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Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2016 - Đề số 1
KÌ THI THỬ LẦN 1 CHUẨN BỊ CHO
KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA
Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Họ và tên thí sinh:………………………………………….

Mã đề số 423

Số báo danh:………………………………………………..
A. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (64 Question; 8 điểm)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, 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. canoeing
Question 2: A. fasten

B. career
B. often

Question 3: A. non−existent

C. canal
C. digest

B. none


D. top

Question 7: Did you have an argument with Francis?” “If you had been there, you ____
the same.”
A. did

B. would have done C. had done

D. would be

Question 8: If orders keep coming in like this, I‟ll have to ____ more staff.
A. give up

B. add in

C. gain on

D. take on

Question 9: He couldn‟t rest or sleep because ____ too much coffee.
A. drinking B. been drinking

C. had been drinking D. he had been drinking

Question 10: There is a very clear relationship ____ education and academic success.


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B. stations

C. systems

D. shuttles

Question 14: What do you think ____ me?
A. told

B. they told

C. didn‟t tell

D. did he tell

Question 15: When you do something, you should _________.
A. weigh up the pros and cons
C. turn over a new leaf

B. get through to
D. go down well with

Question 16: Something ____ happened or they would be here by now.
A. must

B. must be

C. must have D. must have been


B. hope it

C. hope not D. Don’t hope so

Question 21: I‟m ____ a swimmer as my sister.
A. better

B. good as

C. not as good

D. so good

Question 22: We decided to ____ in Athens for a few days on our way home.
A. stop over

B. put up

C. set up

D. close down

Question 23: Some of the girls in my group tease me because I don’t wear makeup but I
don’t ____.
A. wear

B. care

C. do


B. damp

C. dry

D. barren

V. Mark the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: Originally developed for Southern California, the Richter Scale was
expanded for worldwide use.
A. prolonged

B. enlarged

C. minuscule D. swamped

Question 28: The jute, a relative of the basswood trees, flourishes in warm humid
climates.
A. amplifies

B. swells

C. thrives

D. prolongs

Question 29: Excessive amounts of lead in the air can decrease a child’s intelligence.
A. boom

B. diminish


D. decorate

Question 33: Because of attitudes shape behavior, psychologists want to find out how opinions arc
formed.
A. Because of

B. shape

C. psychologists

D. are formed

Question 34: As the roles of people in society change, so does the rules of conduct in certain


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situations.
A. As the roles

B. so does

C. rules of

D. situations

VII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer
sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered
blanks.

D. heard

Question 37: ________(37)
A. over

B. more

C. since

D. less

Question 38: ________(38)
A. resources

B. features

C. natures

D. sources

Question 39: ________(39)
A. earth

B. land

C. space

D. world

Question 40: ________(40)

A. at

B. for

C. on

D. to

Question 44: ________(44)
A. impossible

B. simple

C. difficult

D. easy

VIII. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions.
Arthur Dove
Arthur Dove was an abstract nature painter whose work was radically different and underappreciated
in the American art scene.
[1] In fact, Dove was the first American artist to paint in an entirely abstract manner. [2] He painted a
set of six abstract works around 1910, prior to the European artist Wassily Kandinsky’s famous
abstract compositions. [3] Kandinsky’s abstract work, however, complemented the cultural context in
Europe, and was therefore appreciated. Dove’s work had no similar cultural context in America. [4]
Overall, Dove's abstract paintings did nothing to change Amercican art. His work was not once but
twice orphaned: by the general indifference of the Amercican public, and by his own reclusive
nature. Nevertheless, Dove's abstract paintings remain interesting compositions on nature.
Dove once wrote, “I would like to make something that is real in itself, or to be real without looking

D. They were boih abstract artists.
Question 49: The word "indịfference" in the passage is the opposite of ____.
A. dislike

B. interest

C. joy

D. ignorance

Question 50: Which of the following can be inferred from the reading?
A. Dove gave up painting because the American public did not care.
B. Dove‘s work is more appreciated today than when it first appeared.
C. Dove did not have support from European artists.
D. Dove’s unsuccessful exhibition led him to change his style.
Question 51: Which is the best place for the following sentence?
“This, however, did not make him famous.”
A. [1]

B. [2]

C. [3]

D. [4]

Question 52: The word “reclusive" in the passage is closest in meaning to ____ .
A. charming

