Bộ đề Tiếng Anh thi thử THPTQG 2016 (full đáp án)

Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh có đáp ánĐề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Ngô Gia Tự, Vĩnh Phúc (Lần 4) có đáp án và lời giải chi tiết được VnDoc.com sưu tầm và đăng tải là tài liệu ôn thi Tiếng Anh THPT Quốc gia có đáp án hay dành cho các bạn tham khảo, ôn thi chuẩn bị cho kì thi tốt nghiệp THPT sắp tới.Bộ đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2016 trường THPT Lý Thái Tổ, Bắc Ninh gồm các đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh mới nhất có kèm đáp án cụ thể để ôn tập và trang bị kiến thức tốt nhất cho kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia 2016 sắp tĐề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2016 trường THPT Yên Lạc, Vĩnh Phúc (Lần 5)Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh trường THPT Chuyên Đại học Vinh, Nghệ An (Lần 3) là tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc gia, ôn thi Đại học mới nhất dành cho các em học sinh ôn tập và củng cố kiến thức. Đề thi có kèm đáp án cụ thể. Sau đây mời các em cùng luyện tập.Bộ đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2016 trường THCS THPT Đông Du, Đắk Lắk gồm các đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh mới nhất có kèm đáp án cụ thể để ôn tập và trang bị kiến thức tốt nhất cho kỳ thi THPT Quốc gia 2016.Mời các em học sinh cùng thử sức với Bộ đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh Số 8 có kèm đáp án giúp các em học sinh ôn thi THPT Quốc gia năm 2016, ôn thi đại học môn Tiếng anh Khối A1, D1 hiệu quả. Sau đây mời các em cùng làm bài nhé.

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MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

LẦN 01 PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)

Mark the letter A, B , C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions

Question 1 A watch B match C catch D chemical

Question 2 A amount B astound C mouthful D shoulder

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 3 A apply B visit C appear D attend

Question 4 A curriculum B kindergarten C contaminate D.conventional

Question 5 A suspicious B marvellous C physical D argument

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 My father is an engineer and he has to work _ a night shift once a week

Question 7 I'll give you my answer if I _ you this Sunday afternoon

Question 8 He managed to climb over the wall without

Question 9 Do you know the person next to you in the evening class?

A who sit B whom sits C sitting D whose sitting

Question 10 Tony Blair is believed _ for Liverpool last week

A leaving B to leave C having left D to have left

Question 11 In my _ to win a place at university, I am now under a lot of study pressure

A improvement B support C confidence D attempt

Question 12 A: "Would you mind closing the door?"

B: " _ "

A Close it now! B Not at all ! C True enough D Don‟t mention it

Question 13: She should _ in the garage when we came around, which would explain

why she didn't hear the bell

A work B be working C have worked D have been

working

Question 14: The choir stood in four rows according to their heights

A respected B respective C respectable D respectful

Question 15: A: "How lovely your pets are!"

B: " _ "

A Thank you, it's nice of you to say so B Really? They are

C Can you say that again D I love them, too

Question 16: My cousin obviously didn't _ much of an impression on you if you can't remember

meeting her

Question 17: It was very difficult to _ what he was saying about the noise of the traffic

Question 18: I was glad when he said that his car was

A for my use B at my disposal C for me use D at my use

Question 19: the exception the little baby, everybody in my family has to jog every

morning

A With / to B With / of C In / of D By / of

Question 20: He always takes full of the mistake by these competitors

A.benefit B advantage C profit D advice

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A came up B came round C came over D came forward

Question 22: I called Jenna yesterday with a view her about the project

A of asking B to asking C in asking D for asking

Question 23: No longer cut the grass I have just bought a lawn mower

A do I have to B I do have to C I have to D have I do to

Question 24: We have our of course, but we are still quite satisfied with our life

A odds and ends B ups and downs C safe and sound D ins and outs

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

in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions

Question 25 I‟m a bit wary of giving people my address when I don‟t know them very well

Question 26 I received housing benefit when I was unemployed

A out of work B out of fashion C out of order D out of practice

Question 27 How many countries took part in the last SEA Games

A succeeded B hosted C participated D performed

Question 28.When people are angry ,they seldom act in a rational way

A polite B friendly C reasonable D considerate

Question 29 Punctuality is imperative in your new job

A Being efficient B Being courteous C Being on time D Being cheerful

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 Linh didn't know how to swim although she jumped into the swimming pool

