Đề thi thử môn Tiếng Anh - Ôn thi THPT Quốc gia năm học 2015-2016 - Đề số 32-S1 - Mai Thu Hân

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Compiled by Mai Thu Hân 
Hoa Lu University-Ninh Binh 
Email: maihannb@gmail.com 
ĐỀ ÔN THI PHỔ THÔNG TRUNG HỌC QUỐC GIA 
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 
Họ và tên :....................................................... Số báo danh 
A. 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. ability B. appreciate C. alcoholic D. renewable 
Question 2. A. victim B. resource C. passport D. history 
Question 3. A. contradiction B. similarity C. presidential D. committee 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word in each line whose underlined part is 
pronounced differently from that of the other three by circling A, B, C or D. 
Question 4. A. southern B. breathe C. together D. thought 
Question 5. A. career B. afraid C. variety D. transfer 
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer that best fits each blank in the 
following sentences. 
Question 6. Descendants of the Sun is a 2016 South Korean television series, _______ Song Joong-ki, Song 
Hye-kyo, Kim Ji-won and Jin Goo. 
A. star B. starred C. which star D. starring 
Question 7. 28 years _________ since the event of Gac Ma. Historians say that this Vietnam’s woeful and 
 majestic event must be in history books. 
A. passed B. have passed C. has passed D. had passed 
Question 8. Under a new decision ________ by the Hanoi Education and Training Department on March 7, 
students repeatedly violating traffic laws will be forced to stay away from school for one week. 
 A. releasing B. which releases C. which released D. released 
Question 9. That millions of people attended General Vo Nguyen Giap’s funeral made a special _______ on 
almost every foreigner. 
 A. impression B. effects C. resemblance D. emotion 
Question 10. If you _______ less last night, you _______ so bad today. 
A. had drunk- would not have felt B. drank- would not feel 
C. had drunk- would not feel D. would have drunk- would not feel 
Question 11. She started the course two months ago but dropped ______after only a month. 
 A. in B. out C. off D. back 
Question 12. In public places, you should ask everyone for permission before you_______ a cigarette. 
 A. put out B. put up C. turn up D. light up 
Question 13. We live in a _________ at the end of Orchard Road. 
 A. brick old large house B. large old brick house C. large brick old house D. old large brick house 
Question 14. Those letters________ now. You can do the typing later. 
 A. needn’t be typed B. need to type C. need typing D. needn’t to type 
Question 15. Liz: “Thanks a lot for assisting me in the presentation.” Jennifer: “_______________” 
 A. It was really hard work. B. It’s pleasing. 
C. I was glad. D. It was the least I could do. 
Question 16. An artist _______ will do his best to express innocence and inexperience in the child’s face. 
 A. portraying a child B. who portray a child C. he portrays a child D. portrayed a child 
Question 17. "How's Karen today?" "She is feeling _______ she was yesterday." 
 A. better slightly than B. slight better than C. slightly better than D. slightly better 
Question 18. Drying flowers is the best way _________ them. 
 A. preserved B. by preserving C. preserve D. to preserve 
Question 19. “Can you wait while I run into the library?” “OK, ______ you hurry.” 
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A. even though B. when C. as long as D. unless 
Question 20. Every evening since last Christmas, I _________ my dog out of for a walk in the park. 
A. take B. took C. have taken D. had taken 
Question 21. She accepted that she had acted unwisely and mistakenly, ________ broke up her marriage. 
A. what B. which C. that D. why 
Question 22. Only by working hard __________ your goal. 
 A. can you achieve B. you will achieve C. will you achieve D. will help you achieve 
Question 23. Many lists of "Wonders of the World" ________ during the Middle Ages. 
 A. are said to exist B. are said to have existed 
 C. said to be existed D. said to exist 
Question 24. _______ students in our class is 45. 
A. The number of B. A large amount of C. A lot of D. A number of 
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 25. The investigation revealed some rather unexpected results. 
 A. impressive B. predictable C. surprising D. positive 
Question 26. She's carrying out a health project for the poor in inner cities and rural areas. 
 A. urban B. mountainous C. suburban D. coastal 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that could best replace the 
underlined part without changing the meaning of the sentence 
Question 27. Mature male dolphins can attain a length of 14 feet, weigh up to 1000 pounds and have a life 
expectancy of 20 to 25 years. 
 A. exceed B. reach C. develop D. expect 
Question 28. Experts often forecast an upswing in an economy after a protracted slowdown. 
 A. a decline B. an improvement C. inflation D. a reform 
Question 29. What we know about certain diseases is still not sufficient to prevent them from spreading easily 
among the population. 
 A. enough B. important C. efficient D. imperative 
For questions 65-70, identify one underlined part that is incorrect in each of the following sentences by 
circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D 
Question 30. Paris has been well-known about its famous monuments, beautiful music, and wonderful 
 A B C 
restaurants for over 100 years. 
