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TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 1 NĂM 2016
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MÔN TIẾNG ANH
----------------- (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:........................................................ Số báo danh: .............................
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8,0 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose
underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the
following questions.
Question 1: A. experienced B. worked C. watched D. arrived
Question 2: A. bought B. caught C. ought D. laughed
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 3: The news should be put in the most noticeable place so that all the students
can be well-informed.
A.suspicious B. popular C. easily seen D. beautiful
Question 4: Parents regard facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is
feeling.
A. read B. translate C. display D. consider
Question 5: I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the
same boat.
A. in a similar take B. in a similar find C. in a similar situation D. in a similar case
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.
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by
being corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a
thousand times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those
around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like
other people’s. In the same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do
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without being taught – to talk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own
performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.
But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone
correct them. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never notice a
mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Soon he
becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it himself. Let him work out, with the help
of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem,
whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the
answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on
such routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find
the way to get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks.
Let us throw them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must
someday learn, how to measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or
do not know.
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help
as school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be
learnt at school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated
and rapidly changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to
learn something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry!
If it is essential, they will go out into the world and learn it.
Question 6: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things?
A. By listening to explanations from skilled people
B. By making mistakes and having them corrected
C. By asking a great many questions
D. By copying what other people do
Question 7: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are
___________.
A. basically the same as learning other skills B. more important than other skills
C. basically different from learning adult skills D. not really important skills
Question 8: The word “he” in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
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A. other people B. their own work C. children D. a child
Question 9: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do?
A.They encourage children to copy from one another
B.They point out children’s mistakes to them
C.They allow children to mark their own work
D.They give children correct answers
Question 10: The word “those” in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
A. skills B. things C. performances D. changes
Question 11: According to the first paragraph, what basic skills do children learn to do
without being taught?
A. Talking, climbing and whistling B. Reading, talking and hearing
C. Running, walking and playing D. Talking, running and skiing
Question 12: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress
should only be estimated by __________.
A. parents B. the children themselves C. teachers D. educated persons
Question 13: The word “complicated” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
___________.
A. comfortable B. competitive C. complex D. compliment
Question 14: The word “essential” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
____________.
A. dramatic B. imperative C. important D. necessarily
Question 15: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are
___________.
A. unable to think for themselves B. too independent of others
C. unable to use basic skills D. too critical of themselves
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you 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 16: A. recommendB. fortunatelyC. entertainD. disappear
Question 17: A. survive B. fashionableC. palaceD. memory
Question 18: A. telephone B. question C. impossible D. Beautiful
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that
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needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 19: What I told her a few days ago were not the solution to most of her
problems.
A. What I told her B. were C. to D. most of
Question 20: Jack is about average in his performance in comparison with other
students in the class.
A. about average B. withC. the D. other students
Question 21: The explorers were too tired that they found a site to camp overnight.
A. too B. that C. to camp D. overnight
Question 22: What are common known as “lead” pencils are not lead, but rather
amixture of graphite, clay and wax.
A. common B. not C. but D. and wax
Question 23: We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services
to our society.
A. that B. are contributing C. services D. to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to
each of the following questions.
Question 24: My relative, _________you met yesterday, is an engineer.
A. whose B. whom C. that D. B and C are correct
Question 25: I __________ the bell three times when he answered the door.
A. would ring B. rang C. had rung D. was ringing
Question 26: If Joe had practised tennis more when he was younger, he ___________
able to play it then.
A. would be B. would have been C. will be D.wouldn’t be
Question 27: All right, Johnny, it’s time you __________ to bed.
A. are going to go B. will be going C. would go D. went
Question 28: I bitterly regret ___________ him the story yesterday.
A. to be telling B. telling C. to tell D.to have told
Question 29: The water company will have to ___________ off water supplies while
repairs to the pipes are carried out.
A. cut B. set C. take D. break
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Question 30: There was __________ to prevent the accident. It happened while everyone
was sleeping.
A. nothing we couldn’t do B. anything we could do
C. nothing we could do D. something could do
Question 31: Only when you grow up ____________ how to organize things more neatly.
A. do you know B. you will know C. you know D. will you know
Question 32: You can go where you like _____________ you get back before dark.
A. although B. as long as C. or else D. despite
Question 33: Your fare, accommodation and meals are all ________ in the price of this
holiday.
A. included B. collected C. enclosed D. composed
Question 34: We are looking ____________ to receiving a prompt reply to our letter.
A. round B. through C. forward D. after
Question 35: Marta and Patrice is a couple. They are going to a friend’s party.
Marta: Do I still have to change my clothes?
Patrice: _____________.