C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the

correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

It is relatively easy for computers to speak A computer that says „please‟ and „thank you‟ in the right places is (35) _ miracle of science ,but recognizing the words that make up normal , continuous human speech is another (36) _

Not until now have computer been programmed to (37) _ to a range of spoken commands.Until recently it was thought that computers would have tobe programmed to the accent and speech hahits

of each user,and only then would be able to respond(38) _to their master‟s or mistress‟s voice.Now rapid progress is being made (39) systems programmed to adapt easily to each new speaker

The IBM Tangora system,under development at the end of 1980s was claimed to (40) a spoken vocabulary of 20,000 words with 95 percent accuracy The system includes a processor that can make informed guesses as to(41) is a likely sentence.That system has been programmed not only with grammatical rules,but also with an analyssis of a vast quantity of office correspondence.On the(42)

of this information ,the machine can calculate the probability of one particular word following another

Statistical probability is necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (43) data

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Question 35: A no B not C nothing D none

Question 36: A problem B topic C matter D theme

Question 37: A talk B answer C communicate D react

Question 38: A truly B completely C accurately D right

Question 39: A with B for C within D as

Question 40: A know B recognize C master D realize

Question 41: A which B what C how D that

Question 42: A foundation B principle C ground D basis

Question 43: A visual B noticeable C seen D visible

Question 44: A from B by C of D without

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 from 45 to 54

My family consists of four people There‟s my father whose name is Jan, my mother whose name is Marie, my brother, Peter and of course, me I have quite a large extended family as well but,

only the four of us live together in our apartment in a block of flats My father is fifty-two years old

He works as an accountant in an insurance company He is tall and slim, has got short brown and gray hair and blue eyes My father likes gardening very much as well as listening to music and reading books about political science His special hobbies are bird watching and travelling

Now I‟ll describe my mother and my brother My mother is forty-seven and she works as a nurse in a hospital She is small, and slim, has short brown hair and green eyes She likes bird watching and travelling too, so whenever my parents are able to they go some place interesting for nature watching Since we have a cottage with a garden they both spend a lot of time there My brother

is sixteen He is slim and has short brown hair and blue eyes He also attends high school He is interested in computers and sports like football and hockey He also spends a lot of time with his friends

I have only one grandmother left still living She is in pretty good health even at the age of seventy-eight so she still lives in her own flat I enjoy spending time with her when I can Both my

grandfathers died from cancer because they were smokers, which was really a great tragedy because I

didn‟t get chance to know them My other grandmother died just a few years ago I also have a lot of aunts, uncles, and cousins The cousin I‟m closest to is my uncle‟s daughter Pauline We have a lot in common because we are both eighteen and so we are good friends

My parents have assigned me certain duties around the house I don‟t mind helping out

because everyone in a family should contribute in some way I help with the washing up, the vacuuming and the shopping Of course I also have to help keep my room tidy as well My brother is responsible for the dusting and mopping He also has to clean his own room Even though my brother and I sometimes fight about who has to do what job, we are still very close I am also very close to my parents and I can rely on them to help me My patents work together to keep our home well maintained and it seem they always have a project or another that they are working on They respect each other‟s opinions and even if they disagree they can always come to a compromise I hope in the future that I have a family like ours

Question 45 What is the writer‟s father?

A a cashier B an accountant C a receptionist D a writer

Question 46 Which of the followings is NOT the hobby of the writer‟s father?

A listening to music B bird watching C painting D.doing the gardening

Question 47 Where does the writer‟s mother work?

A an a clinic B at home C in a company D in a hospital

Question 48 What does the writer‟s mother look like?

A She is slim and small B She is small and has grey hair

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Question 49 What does the writer‟s brother do?

A a computer programmer B a high school student

Question 50 What happened to the writer‟s grandfathers?

A They died because they smoked too much B They got lung cancer a few years ago,

C They had to leave their own flat D They had an accident and died

Question 51 The word “tragedy” in the third paragraph mostly means

A bad luck B sudden accident C sad event D boring result

Question 52 The word “assigned” in the fourth paragraph mostly means

A allowed B appointed C forced D encouraged

Question 53 What does the writer do to help her parents at home?

