a mile of roadway has been blocked with trees, stones and other debris, ..the explosion
Causing	B. caused by	C. which caused by	D. which caused
Question 16: The policeman ..the victims to a safe place as quickly as possibel
Evacuated	B. helped	C. changed	D. exaggerated
Question 17: Ann’s car ..Jane’s though they are both black in color
differentiates from	B. differs from	C. different from	D. varies
Question 18: The youth of today are better off than we ..
did before	B. used to be	C. had been	D. would be
Question 19: Put all of the toys away someone slips and falls on them
Provided that	B. unless	C. in case	D. so long as
Question 20: Busy he was, Bob’s father still played with him
Like	B. though	C. although	D. however
Question 21: Stricter anti-pollution laws can .higher prices for consumers
make 	B. result from	C. be due to 	D. lead to
Question 22: “I am sorry, but I won’t be able to come to your party tonight” 	“..”
Just fine. Thanks B. Oh, that’s too bad of you C. What a pity, but that’s OK D. What’s the matter
Question 23: The memory card made of two of these special chips can store data .100 years of a 35-page daily newspaper.
equivalent to 	B. relative to 	C. corresponding with	 D. similar to 
Question 24: Fast food is very popular. ., a diet of pizzas and fried chicken is not very healthy
Consequently	B. Moreover	C. Unfortunately	D. In contrast
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 25: I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy.
A. sleep 	B. sit down 	C. eat 	D. relax
Question 26: The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow.
A. astronomer 	B. TV anchor	C. TV weatherman 	D. fortune teller
Question 27: In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.
A. say exactly what he thought 	B. say a few words	
C. have a chat 	D. are given the right to
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 28: After five days on trial, the court found him innocent of the crime and he was released
Innovative	B. benevolent	C. guilty	D. native
Question 29: His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.
A. harmless 	B. useful 	C. detrimental 	D. helpful
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 30: Tom likes to gossip about other people, so he doesn’t like them to gossip about him 
	A	 B	C	D
Question 31: If you are working with young children in a primary school, you will find that teaching 
 A B C 
lively songs and rhymes are very popular.
	 D
Question 32: I rang, but there was no reply. Julia and James could have been at home 
	 A	B	 C	D
Question 33: The new sports complex will accommodate an Olympic-sized swimming pool and other facility
	A	 B	 C D
Question 34: Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful 
	 A	 B	 C
restaurants for over 100 years.
 D
Read the following passage on native Americans, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks
COULD COMPUTER GAMES BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER ALL
In Britain, the average young person now spends more money on games each year than on going to the cinema or renting videos. But is this..35a bad thing? For years, newspaper reports have been 36.. that children who spend too much time playing computer games become unsociable, bad- tempered, even violent as a..37 But new research,38 out in both Europe and the USA, suggests that the opposite may be true.
Indeed, playing some of the more complicated games may help people of all ages to improve certain skills. Researchers claim that this is because the games39the brain work harder in certain ways, like..40sounds and movements quickly and identifying what they are. The fact that people play the games repeatedly..41.. that they get a lot of practice in these skills which are therefore likely to become highly developed.
Social skills may benefit, too. Researchers in Chicago think that fans of first- person shooter games42 “Counterstrike” are better than non-players when it comes to building trust and co-operation, and that this..43them to make good friendships and become strong members of their communities. So rather than..44.up computer games, perhaps young people need to spend more time on them?
Question 35.
Question 36.
Question 37.
Question 38.
Question 39.
Question 40.
Question 41.
Question 42.
Question 43.
Question 44.
A. necessarily
A. speaking
A. product
A. worked
A. make
A. realizing
A. means
A. in order to
A. supports
A. giving
B. certainly
B. informing
B. result
B. thought
B. force
B. noticing
B. asks
B. such as
B. helps
B. ending
C. fully
C. telling
C. reason
C. turned
C. push
C. imagining
C. brings
C. due to
C. shows
C. taking
D. nearly
D. saying
D. conclusion
D. carried
D. keep
D. solving
D. causes
D. as well as
D. serves
D. stopping
Read the following passage on commuting, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions 
Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related?
	Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need.
	The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better.
	Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions.
Question 45: What is the main idea of the passage?
 A. Colors can help you become healthy.	 	 B. Colorful clothes can change your mood	
 C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other D. Colors are one of the most exciting.
Question 46: Which of the following can be affected by color?