A. Sure, take your time B. Let’s discuss that some time
C. Don’t change your mind, pleaseD. The party begins at 2 pm
Question 36: With a ___________ of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree
from the principal.
A. glow B. beam C. ray D. shine
Question 37: Would it be possible to make an early ___________ to have my car serviced
tomorrow?
A. appoint B. appointing C. appointed D. appointment
Question 38: A great ___________ of people go to different places to enjoy their
holidays.
A. part B. majority C. mass D. number
Question 39: There was ___________ fuel in the car. Therefore, we had to stop midway
to fill some.
A. a fewB. little C. few D. a little
Question 40: Let's play together if we have more chance,___________?
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A. will we B. shall we C. shouldn’t we D. should we
Question 41: My uncle wishes his son _______________ much time when he grows up.
A. hasn’t wasted B. hadn't wasted C. wouldn’t waste D. didn’t waste
Question 42: Hung and Derek are classmates. They are talking about their sports hobby.
Hung: Don’t you like watching football?
Derek: _____________.
A. Yes, I don’t B. No, I do. I like it a lot C. It’s nice D. Yes, I love it
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.
The concept of obtaining fresh water from iceberg that is towed to populated areas
andarid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than
real life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since
scientists have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than
it runs out of food. Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked
until recently. (A)
Three-quarters of the Earth's fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice, a reservoir of
untapped fresh water so immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world for 1,000
years. Floating on the oceans every year are 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice encased in
10,000 icebergs that break away from the polaricecaps, more than ninety percent of them
from Antarctica. (B)
Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs
throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself
freezes; rather, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over
the sea. As they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously
in a direction opposite to the wind, pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt
more slowly than smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as
35 degrees south of the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. (C)
The difficulty arises in other technical matters, such as the prevention of rapid melting in
warmer climates and the funneling of fresh water to shore in great volume. But even ifthe
icebergs lost half of their volume in towing, the water they could provide would befar
cheaper than that produced by desalination, or removing salt from water. (D)
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Question 43: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. The movement of glaciers B. Icebergs as a source of fresh water
C. Future water shortages D. The future of the world's rivers
Question 44: The word “arid” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to
___________.
A. anhydrous B. fruitful C. remote D. distant
Question 45: The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to ___________.
A. an iceberg that is towed B. obtaining fresh water from icebergs
C. the population of arid areas D. real life
Question 46: According to the author, most of the world's fresh water is to be found in
___________.
A. oceans B. riversC. glaciers D. reservoirs
Question 47: The word “currents” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to
___________.
A. pulls B. waves C. weather D. flows of water
Question 48: How are icebergs formed?
A. They break off from glaciers B. Seawater freezes
C. Rivers freeze D. Small pieces of floating ice converge
Question 49: With which of the following ideas would the author be likely to agree?
A. Towing icebergs to dry areas is economically possible
B. Desalination of water is the best way to obtain drinking water
C. Using water from icebergs is a very short-term solution to water shortages
D. Icebergs could not be towed very far before they would melt
Question 50: Which is the best place where the following sentence will most properly fit?
"To corral them and steer them to parts of the world where they are needed would notbe
too difficult."
A.(A) B. (B) C. (C) D. (D)
Question 51: The word "that" in the last paragraph refers to ____________.
A. the volume B. the water C. the iceberg D. the towing
Question 52: What are the technical matters mentioned as the difficulty arising in the
process of obtaining fresh water from the iceberg?
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A. The prevention of rapid melting iceberg
B. The filtering water and the funneling it to shore in a large amount
C. The purifying the fresh water and carrying it to shore
D. The prevention of rapid melting and the funneling to shore in great volume
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to
indicate the best option for each of the blanks.
I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s. The winter months were endless
and everything was covered in snow. I was always (53) __________ for the warmer
weather to come. When spring arrived, everything came alive - flowers would bloom and
the animals would come out of hibernation. I would follow the bear tracks and search for
them. Once, however, I (54) ___________ an angry mother bear who saw me (55)
___________ a threat. (56) __________ the sight of the bear, I did what my father had
told me. I stood still until she stopped growling and walked away. The trick was effective,
but looking back now, I realized that the situation was (57) ____________ - more serious
than I thought at the time. By the age of twelve, I had lots of camping (58)
_____________, as I used to go camping with my dog on my school holidays. We would
spend days (59) ___________ the forest, catching fish for dinner, (60) ____________ at
the frogs and the (61) _____________ - of birds and the insects hopping up and down on
the surface of the water. Of course, this was possible only during the warm months. When
the autumn came, everything went quiet, which was quite usual in those parts. It wasn’t
long before the animals disappeared, the birds (62) ____________ south and the snow
took over. The place became deserted once again.