A She does the dusting B She does the mopping

C She does the washing D She does the shopping

Question 54 Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A The writer‟s mother likes travelling

B One of the writer‟s grandmothers is living with her

C The writer‟s brother has to clean his own room

D The writer has a cousin whose age is the same as hers

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 from 55 to 64

We are descendents of the ice age Periods of glaciation have spanned the whole of human existence for the past 2 million years The rapid melting of the continental glaciers at the end of the last ice age spurred one of the most dramatic climate changes in the history of the planet During this interglacial time, people were caught up in a cataclysm of human accomplishment, including the development of agriculture and animal husbandry Over the past few thousand years, the Earth‟s

climate has been extraordinarily beneficial, and humans have prospered exceedingly well under a

In general the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been equalized by the input of carbon dioxide from such events as volcanic eruptions Man, however, is upsetting the equation by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rain forests, both of which release stored

carbon dioxide This energizes the greenhouse effect and causes the Earth to warm If the warming is

significant enough, the polar ice caps eventually melt

The polar ice caps drive the atmospheric and oceanic circulation systems Should the ice caps

melt, warm tropical waters could circle the globe and make this a very warm, inhospitable planet

Over the past century, the global sea level has apparently risen upwards of 6 inches, mainly because of the melting of glacial ice If present warming trends continue, the seas could rise as much

as 6 feet by the next century This could flood coastal cities and fertile river deltas, where half the human population lives Delicate wetlands, where many marine species breed, also would be reclaimed by the sea In addition, more frequent and severe storms would batter coastal areas, adding

to the disaster of the higher seas

The continued melting of the great ice sheets in polar regions could cause massive amounts of

ice to crash into the ocean This would further raise the sea level and release more ice, which could more than double the area of sea ice and increase correspondingly the amount of sunlight reflected back into space The cycle would then be complete as this could cause global temperatures to drop enough to initiate another ice age

Question 55 According to the passage, carbon dioxide is stored in each of the following EXCEPT

A polar ice caps B sedimentary rocks C rain forests D fossil fuel Question 56 What does the final paragraph of the passage mainly discuss?

A The relationship between the ocean and the sun

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C A rise in global temperatures

D The conditions that could lead to an ice age

Question 57 Which of the following does the author NOT mention as a consequence of a large rise in

global sea level?

A The destruction of wetlands B The flooding of cities

C A more diverse marine population D Severe storms

Question 58 According to the passage, what is the relationship between carbon dioxide and the

Earth‟s climate?

A Carbon dioxide, which is trapped in glacial ice, is released when warm temperatures cause the ice

melt

B The greenhouse effect, which leads to the warming of the climate, is result of too much

carbon stored in the Earth‟s crust

C Rain causes carbon dioxide to be washed out of the atmosphere and into the ocean

D An increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide results in the warming of the climate

Question 59 The word "beneficial" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to

A calm B inviting C thoughtful D favorable

Question 60 The word "massive" can be replaced to

Question 61 It can be inferred from the passage that the development of agriculture

A preceded the development of animal husbandry

B withstood vast changes in the Earth‟s climate

C did not take place during an ice age

D was unaffected by the greenhouse effect

Question 62 The word “this” in the third paragraph refers to

A man‟s upsetting the equation

B the reduction of the level of carbon dioxide

C a volcanic eruption

D the melting of the polar ice caps

Question 63 The word “inhospitable” is closest in meaning to

A imperfect B uninhabitable C unlikable D cruel

Question 64 What is the main topic of the passage?

A The possibility that the popular ice caps will melt

B The coming of another ice age

C Man‟s effect on the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere

D The climate of the Earth over the years

Question 68: The students have discussed the pollution problems since last week

The pollution problems

Question 69: He is the richest person I‟ve ever known

I have never

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG - NĂM HỌC 2015 - 2016

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề)

LẦN 02

PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews

A Nervous B Self-conscious C Self-doubt D Self-confident

Question 2: A good essay must contain enough interesting ideas and specific exambut also have good organization

A in addition B either C not only D as well

Question 3: Minh : " My first English test was not as good as I expected "

Thomas : " _."