 A. Your need for thrills	 	 B. Your appetite	
 C. Your friend's feelings 	 	 D. Your mood
Question 47: Who is more influenced by colors you wear?
 A. Anyone 	 	 B. Your family
 C. The people around you are more influenced	 D. You are more influenced	
Question 48: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common?
 A. They are all forms of motion 	 	 B. None is correct 
 C. They all affect the cells of the body	 D. They are all related to health	
Question 49: According to this passage, what creates disease? 
 A. Wearing the color black	 B. Ignoring your emotions
 C. Being open to your emotions	 D. Exposing yourself to bright colors 
Question 50: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
 A. simply	 B. clearly	 C. closely	 D. obviously	
Question 51: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to 
 A. none of these	 B. colors	 C. people	 D. emotions	
Question 52: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations?
 A. Because vibrations make you healthy
 B. Because they both affect how we feel.
 C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color.	
 D. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body.	
Question 53: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to 
 A. covered with	 B. lacking in	 C. bored with	 D. in need of	
Question 54: What is the purpose of the passage?
 A. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions 
 B. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy
 C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life
 D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion
Read the following passage on commuting, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
Although they are an inexpensive supplier of vitamins, minerals, and high-quality protein, eggs also contain a high level of blood cholesterol, one of the major causes of heart diseases. One egg yolk, in fact, contains a little more than two-thirds of the suggested daily cholesterol limit. This knowledge has driven egg sales to plummet in recent years, which in turn has brought about the development of several alternatives to eating regular eggs. One alternative is to eat substitute eggs. These egg substitutes are not really eggs, but they look somewhat like eggs when they are cooked. They have the advantage of having low cholesterol rates, and they can be scrambled or used in baking. One disadvantage, however, is that they are not good for frying, poaching, or boiling. A second alternative to regular eggs is a new type of egg, sometimes called ‘designer’ eggs. These eggs are produced by hens that are fed low-flat diets consisting of ingredients such as canola oil, flax, and rice bran. In spite of their diet, however, these hens produce eggs that contain the same amount of cholesterol as regular eggs. Yet, the producers of these eggs claim that eating their eggs will not raise the blood cholesterol in humans.
Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly. They cite scientific studies to back up their claim. And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed result. It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs. Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people. In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol. Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level.
Question 55: What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.     To introduce the idea that dietary at increases the blood cholesterol level
B.     To make people know about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol
C.    To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D.    To convince people to eat ‘designer’ eggs and egg substitutes.             
Question 56: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases?
A. minerals        	B. cholesterol      	C. canola oil           	D. vitamins
Question 57: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A. increasing price   	B. decreased production 
C. dietary changes in hens      	D. concerns about cholesterol
Question 58: What is meant by the phrase ‘mixed result’?
A. The result are blended 	B. The result are a composite of things
C. The result are inconclusive                  	D. The result are mingled together
Question 59: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol?
A. reducing egg intake but not fat intake     	B. increasing egg intake and fat intake
C. decreasing egg intake and fat intake        	D. increasing egg intake but not fat intake
Question 60: Which of the following could best replace the word ‘somewhat’?
A. in fact        	B. a little      	C. indefinitely           	D. a lot
Question 61: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol? 
	A. 3/4        	 	B. 2/3      	 	C. 1/2           	 	D. 1/3
Question 62: The word ‘portrayed’ could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. studied        	B. destroyed     	C. tested           	D. described
Question 63: What is the meaning of ‘back up’? 
 	A. reverse        	B. advance      	C. block          D. support
Question 64:According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of the following types of eggs EXCEPT____.? 
 	A. boiled        	B. poached      	C. scrambled           	D. fried
PART 2: WRITING
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed 
Question 56: “Sorry, I’m late.” said the boy to the teacher.
 The boy apologised __to the teacher for being late____
Question 57: Would you mind not smoking in my house?	
 I’d rather __you didn’t smoke in my house_____
Question 58:No other city in Vietnam is so large as Ho Chi Minh City.
 Ho Chi Minh City is __the largest city in Vietnam_____
Question 59: If Mike hadn’t been interested, the trip would have been cancelled.
 But _for Mike’s interest, the trip would have been cancelled _________
Question 60: The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week
 The pollution problems _have been discussed by the students last week ______
In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of playing sports
	The following cues may be helpful to you: 
Building good health	- relaxing 	- making new friends