Question 53: A. willing B. keen C. eager D. enthusiastic
Question 54: A. found outB. came across C. dealt with D. reached
Question 55: A. as B. same as C. such as D. like
Question 56: A. By B. At C. On D. In
Question 57: A. very B. quite C. far D. so
Question 58: A. experience B. skills C. qualities D. qualifications
Question 59: A. investigating B. detecting C. researching D. exploring
Question 60: A. watching B. looking C. noticing D. observing
Question 61: A. sets B. swarms C. bunches D. flocks
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Question 62: A. fly B. flying C. flew D. flight
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 63: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries
within the same region.
A.remain unstable B. fluctuate C. restrain D. stay unchanged
Question 64: There has been no huge improvement in the noise levels since lorries were
banned.
A. clear B. obvious C. insignificant D. thin
II.PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2,0 điểm)
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as
the sentence given before it. (0,5 điểm)
1. There was a lot of noise, and I couldn’t hear her calling.
There was so _________________________________________________________.
2. We have tested the new system several times before.
The new system _______________________________________________________.
3. “You had better keep your room tidy, Tim”, said Omega.
Omega ______________________________________________________________.
4. No one plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does.
He plays _____________________________________________________________.
5. It’s not worth asking the manager for a day off.
There is ______________________________________________________________.
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of students’
doing homework. (1,5 điểm)
The following prompts might be helpful to you:
- reviewing knowledge
- understanding new lessons more easily
- avoiding wasting time going out or playing
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TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 1 NĂM 2016
--------------- MÔN TIẾNG ANH
(Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
Mã đề 132
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM : TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (0,125 x 64 câu = 8 điểm)
1 D 11 A 21 A 31D 41 C 51 B 61 D
2 D 12 B 22 A 32B 42 D 52 D 62 C
3 C 13 C 23 A 33 A 43 B 53 C 63 D
4 D 14 C 24 B 34 C 44 A 54 B 64 C
5 C 15 A 25 C 35 A 45 B 55 A
6 D 16 B 26 B 36 A 46 C 56 B
7 A 17 A 27 D 37 D 47 D 57C
8 D 18 C 28 B 38 D 48 A 58 A
9 B 19 B 29 A 39 B 49 A 59 D
10 C 20 D 30 C 40 B 50 C 60 B
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm)
Part I. Sentence transformation (0,1 * 5 = 0,5 điểm)
Question 1: There was so much noise that I couldn’t hear her calling.
Question 2: The new system has been tested several times before.
Question 3: Omega advised Tim to keep his room tidy.
Question 4: - He plays this piece of music more beautifully than anyone else (does).
- He plays this piece of music the most beautifully.
Question 5:There is no point in asking the manager for a day off.
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of students’ doing homework.
(1,5 điểm)
The following prompts might be helpful to you:
- reviewing knowledge
- understanding new lessons more easily
- avoiding wasting time going out or playing
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TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC VINH ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 2 NĂM 2016
TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút)
Mã đề thi 132
Họ, tên thí sinh:........................................................ Số báo danh: .............................
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8,0 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
Question 1: A. repeats B. amuses C. attacks D. coughs
Question 2: A. whom B. heal C. healthy D. honest
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 3:Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his office.
A. clear B. colorful C. vague D. direct
Question 4: The earthquake caused great devastation in California.
A. confusion B. gaps C. ruin D. movement
Question 5:He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings.
A. describe B. conceal C. release D. extend
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 following questions.
American humor and American popular heroes were born together. The first popular heroes of the
new nation were comic heroes, and the first popular humor of the new nation was the antics of its
hero-clowns.
The heroic and the comic were combined in novel American proportions in popular literature. The
heroic themes are obvious enough and not much different from those in the legends of other times
and places: Achilles, Beowulf, Siegfried, Roland, and King Arthur. The American Davy Crockett legends
repeat the familiar pattern of the old world heroic story: the pre-eminence of a mighty hero whose fame in
myth has a tenuous basis in fact; the remarkable birth and precocious strength of the hero; single combats
in which he distinguished himself against antagonists, both man and beast; vows and boasts; pride of the
hero in his weapons, his dog, and his woman.
Davy Crockett conquered man and beast with a swaggering nonchalance. He overcame animals by
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force of body and will. He killed four wolves at the age of six. He hugged a bear to death; he killed a
rattlesnake with his teeth. He mastered the forces of nature. Crockett’s most famous natural exploit was
saving the earth on the coldest day in history. First, he climbed a mountain to determine the trouble. Then
he rescued all creation by squeezing bear-grease on the earth’s frozen axis and over the sun’s icy face. He
whistled, “Push along, keep moving!” The earth gave a grunt and began moving.