A Good Heavens! B Never mind , better job next time!

C That's brilliant enough! D It's okay Don't worry

Question 4:The ground is wet It rained last night

Question 5:There are several means of mass communication The newspaper is one Television

is

Question 6:Do you know the woman lives next door?

Question 7: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 8:I can’t sleep the hot weather

Question 9:British and Australian people share the same language, but in other respects they are

as different as _

A cats and dogs B chalk and cheese C salt and pepper D here and there

Question 10: The boy was sent to the police because of several that he had taken partin

Question 11:I just can't that noise any longer!

A put up with B stand in for C sit out D stand up to

Question 12: should a young child be allowed to play with fireworks without adult supervision

A Under no circumstances B No sooner than

Question 13:Nobody phoned while I was out, ?

Question 14:The next meeting _ in May

A will hold B will be held C will be holding D will have held

Question 15:The librarian told us not _ reference books out of the library

Question 16: John: "Congratulations! You did great.

Mary: - " _.”

A It’s nice of you to say so B It’s my pleasure

Question 17:My responsibility is to _ my little brothers

A take care of B join hands C take over D work together

Question 18:In Vietnam, two or more may live in a home

A generations B generous C generation D generators

Question 19: _ migrate long distances is well documented

A That it is birds B That birds C Birds that D It is that birds

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 21:A Looks B Loves C Joins D Spends

Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others:

Question 22:A Open B Happen C Offer D Begin

Question 23:A Difficulty B Simplicity C Discovery D Commodity

Question 24:A Obligatory B Geographical C International D Undergraduate

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 from 25 to 29.

Question 25: Today’s scientists have overcome many of the challenges of the depth byusing more sophisticated tools

A complicated B worldly C experienced D aware

Question 26:We went away on holiday last week, but it rained day in day out

A every single day B every other day C every second day D every two days

Question 27:We can use either verbal or non – verbal forms of communication

A using gesture B using speech C using verbs D using facialexpressions

Question 28: Each year about fifty hundred species of plants and animals are already beingeliminated

Question 29:The unmanned U.S space probe Mariner 9 sent back over 7,000 photos of Mars

A circulated B transmitted C conveyed D submitted

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.

Question 30:Several people have apparent tried to change the man’s mind, but he refuses

Question 34:It’s not that I don’t like her, but I object to be called that by her I am not her

Not until now have computer been programmed to (37) _ to a range of spokencommands.Until recently it was thought that computers would have to be programmed to theaccent and speech hahits of each user,and only then would be able to respond(38) _to theirmaster’s or mistress’s voice.Now rapid progress is being made (39) systems programmed

to adapt easily to each new speaker

The IBM Tangora system,under development at the end of 1980s was claimed to (40) a spoken vocabulary of 20,000 words with 95 percent accuracy The system includes aprocessor that can make informed guesses as to(41) is a likely sentence.That system hasbeen programmed not only with grammatical rules,but also with an analysis of a vast quantity ofoffice correspondence On the(42)

of this information ,the machine can calculate the probability of one particular word followinganother

Statistical probability is necessary for computers to interpret not only speech but also (43) data

Security systems can distinguish between faces they have been taught to recognize,but never has

a computer been able to match a human’s ability to make sense of a three-dimensional scene (44) identifying all objects in it

(From ‘Heinle & Heinle TOEFL Test Assistant Grammar’ by Milada Broukal)

Question 36: A problem B topic C matter D theme

Question 37: A talk B answer C communicate D react

Question 38: A truly B completely C accurately D right

Question 39: A with B for C within D as

Question 40: A know B recognize C master D realize

Question 41: A which B what C how D that

Question 42: A foundation B principle C ground D basis

Question 43: A visual B noticeable C seen D visible

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 from 55to 64.

An air pollutant is defined as a compound added directly or indirectly by humans to the

atmosphere in such quantities as to affect humans, animals, vegetation, or materials adversely.