B. sociable


degenerating into “junk culture" with no worthwhile purpose. But an interesting new book challenges
that assumption. “Everything Bad is Good for You: How Today’s Popular Culture Is Actually Making
Us Smarter," by Steven Johnson, makes a persuasive argument that today’s complex TV dramas and
other pop culture Products gives healthy mental exercise. He calls the use or complex, interwoven plot
lines involving multiple characters “multi−threading”, and it is a new and growing phenomenon in TV
To keep up with shows like “24", he points out, you must “pay attention, make inferences, track
shifting social relationships", and these cognitive challenges are changịng our mental development for
the better. [3]
[4] The most obvious change in the last five years of narrative entertainment is the rise of reality TV,
Surely, you might be thinking, watching “Survivor" or “The Bachelor” cannot possibly raise anyone's
IQ “Survivor” is now in its tenth season, and “The Bachelor” is in its seventh. But as Johnson tells us
lately “even the junk has improved”. The new reality shows are like games: they arc series of
competitive tests, each more challenging than the last, and with rules that must be learned as you play.
On “Survivor" for instance, the participants and the audience know the general objective of the game
but each episode brings new challenges that require quick thinking. Success in these games calls for
the intellectual labor of finding the weak spots in the rules and in your opponents. This labor is done
not just by the stars of the shows but the viewers at home as well. This is what makes these shows
such fun to watch − the human mind enjoys being challenged. As Johnson writes, “There’s real
pleasure ... in solving puzzles, detecting patterns or understanding a complex narrative system.”
Question 55: What is the topic of the passage?
A. The decline of TV today
C. TV and culture

B. Benefits of TV today
D. Why “24” became a hit

Question 56: Which is the best place for the following sentence?
“It is not only hour−long dramas that make us smarter."
A. [l]


D. agrees with some of Johnson’s views but disagrees with others
Question 60: According to the passage, Johnson’s book argues all following except that ____.
A. popular culture is not in decline
B. many TV shows involve cognitive challenges
C. people enjoy the effort of understanding complex shows
D. hour−long dramas bring the greatest benefits
Question 61: "Multi−threading" in TV is a new type of ____.
A. form

B. content

C. series

.

D. character

Question 62: The author mentions "junk culture” in paragraph 2 in order to ____

.

A. emphasize how worthless most TV shows are
B. contrast a common view of TV with the one he presents in the passage
C. explain why TV viewing is in decline in the United States
D. argue against the view that popular culture can be worthwhile
Question 63: The word “they" in paragraph 3 refers to ____.
A. junk

B. shows


B. Yes, it was very interesting.
D. Yes, it's on.

Question 17: Dragonflies feed on a large variety of insects ________ catch in flight.
A. in which they B. which they

C. there are to

D. there are a

Question 18: ________ laser beam can be moved easily in all directions, it can be used for highly
accurate cutting in industry.
A. Because of

B. It is a

C. A

D. As a

Question 19:Tears contain an antiseptic that helps protect our eyes ________ infection.
A. from bacterial B. in bacterial

C. bacterial

D. with bacterial

Question 20: Billie Holiday, ________ unique singing style made her famous, was also known as
Lady Day.
A. she is a

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in


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meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The breadfruit does well in hot and humid climates.
A. arid

B. watery

C. soaked

D. moist

Question 26: Many California mining towns prospered until the gold ran out and prospectors moved
on to new areas, leaving boom towns to become ghost towns.
A. declined B. assembled

C. employed

D. thrived

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in weaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 27: Hypertension is one of the most widespread and potentially dangerous diseases.
A. stretched B. popular

C. common



D. or

Question 31: Paul Dunbar wrote poetry in standard English about tradition poetic subjects and about
the heroes of black Americans.
A.standard B. tradition

C. the

D. heroes

Question 32: In an ordinary optical microscrope, a electric bulb or sunlight is used as light for the
stage
A.an

B. ordinary

C. a

D. light

Question 33: The viceroy butterfly, an insect that birds like to eat, has a color pattern similar to that
one of the monarch butterfly, whom birds do not like to eat
A.that