Neither the fearlessness nor the bold huntsman’s prowess was peculiarly American. Far more
distinctive was the comic quality, all heroes are heroic; few are also clowns. What made the American
popular hero heroic also made him comic. “May be”, said Crockett, “you’ll laugh at me and not at my
book”. The ambiguity of American life and the vagueness which laid the continent open to adventure,
which made the land a rich storehouse of the unexpected, which kept vocabulary ungoverned and the
language fluid----this same ambiguity suffused both the Crockett legends were never quite certain whether
to laugh or to applaud, or whether what they saw and heard was wonderful, awful or ridiculous.
Question 6: What is the main point the author makes in the passage?
A. Davy Crockett wrote humorous stories about mastering the nature.
B. American popular heroes were characteristically comic.
C. The Davy Crockett stories reflected the adventurous spirit of early America.
D. American popular literature was based on the legends of other times and places.
Question 7:Achilles, Beowulf, and other heroes are mentioned in paragraph 2 to_________.
A. show their similar heroic nature with the American heroes.
B. show the role they play in the world legend history.
C. compare their popularity with that of the American heroes.
D. conclude heroic deeds described in old world heroic legends.
Question 8:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a heroic theme?
A. Superior physical strength B. Pride in the hero woman
C. Fluid use of language D. Boasting by the hero
Question 9:The word “antagonists” could be best replaced by_________.
A. wild animals B. heroes C. forces D. opponents
Question 10: Davy Crockett is an example of_________.
A. a popular writer B. a heroic theme C. an old world hero D. a hero-clown
Question 11:In paragraph 3, the author mentions a story in which Davy Crockett_________.
A. killed a wild boar B. saved a bear C. saved the earth D. ate a rattlesnake
Question 12:The word “exploit” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________.
A. resource B. heroic act C. skill D. character trait
Question 13:The word “prowess” in paragraph 4 is closest meaning to_________.
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A. goal B. weapon C. bravery D. caution
Question 14:In paragraph 4, the author makes the point that_________.
A. American enjoyed laughing at other people.
B. American writers strove to create a distinctively American literature.
C. American life was open to adventure and full of the unexpected.
D. Americans valued comic qualities more than heroic qualities.
Question 15:The word “ambiguity” in the last paragraph is closest meaning to_________.
A. ridiculous B. richness C. uncertainty D. quality
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 16: A. enjoyment B. extension C. fashionable D. facilitate
Question 17: A. apprehensive B. residential C. emergency D. resolution
Question 18: A. threaten B. mosquito C. comfortable D. interesting
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
KEEPING FIT
Bodies are made to move! They are not (19)_________for sitting around in front of the television or
reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t (20) _________you have to be a super-athlete, and even
(21)______exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better
and feel better. You will develop more energy and self-confidence.
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and
climb. (22)_________it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. It’s what
your body likes doing most-keeping on the (23) _________.
Physical exercise is not only good for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier,
more relaxed and more alert (24)_________people who sit around all day. Try an experiment-next time you
are (25) _________a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you
feel after an hour.
A good (26)_________of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about
themselves when they know they have (27)_________their fitness. People who exercise regularly will tell
you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have (28) _________-you’ll soon see and feel
the benefits.
Question 19: A. planned B. designed C. programmed D. caused
Question 20: A. involve B. require C. reveal D. mean
Question 21: A. a little B. a few C. little D. few
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Question 22: A. More and more B. The more C. More D. Moreover
Question 23: A. increase B. move C. develop D. decrease
Question 24: A. then B. about C. than D. with
Question 25: A. in B. on C. at D. under
Question 26: A. sense B. feel C. lot D. piece
Question 27: A. experienced B. improved C. carried out D. grown
Question 28: A. a run B. a trial C. a go D. a start
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 29: The phone _________suddenly while Jane was doing the gardening.
A. is ringing B. had rung C. was ringing D. rang
Question 30: Nam never comes to class on time and _________.
A. neither doesn’t Huy B. so doesn’t Huy C. so does Huy D. neither does Huy
Question 31:Sorry, I’m late, but my car_________ on the way here, and I had to call the garage.
A. was broke B. not working C. out of order D. broke down
Question 32:_________ it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it.
A. Had I not seen B. Unless I had not seen C. If I had seen D. Provided I had seen
Question 33: Marie Curie was the first and only woman_________two Nobel prizes.
A. that win B. to be won C. who win D. to have won
Question 34: It was in 1989_________ the Berlin Wall collapsed.