 D 
Question 31. Foreign students who are doing a decision about which school to attend may not know exactly 
 A B C 
where the choices are located. 
 D 
Question 32. Professor Layton was equally fond of the two children, but he had to admit that he found the 
 A B 
youngest an easier child to handle. 
 C D 
Question 33. The earth is the only planet with a large number of oxygen in its atmosphere. 
 A B C D 
Question 34. Parallels, which are imaginary dividing lines drawing parallel to the equator, measure distances 
 A B C 
north and south by sectioning the globe into equally spaced circles. 
 D 
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable choice for each of the gaps in 
the passage 
How do people choose names for their babies? In the past, many names were chosen for some religious 
associations or (35) _______ national or family tradition. If a boy’s great-grandfather, his grandfather and his father 
were (36)_________ called Patrick, then it was very (37) __________ that the new-born baby would be called 
Patrick as well. Some parents just wanted to please a wealthy or much loved (38)_________ by naming the baby 
(39) ________ him or her and in countries such as Spain, a child was often given the name of the saint (40) 
________ feast day coincided (41)__________ the birth. Most names (42)_________ good meanings, though there 
are some exceptions. Parents in some areas of the world give their babies names (43) __________ “Ugly” or 
“Disagreeable” so as to (44)________ the child unattractive to demons. 
Question 35. A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. in case of 
Question 36. A. both B. either C. all D. everybody 
Question 37. A. certain B. likely C. possibly D. mostly 
Question 38. A. relation B. relationship C. relate D. relative 
Question 39. A. for B. to C. alike D. after 
Question 40. A. which B. who C. that D. whose 
Question 41. A. with B. as C. to D. like 
Question 42. A. bring B. have C. get D. refer 
Question 43. A. such B. alike C. like D. for 
Question 44. A. become B. make C. change D. maintain 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable choice to complete the 
questions or statements 
In comparison with most other places in the world, family identity is rather weak in Britain, especially in 
England. Of course, the family unit is still the basic living arrangement for most people. But in Britain this definitely 
means the nuclear family. There is little sense of extended family identity, except among some racial minorities. This 
is reflected in the size and composition of households. 
It is unusual for adults of different generations within the family to live together. The average number of 
people living in each household in Britain is lower than in most other European countries. The proportion of elderly 
people living alone is similarly high. 
Significant family events such as weddings, births and funerals are not automatically accompanied by large 
gatherings of people. It is still common to appoint people to certain roles on such occasions, such as ‘best man’ at a 
wedding, or godmother and godfather when a child is born. But for most people these appointments are of 
sentimental significance only. They do not imply lifelong responsibility. In fact, family gatherings of any kind beyond 
the household unit are rare. For most people, they are confined to the Christmas period. 
Even the stereotyped nuclear family of father, mother and children is becoming less common. Britain has a 
higher rate of divorce than anywhere else in Europe except Denmark and the proportion of children born outside 
marriage has risen dramatically and is also one of the highest (about a third of all births). However, these trends do 
not necessarily mean that the nuclear family is disappearing. Divorces have increased, but the majority of marriages 
in Britain (about 55%) do not break down. In addition, it is notable that about three-quarters of all births outside 
marriage are officially registered by both parents and more than half of the children concerned are born to parents 
who are living together at the time. 
 Today, in Britain, many couples, mostly in their twenties or thirties, live together without getting married. 
Only about 60% of those couples will eventually get married. 40% of children in Britain are born to these cohabiting 
parents. In 2000, around a quarter of unmarried people between the ages of 16 and 59 were cohabiting in Great 
Britain. Unmarried couples are also starting families without first being married. Before 1960, this was very unusual, 
but in 2001, around 23% of births in the UK were to cohabiting couples. 
Question 46. In Britain, the term family should usually be understood as 
 A. extended B. nuclear C. single-parent D. cohabiting 
Question 46. Roles such as best man, godfather are only of _________ values. 
 A. emotional B. responsible C. important D. rare 
Question 47. The most popular period for family gatherings yearly is 
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 A. weddings B. funerals C. Christmas D. births 
Question 48. The divorce rate in Britain is the ______ in Europe. 
 A. highest B. second highest C. third highest D. lowest 
Question 49. About 75% of the births outside marriage are 
 A. born to parents living together B. born to single parents 
 C. registered by both parents D. concerned by cohabiting parents 
Question 50. The leading factor contributing to the increase in the number of single-parent family is 
 A. women working B. the choice to be lone parents 
 C. high divorce rate D. old age marriage 
Question 51. The word reflected in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 
A. shown B. changed C. discussed D. repeated 
Question 52. The word cohabiting in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to 
A. married B. living together C. having children D. unusual 
Question 53. What is the most suitable heading for paragraph 4? 
A. Cohabiting couples B. Children outside marriage 
C. Unmarried children D. Changing view on marriage 
Question 54. What is the most suitable title for the whole passage? 