B. to

C. of

D. whom

C. in

Question 36 : A. However B. Although

D. to
C. Despite

D. When

Question 37 : A. cut

B. sore

C. hurt

D. injured

Question 38 : A. So

B. Then

C. as

D. On

Question 39 : A. Over

B. under

Question 40 : A. Native


C. therapy

D. advice

C. orders

D. Wants

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 from 45 to 54.
Cicadas Emerge
(1) Billion of black, shrimp-sized insect with transparent wings and beady red eyes are beginning
to cover trees, building, poles, and just about any thing vertical in a wise region of the U.S. (2) The
invasion zone stretches from the eastern seaboard west through Indiana and south Tennessee. (3) these
insect are cicadas. Their invasion will last for a few short months, but they can make a lot of noise.
Cicadas arrive in 13- and 17- year cycle. (4) The nymph burrow under ground and suck sap from
tree roots. When they emerge, they transform into adult, reproduce, and then die. How they count the
years until they emerge from the ground no one can say. Their purpose above ground is to reproduce.
Question 45: What is the main topic of the passage?
A. the life cycle of the cicadas
B. The reproductive behavior of cicadas
C. The aria in which cicadas live
D. The period in which cicadas live
Question 46: According to the article, why does the insect invasion last only a few months?
A. Because people kill insect


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B. eat

C. reproduce

D. transform

Question 51: Which of the following makes the cicadas unusual?
A.They are above ground only a few months of their lives
B. Mature cicadas are not seen every year
C. They live most of their lives as nymphs
D. all of the answer
Question 52: According to the passage, why do cicadas emerge above ground ?
A. to burrow B. to count the years C. to reproduce

D. transform

Question 53: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about cicadas ?
A.They cover trees, buildings and poles
B.They may appear once every 14 years
C. They live on tree roots
D. They have an unknown method for measuring their time below ground
Question 54: Complete the summary by choosing one sentence ( A, B, C or D ) that is among the
most important information to fill in the blank.
A. The invasion zone covers most of the eastern United States
B. The insects emerge every 13 to 17 years quickly mature and reproduce
C. Cicadas are small and black transparent wings
D. The invasion will last only a few days
SUMMARY: This passage discusses the behavior of cicadas A cicada invasion involves a large


places him in the pantheon of American artists. It is thus ironic that he spent his adult life in Europe,
primarily in England, and that painting of his mother was purchased by government of France and
resides in the Museed’ Orsay of Paris.
Question 55: What is the topic of the passage?
1. The education of Whistler
2. Whistler’s family history
3. The difference between European and American Art
4. the story of James Whistler’s life


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Question 56: Which of the following is true of Whistler?
A. He failed at West Point because he could not write.
B. He often spent too much money.
C. He was an officer in the Chilean Army.
D. He lived most of his life in Paris.
Question 57: Which is the best place following sentence ?
“It was here that he was influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, and he also became a frequent traveler to
the Netherlands”
A. [1]

B. [2]

C. [3]

D. [4]

Question 58: According to the passage, Whistler’s painting are ________
A. quiet and conservative

D. mother

Question 62: Which is the following is NOT true of Whistler’s painting of his mother?
1. he titled it “Arrangement in Grey and Black, No.1”
2. It was a cause of controversy.
3. It was bought by the owner of a French museum
4. It is one of his most famous paintings.
Question 63: The passage describes a contrast between________
1. Whistler and his family
2. Whistler’s art and another American art
3. Whistler’s lifestyle and his paintings
4. Whistler’s views and critics’s views
Question 64: Complete the summary by choosing one sentence ( A, B, C or D ) that is among the
most important information to fill in the blank.
1. Influences on Whistler’s art were many, but perhaps the most important ones were the PreRaphaelites and the Realism of Coubet
2. Whistler’s work, which places him among the best American painters, reflected the lavish nature of
his lifestyle.
3. Whistler was born in the US. But in his youth traveled in Europe, eventually moving there, partly


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because of America’s poor treatment of artists.
4. Whistler hated the narrative, and he refused to teach morals through art
SUMMARY: This passage discusses the life and art of James Whistler. Whistler was an
internationally famous artist by the 1880s and died at the age of 69. ________ The young Whistler led
a controversial life in London, and continued to travel, notably to the Netherlands and Venice. Today
Whistler is not considered great, though his work – “Whistler’s mother” in particular – has been
influential on modern art and still well through of.
PHẦN 2: PHẦN VIẾT (2 điểm)