A. which B. that C. when D. what
Question 35: The robbers were_________two years in jail.
A. put B. sent C. ordered D. sentenced
Question 36:The death of Tran Lap, the leader of a Vietnamese famous rock band called Buc Tuong, is a
great_________to his fans.
A. losing B. loss C. lose D. lost
Question 37:I asked her _________she understood what I was saying.
A. if not B. if C. if only D. even if
Question 38: I_____an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages.
A. ran into B. ran out C. came over D. came round
Question 39: Tom is_________ with his teacher because he didn’t do any assignments.
A. in danger B. in the dark C. in hot water D. under control
Question 40: We can decrease the amount of waste produced at home by___ used paper, plastic and metal.
A. retaining B. reducing C. remaining D. recycling
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Question 41: It was _________ furniture that I didn’t buy it.
A. so expensive B. such expensive C. such an expensive D. a so expensive
Question 42: Charles was wearing ___________at the party.
A. a tie yellow silk funny B. very funny wide yellow silk tie
C. a yellow silk funny tie D. a funny wide yellow silk tie
Question 43: _________ , Mr. Jean takes pleasure in doing charity and other social work.
A. Having retired B. Retiring C. He has retired D. Although retired
Question 44: ___________ Michelle tried hard, she didn’t manage to win the competition.
A. No matter how B. Even though C. In spite of D. Nevertheless
Question 45: My phone is out of order, _________is a nuisance.
A. that B. which C. this D. it
Question 46: Lan :“She seems_________for the job”. Hoa: “Yes. Everybody thinks she’s perfectly suited
for it.”
A. ready-made B. home-made C. tailor-made D. self-made
Question 47: Mai and Lan are friends. Lan asks Mai about Mai’s plan. Select the most suitable response to
fill in the blank.
Lan: “Are you going to see the live show by Son Tung today?”
Mai: “_________”.
A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much B. Maybe I’ll be out
C. Yes, I’m going to stay in D. I think so
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 following questions.
The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe, but in
one respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain, Americans
had a wonderfully plentiful supply of wood.
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax
forest. Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of
fine trees abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new
forests. By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood was
still extremely abundant.
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a
foundation of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree unknown
in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of
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important industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; charcoal, a component of gunpowder;
and tannic acid, used for tanning leather.
The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time
was produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to
exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was
encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the Colonies did not
follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke
smelting led to technologic innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In
the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because
their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron.
Question 48:What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The advantages of using wood in the colonies
B. The effects of an abundance of wood on the colonies
C. The roots of the Industrial Revolution
D. The difference between charcoal iron and coke iron
Question 49:The word strikingly in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to__________.
A. realistically B. dramatically C. completely D. immediately
Question 50:Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during
the colonial period?
A. They contained only a few types of trees.
B. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard.
C. They had little or no economic value.
D. They covered the entire continent.
Question 51:The word “abundant” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________.
A. redundant B. sufficient C. insufficient D. plentiful
Question 52:According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in Eastern
cities__________.
A. rose quickly because wood was becoming so scarce.
B. was much higher than it was in Britain.
C. was slightly higher than in previous years.
D. decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood.
Question 53:What can be inferred about houses in Britain during the period written about in the passage?
A. They were more expensive than American houses.
B. They were generally built with imported materials.
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C. They were typically smaller than homes in North America.
D. They were usually built from materials built from materials other than wood.
Question 54:Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of industrial compounds?
A. potash B. charcoal C. gunpowder D. tannic acid
Question 55:Why does the author mention gunpowder in paragraph 3?
A. To illustrate the negative aspects of some industrial processes
B. To remind readers that the colonial era ended in warfare
C. To give an example of a product made with wood compounds
D. To suggest that wood was not the only important product of the colonies
Question 56:The phrase follow suit in paragraph 4 means__________.
A. do the same thing B. make an attempt C. have the opportunity D. take a risk
Question 57:According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous?
A. It led to advances in technology.
B. It was less expensive than wood smelting.
C. It produced a stronger type of iron than wood smelting.
D. It stimulated the demand for wood.
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 58:My mother prefers cooking at home than eating out
A B CD
Question 59: They were all looking forward to spend their holiday at the seaside the following year.
A B C D
Question 60:In a critical review of an experiment, a researcher should question the validity, the
AB
reliable, and the importance of any test results.
CD
Question 61: Until the invention of the telephone, skyscrapers were not consider very practical. A
B CD
Question 62:She must lose her way; otherwise, she would have arrived by now.
A B C D
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 63:He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday.
A. legal B. irregular C. elicited D. secret