 A. British family types B. British family changes 
 C. British family identity D. British family relation 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable choice to complete the 
questions or statements 
The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City. For a long time, it has been the 
newspaper of record in the United States and one of the world’s great newspapers. Its strength is in its editorial 
excellence; it has never been the largest newspaper in terms of circulation. 
The Times was established in 1851 as a penny paper whose editors wanted to report the news in a 
restrained and objective fashion. It enjoyed early success as its editors set a pattern for the future by appealing to a 
cultured, intellectual readership instead of a mass audience. However, in the late nineteenth century, it came into 
competition with more popular, colorful, if not lurid, newspapers in New York City. Despite price increases, the Times 
was losing $1,000 a week when Adolph Simon Ochs bought it in 1896. 
Ochs built the Times into an internationally respected daily. He hired Carr Van Anda as editor. Van Anda 
placed greater stress than ever on full reporting of the news of the day, and his reporters maintained and 
emphasized existing good coverage of international news. The management of the paper decided to eliminate fiction 
from the paper, added a Sunday magazine section, and reduced the paper’s price back to a penny. In April 1912, 
the paper took many risks to report every aspect of the sinking of the Titanic. This greatly enhanced its prestige, and 
in its coverage of two world wars, the Times continued to enhance its reputation for excellence in world news. 
In 1971, the Times was given a copy of the so-called “Pentagon Papers,” a secret government study of U.S. 
involvement in the Vietnam War. When it published the report, it became involved in several lawsuits. The U.S. 
Supreme Court found that the publication was protected by the freedom-of-the-press clause in the First 
Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Later in the 1970s, the paper, under Adolph Ochs’s grandson, Arthur Ochs 
Sulzberger, introduced sweeping changes in the organization of the newspaper and its staff and brought out a 
national edition transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants. 
Question 55. What is the main idea of the passage? 
(A) The New York Times publishes the best fiction by American writers. 
(B) The New York Times became highly respected throughout the world. 
(C) The New York Times broadcasts its news to TV stations via satellite. 
(D) The New York Times lost its prestige after the Vietnam War. 
Question 56. It can be inferred from the passage that the circulation of the Times is 
(A) not the largest in the world. (B) not the best in the world. 
(C) the smallest in the world. (D) the worst in the world. 
Question 57. Which phrase is closest in meaning to the word “restrained” as it is used in paragraph 2? 
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(A) Put in prison (B) In handcuffs 
(C) Without education (D) With self-control 
Question 58. According to the passage, what caused the loss of money at the Times? 
(A) Other newspapers were more colorful. 
(B) Other newspapers had better reporters. 
(C) Other newspapers added a Sunday magazine. 
(D) Other newspapers were better managed. 
Question 59. What word or phrase does the word “his” as used in paragraph 3 refer to? 
(A) Van Anda (B) Reporters 
(C) News of the day (D) International news 
Question 60. Where can the following sentence best be added to the passage? 
“Their publishers ran sensational stories, not because they were true, but because they sold 
newspapers.” 
(A) At the end of the first paragraph 
(B) After the word “City” in the 2nd paragraph 
(C) At the end of the 3rd paragraph 
(D) After the phrase “lawsuits” in the 4th paragraph 
Question 61. To improve its circulation, the management of the Times did all of the following EXCEPT: 
(A) emphasized good coverage of international news 
(B) added a Sunday magazine section 
(C) increased the number of lurid stories, even if they were not true 
(D) eliminated fiction from the paper 
Question 62. The passage implies that the newspaper’s reputation 
(A) decreased when it lowered its price to a penny 
(B) grew because Adolph Ochs bought it in 1896 
(C) increased because of its coverage of the Titanic’s sinking 
(D) decreased because it could not compete with other New York papers 
Question 63. What word or phrase does the word “publication” as used in paragraph 4 refer to? 
(A) The Times (B) “The Pentagon Papers” 
(C) The Report (D) The Constitution 
Question 64. According to the passage, the Times has a national edition that is 
(A) protected by the Supreme Court 
(B) printed in the form of a Sunday magazine 
(C) shipped by train and air transport daily 
(D) transmitted by satellite to regional printing plants 
B. WRITING 
I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed 
before it 
Question 65. Would you mind not smoking in my house? 
→ I’d rather .. 
Question 66. He had no money and didn't know anyone he could borrow from. 
→ He had no money, nor .. 
Question 67. The refugees continued to feel unsafe until they had come home. 
→ Not until  
Question 68. We last saw Mr. Brown, our old teacher, when we were at Mary’s party. 
→ We haven't .. 
Question 69. As people use a lot of wood-pulp, many trees are cut down. 
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→ The more .. 
II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the benefits of doing voluntary work. The following prompts 
might be helpful to you: 
1. Volunteering connects you to others (make new friends and contacts, increase social skills) 
2. Volunteering is good for your mind and body (increase self-confidence, develop social responsibilities, make life 
happier and more meaningful, stay physically healthy) 
3. Volunteering can advance your career (gain experience in a variety of fields, teach valuable job skills, ) 
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