8. Đáp án là A. Cấu trúc: come to an end: kết thúc, chấm dứt
9. Do you like eating fish ? – Cậu thích ăn cá không?
=> Đáp án là C. Có. Đấy là món ăn yêu thích của tớ.
Các đáp án khác không phù hợp:
A. Tớ thích cá.
B. Tớ không còn tý nào cả.
D. Như vậy.
10. Đáp án là B. blood donor: người hiến máu
Các từ còn lại: volunteer: tình nguyện viên; give: đưa, trao ; offer: đề nghị, ra lệnh
11. Đáp án là A. a long face: mặt buồn thượt, chán nản, buồn xỉu
Nghĩa các từ còn lại: nose: mũi, expression: sự biểu hiện, chin: cằm
12. I am going to school tomorrow. – Ngày mai tớ sẽ đi học.
Đáp án là B. Ừ, tớ cũng vậy. So + auxi/be + S. diễn tả sự đồng tình ý kiến ở thể khẳng định.
Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh:
A. Tớ cũng vậy. Tớ thích cuối tuần.
C. Tớ cũng không thích trường.
D. Ừ. Bạn có thể.
13. Đáp án là A. Cấu trúc “To + V” đứng ở đầu câu trước dấu phẩy, chi mục đích: để làm gì …
14. “women – phụ nữ” danh từ số nhiều nên đáp án B loại. C loại vì câu sẽ thiếu chủ ngữ; D loại vì
đây không phải câu hỏi đảo hay trường hợp đảo ngữ. => Đáp án là A.


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15. Athens là thủ đô của nước Hy Lạp => Athens là tên riêng chỉ vật, số ít => câu sẽ chia ở dạng bị
động. Đáp án là B.
16. Did you watch the programme about animals? - Bạn đã xem chương trình về động vật chưa?
Đáp án là B. Rồi. nó rất thú vị.
Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh:
A. Rồi, tôi cũng đã đến sở thú.


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31. Đáp án là B. tradition => traditional. Tính từ trước danh từ “subjects”
32. Đáp án là C. a => an, vì “electric” bắt đầu bằng nguyên âm /i/
33. Đáp án là D. whom => which, vì “butterfly – con bướm” – danh từ chỉ vật
34. Đáp án là A. Much => many, vì “psychologists – các nhà tâm lý học” – danh từ số nhiều đếm được
35. Đáp án là B. at the wrong time = wrongly, badly: sai, không tốt
36. Đáp án là D. when : khi .. ( liên từ nối mệnh đề chỉ thời gian )
Các từ còn lại: However: mặc dù ( đứng ở đầu câu, sau có dấu phẩy ); although + clause: mặc dù ( chỉ
sự tương phản ); despite + N/ V-ing: mặc dù
37. Đáp án là B. sore throat: bệnh đau họng
Các từ còn lại: cut: bị cắt, hurt: bị tổn thương; injured: bị thương
38. Đáp án là A. So: vì vậy..,( liên từ chỉ kết quả )
Các từ còn lại: then: sau đó, as : bởi vì (=because), khi (=when ), on: giới từ , tuy nhiên không đi với
danh từ chỉ mùa “summer”
39. Đáp án là B: feel/be + under the weather: cảm thấy không được khỏe do thời tiết
40. Đáp án là C. local pharmacy: hiệu thuốc ở địa phương
Các từ còn lại: native: thuộc tự nhiên, bẩm sinh; national : thuộc quốc gia; domestic: thuộc trong nước
41. Đáp án là C. can: có thể (chỉ khả năng )
Các từ còn lại: must : phải (chỉ sự bắt buộc ); ought (+to): nên (chỉ lời khuyên); did: trợ động từ quá
khứ
42. Đáp án là A. Just được dùng để nhấn mạnh,chỉ đích danh sự việc, với nghĩa “đúng” hay “ chính”
43. Đáp án là D. expert advice : lời khuyên mang tính chuyên môn
Các từ còn lại: messages: những thông điệp, tin nhắn; preparation: sự chuẩn bị; therapy: liệu pháp
44. Đáp án là A. recommend: giới thiệu, tiến cử
Các từ còn lại: command: yêu cầu; order: ra lệnh, want: muốn
45. Đáp án là B. Dựa vào những ý cuối cùng của bài: When they emerge, they transform into adult,
reproduce, and then die. How they count the years until they emerge from the ground no one can say.
Their purpose above ground is to reproduce.