Air pollution requires a very flexible definition that permits continuous change When the first airpollution laws were established in England in the fourteenth century, air pollutants were limited

to compounds that could be seen or smelled - a far cry from the extensive list of harmfulsubstances known today As technology has developed and knowledge of the health aspects ofvarious chemicals has increased, the list of air pollutants has lengthened In the future, even watervapor might be considered an air pollutant under certain conditions

Many of the more important air pollutants, such as sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, andnitrogen oxides, are found in nature As the Earth developed, the concentration of these pollutantswas altered by various chemical reactions; they became components in biogeochemical cycles

These serve as an air purification scheme by allowing the compounds to move from the air to the

water or soil On a global basis, nature's output of these compounds dwarfs that resulting fromhuman activities

However, human production usually occurs in a localized area, such as a city In such a

region, human output may be dominant and may temporarily overload the natural purificationscheme of the cycles The result is an increased concentration of noxious chemicals in the air.The concentrations at which the adverse effects appear will be greater than the concentrationsthat the pollutants would have in the absence of human activities The actual concentration neednot be large for a substance to be a pollutant; in fact, the numerical value tells us little until weknow how much of an increase this represents over the concentration that would occur naturally

in the area For example, sulfur dioxide has detectable health effects at 0.08 parts per million

(ppm), which is about 400 times its natural level Carbon monoxide, however, has a natural level

of 0.1 ppm and is not usually a pollutant until its level reaches about 15 ppm

Question 45:What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The economic impact of air pollution

B What constitutes an air pollutant

C How much harm air pollutants can cause

D.The effects of compounds added to the atmosphere

Question 46:The word "adversely" in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 47:It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _

A water vapor is an air pollutant in localized areas

B most air pollutants today can be seen or smelled

C the definition of air pollution will continue to change

D a substance becomes an air pollutant only in cities

Question 48:The word "These" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_.

A the various chemical reactions

B the pollutants from the developing Earth

C the compounds moved to the water

D the components in biogeochemical cycles

Question 49: For which of the following reasons can natural pollutants play an important role incontrolling air pollution?

A They function as part of a purification process

B They occur in greater quantities than other pollutants

C They are less harmful to living beings than other pollutants

D They have existed since the Earth developed

Question 50:According to the passage, human-generated air pollution in localized regions _

A can be dwarfed by nature's output of pollutants

B can overwhelm the natural system that removes pollutants

C will damage areas outside of the localized regions

D will react harmfully with natural pollutants

Question 51:The word "localized" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 52:According to the passage, the numerical value of the concentration level of a substance

is only useful if _

A the other substances in the area are known C the natural level is also known

B it is in a localized area D it can be calculated quickly

Question 53:The word "detectable" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to _.

Question 54:Which of the following is best supported by the passage?

A To effectively control pollution, local government should regularly review their air pollutionlaws

B One of the most important steps in preserving natural lands is to better enforce air pollutionlaws

C Scientists should be consulted in order to establish uniform limits for all air pollutants

D Human activities have been effective in reducing air pollution

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.

A number of factors related to the voice reveal the personality of the speaker

The first is the broad area of communication, which includes imparting information by use oflanguage, communicating with a group or an individual and specialized communication throughperformance A person conveys thoughts and ideas through choice of words, by a tone of voicethat is pleasant or unpleasant, gentle or harsh, by the rhythm that is inherent within the languageitself, and by speech rhythms that are flowing and regular or uneven and hesitant, and finally, bythe pitch and melody of the utterance When speaking before a group, a person's tone mayindicate uncertainty or fright, confidence or calm At interpersonal levels, the tone may reflect

ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen, or may belie them Here the participant’s

tone can consciously or unconsciously reflect intuitive sympathy or antipathy, lack of concern orinterest, fatigue, anxiety, enthusiasm or excitement, all of which are usually discernible by theacute listener Public performance is a manner of communication that is highly specialized with

its own techniques for obtaining effects by voice and /or gesture The motivation derived from

the text, and in the case of singing, the music, in combination with the performer's skills,personality, and ability to create empathy will determine the success of artistic, political, orpedagogic communication

Second, the voice gives psychological clues to a person's self-image, perception of others, andemotional health Self-image can be indicated by a tone of voice that is confident, pretentious,shy, aggressive, outgoing, or exuberant, to name only a few personality traits Also the sound

may give a clue to the facade or mask of that person, for example, a shy person hiding behind anoverconfident front How a speaker perceives the listener's receptiveness, interest, or sympathy in

any given conversation can drastically alter the tone of presentation, by encouraging or discouraging the speaker Emotional health is evidenced in the voice by free and melodic sounds

of the happy, by constricted and harsh sound of the angry, and by dull and lethargic qualities ofthe depressed

Question 55:What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The function of the voice in performance B Communication styles

C The connection between voice and personality D The production of speech

Question 56: What does the author mean by staring that, "At interpersonal levels, tone mayreflect ideas and feelings over and above the words chosen" in lines 8- 9?

