Đề thực hành kiểm tra môn Tiếng Anh - Ôn thi THPT Quốc gia năm học 2015-2016 - Bài số 2

Practice Test 2
SECTION A (8 POINTS)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.
Question 1: A. Honest B. Home C. Vehicles 	D. Heiress	
Question 2: A. Books	B. Carrots	C. Floors	D. Slopes
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following word. 
Question 3: A. Blackboard	B. Listen	C. between	D. Student
Question 4: A. Company	B. Atmosphere	C. Customer	D. Employment
Question 5: A. Institution 	B. University	C. Preferential 	D. Indicative
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 6: When friends insist on ______ expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
	A. them to accept	B. they accepting	C. their accepting	D. they accept
Question 7: John lost the _______ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him because of his carelessness. 	
	A. beautiful Japanese blue new	B. beautiful new blue Japanese 
	C. new beautiful blue Japanese 	D. Japanese beautiful new blue
Question 8:______ at school yesterday than we were informed that there was no class due to a sudden power cut. 
A. We had arrived no sooner 	B. We haven’t sooner arrived
C. No sooner we had arrived 	D. No sooner had we arrived
Question 9: Look! The yard is wet. It______ last night.
	A. must have rained	B. couldn't have rained C. must rain	D. should have rained
Question 10: Shy people often find difficult to__________ group discussion. 
	A. take part in	B. get on with 	C. take place in 	D. get in touch with
Question 11: They asked me a lot of questions, __________I couldn't answer.
	A. much of which	B. both of them	C. neither of which	D. most of which
Question 12: I walked away as calmly as I could. __________, they would have thought I was a thief.
	A. In case	B. If so	C. Or else	D. Owing to
Question 13: Global warming will result ______ crop failures and famine. 
A. of 	B. to 	C. in 	D. from
Question 14: Last year she earned _______ her brother.	
 A. twice as much as	B. twice more than	C. twice as many as	 D. twice as more as 
Question 15: - Linda: “I've passed my driving test."
	-Peter: “__________”
	A. Congratulations!	B. That's a good idea	C. It's nice of you to say so.	D. Do you?
Question 16: __________the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
	A. Thanks to	B. In case of	C. In spite of	D. But for
Question 17: -Lan: "Happy birthday! This is a small present for you." - Nga: “__________”
	A. What a pity!	B. How terrible!	
	C. Have a good time!	D. How beautiful it is! Thanks.
Question 18: Jessica looks very tired. She ______ have stayed up late to finish her assignment last night. 
A. would 	B. should 	C. will 	D. must 
Question 19: Books are a wonderful__________of knowledge and pleasure.
	 A. way	B. information	C. source	D. type
Question 20: Western women are more ________ than Asian women
	A. depend 	B. independent	C. independently	D. dependence
Question 21: Everyone can join our club, _______age and sex.
A. in place of	B. regardless of	C. in case of	D. on behalf of
Question 22: John has finally found a new job after being ______ for three months. 
A. out of order B. out of mind C. out of work D. out of reach
Question 23: I had no sooner arrived home.the phone rang.
A. than 	B. when 	C. before 	D. since 
Question 24: Joe has got ______ toys as I have. 
A. twice many as 	B. as twice many 	C. as many twice 	D. twice as many
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 25 : The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
	A. absolutely	B. relevantly	C. comparatively	D. almost
Question 26: The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease. 
 A. irreparable	B. vexatious	C. dangerous	D. disabling	
Question 27: In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.
 A. superior	B. mandatory	C. beneficial	D. constructive
Question 28: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.
 A. irrefutable	B. imminent	C. formidable	D. absolute
Question 29: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies. 
	A. unique	B. novel	C. vital	D. exotic	
Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Question 30: The professor together with his three students have been called to court.
	A	B	C	D [C.HAS]
Question 31: Paulo has learnt English for five years ago. 
 A B	 C	 D [D. X]
Question 32: Although they always argue with each other, but they are good friends.
 	 A 	 B 	 C 	 D [C.X]
Question 33: Thanks to the timely laws, some elephant populations, especially that in southern 
 A	 B	 C [C.THOSE]
Africa, have recovered over the last decade.
 	 D
Question 34: He stopped to smoke because cigarettes are harmful to his health.
	A	 B C	D [A.SMOKING]
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers. TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details.
And what about the future of the banks? Within grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic. They feel there is reason to be suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, as to whether we'll become a totally cash-free society or not, we’ll have to wait and see.
 (From Face2Face Advanced by Gillie Cunningham & Jan Bell with Chris Redston, CUP)
Question 35: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The absence of traditional payment methods 	
B. The increasing popularity of new payment methods
C. Predictions of future payment methods 	
D. Japan's advanced forms of payment
Question 36: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to criticize the e-cash system	B. to exemplify the e-cash system
C. to praise the e-cash system	D. to inform the e-cash system
Question 37: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A. faster speed 	B. fewer mistakes	C. reduced cost 	D. no fraud
Question 38: The word "embedded” in line 9 is closest in meaning to
A. integrated 	B. isolated 	C generated 	D. manufactured
Question 39: The word "grip" in line 11 is closest in meaning to 
A. wealth 	B. power 	C. success 	D. range of branches
Question 40: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A lot of money has been invested into the new payment system by banks.
B. Payments using smart cards may increase to more than $50 billion.
C. Rail tickets can be purchased by mobile phones or smart cards in Japan.
D. Dealers are freed from handling money thanks to e-cash.
Question 41: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate .
A. the modern technology of the e-cash system B. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies 
C. the transferrability of the system D. a possible drawback of the system
Question 42: What does the author think may happen in the future? 
A. Banks will collect their fees through credit-card companies.
B. Daily expenses on drinks and tickets will appear on phone statements.
C. Americans will no longer go to their local bank branches.
D. Credit-card companies and banks will want to promote cash. 
Question 43: The word "their" in line 20 refers to  .
A. credit cards 	B. Internet banking	C. American bankers 	D. high-street banks
Question 44: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks? 
A. uncertain 	B. optimistic	C. pessimistic 	D. neutral
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
	 Rachel Carson was born in 1907 in Springsdale, Pennsylvania. She studied biology at college and zoology at Johns Hopkins University, where she received her master’s degree in 1933. In 1936, she was hired by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she worked most of her life.
 Carson’s first book, Under the Sea Wind, was published in 1941. It received excellent reviews, but sales were poor until it was reissued in 1952. In that year she published The Sea Around Us, which provided a fascinating look beneath the ocean’s surface, emphasizing human history as well as geology and marine biology. Her imagery and language had a poetic quality. Carson consulted no less than 1,000 printed sources. She had voluminous correspondence and frequent discussions with experts in the field. However, she always realized the limitations of her nontechnical readers.
 In 1962, Carson published Silent Spring, a book that sparked considerable controversy. It proved how much harm was done by the uncontrolled, reckless use of insecticides. She detailed how they poison the food supply of animals, kill birds and fish, and contaminate human food. At the time, spokesmen for the chemical industry mounted personal attacks against Carson and issued propaganda to indicate that her findings were flawed. However, her work was proved by a 1963 report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee.
(Source: TOEFL Reading)
Question 45:The passage mainly discusses Rachel Carson’s work
A. as a researcher B. at college 
C. at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service D. as a writer
Question 46: According to the passage, what did Carson primarily study at Johns Hopkins University?
A. oceanography B. zoology C. literature D. history
Question 47: When she published her first book, Carson was closest to the age of
A. 26 B. 29 C. 34 D. 45
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that in 1952, Carson’s book Under the Sea Wind
A. was outdated B. became more popular than her other books 
C. was praised by critics D. sold many copies
Question 49: Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a source of information for The Sea Around Us?
A. printed matter B. talks with experts 
C. a research expedition D. letters from scientists
Question 50: Which of the following words or phrases is LEAST accurate in describing The Sea Around Us?
A. highly technical B. poetic C. fascinating D. well-researched
Question 51: The word “reckless” in line 11 is closest in meaning to 
A. unnecessary B. limited C. continuous D. irresponsible
Question 52: According to the passage, Silent Spring is primarily
A. an attack on the use of chemical preservatives in food
B. a discussion of the hazards insects pose to the food supply
C. a warning about the dangers of misusing insecticides
D. an illustration of the benefits of the chemical industry
Question 53: The word “flawed” in line 14 is closest in meaning to 
A. faulty B. deceptive C. logical D. offensive
Question 54: Why does the author of the passage mention the report of the President’s Science Advisory Committee ( lines 14-15)?
A. To provide an example of government propaganda.
B. To support Carson’s ideas.
C. To indicate a growing government concern with the environment.
D. To validate the chemical industry’s claims.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (55) ........ between husband and wife. Young couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work (56) ........hours or shifts in order that one parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young couple trying to establish (57)........and provide a secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may also share household (58) ......... Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and bathing the baby, and doing the laundry.
 In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (59) ......... and the father becomes the “househusband." These cases are still fairly rare. One positive trend, however, is that fathers seem to be spending more time with their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal time with their mothers and fathers. “This is one of our most (60) ........cultural changes,” says Dr. Leon Hoffman, who co-directs the Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for over 30 years, Hoffman has found "a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to general decision (61) ........around kids' lives.”
 Another factor has recently been added to the childcare (62) ......... The number of people who work from home nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade. The (63) ........of technology - computers, faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the (64) ........of children? Only time will tell.
 (From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)
Question 55: A. abilities	B. possibilities	C. responsibilities	D. techniques
Question 56: A. opposite	B. during	C. for	D. similar
Question 57: A. himself	B. themselves	C. herself	D. itself
Question 58: A. dreams	B. duties	C. facilities	D. opportunities
Question 59: A. payment	B. fares	C. expenses	D. fees
Question 60: A. significant	B. significance	C. significantly	D. sign
Question 61: A. giving	B. creating	C. holding	D. making
Question 62: A. sectors	B. tasks [?]	C. formula	D. cost
Question 63: A. accessible	B. accessibly	C. access	D. accessibility
Question 64: A. well-being	B. human being	C. love	D. gender
SECTION B (2 POINTS)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.
Question 1: This is the most interesting book I have ever read. 
à I have never .
à I have never read a more interesting book than this. 
Question 2: He is the most humorous man we have ever known. 
à We have never .
à We have never known a more humorous man than he. 
Question 3: She said, “John, I’ll show you round my city.” 
à She promised 
She promised to show John round her city. 
Question 4: I’ve never met a more intelligent man than he. 
à He..
He is the most intelligent man I have ever met
Question 5: “People are cutting down the rainforests.” 
à Mary said..
Mary said that people were cutting down the rainforests. 
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about a person you admire most.
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THE END