A Feelings are expressed with different words than ideas are

B The tone of voice can carry information beyond the meaning of words

C A high tone of voice reflects an emotional communication

D Feelings are more difficult to express than ideas

Question 57:The word "Here" in line 9 refers to _

A interpersonal interactions B the tone

Question 58: The word "derived" in line 13 is closest in meaning to _

Question 59: Why does the author mention "artistic, political, or pedagogic communication" inline 14-15?

A As examples of public performance

B As examples of basic styles of communication

C To contrast them to singing

D To introduce the idea of self-image

Question 60: According to the passage, an exuberant tone of voice may be an indication of aperson's

A general physical health B personality

Question 61: According to the passage, an overconfident front may hide _

A hostility B shyness C friendliness D strength

Question 62: The word "drastically" in line 21 is closest in meaning to _

Question 63: The word "evidenced" in line 22 is closest in meaning to _

Question 64:According to the passage, what does a constricted and harsh voice indicate?

Question 68:The coffee was very hot We couldn’t drink it

> The coffee was so………

Question 69:But for your money, I couldn’t have bought the new house

> Without………

Part II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about “Why is it important to learn English?”

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TRƯỜNG THCS - THPT ĐÔNG DU

-ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN 3 NĂM 2016

MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 90 PHÚT

MÃ ĐỀ 004

Full name : ………

Class : ………

Mark

Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the others.

Question 1 A.climatic B.collective C.abundant D.regional

Question 2 A.consequence B.museum C.influence D.hurricane

Question 3 A.secretary B.agriculture C.electronic D.temporary

Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences

Question 4.They had that all of them laughed with joy

A.so an interesting game B.such an interesting game

C.so a game interesting D.a game such interesting

Question 5. your jacket if you don't want to get cold

Question 6. He has not been offered the job because he cannot meet the _ of the company

A.applicants B.information C.requirements D.education

Question 7.I can't help you any more because I myself have so many problems to

A.keep up with B.put up with C.deal with D.get on with

Question 8. Harry:" _" Kate: "Yes I'd like to buy a computer."

A.Good morning Can I help you? B.Can you help me buy something?

C.Excuse me Do you want to buy it? D.Do you look for something?

Question 9. Long his brother was at the party last night They were both busy

A.Neither/ or B.Either/ or C.Both/ and D.Neither/ nor

Question 10.Due to severe weather condition, we had to wait long hours the airport

Question 11. Unlike football, a water polo game is _ into quarters

A.played B.Divided C.Separated D.cut

Question 12.All the victims were made _ their mobile phones, so nobody could ask for help

A.handing in B.that hand in C.to hand in D.hand in

Question 13.I have asked my boss me one day off to see the doctor

Question 14.Benald wanted to know

A.where I had been those days B.where had I been those days

C.where I had been those day D.where I have been those days

Question 15. She sent me a _ letter thanking me for my invitation

Question 16. Miss White sang very at my birthday party last night

Question 17.¼ of my income to pay for my university debts

Question 18.She won't stop crying unless you away

Question 19. Tom:" Would you take this along to the office for me?" Jerry:" _ "

A.Yes, with pleasure B.Never mind C.Not at all D.Yes, that's righ

Question 20. that you were invited, would you come?

Question 21. Without _ all the resources necessary for life would be damaged, wasted ordestroyed

A.destruction B.Conversation C.Extinction D.Biodiversity

Question 22. Rocky Mountains stretch more than 3000 miles from British Columbia, Canada

to New Mexico, America

Question 23. Despite many recent _ advances, there are parts where schools are notequipped with computers

A.technologist B. technological C. technologically D. technology

Question 24. Do you prepare all these things for? _ To be ready for earthquakes

Question 25. The International Committee Red Cross has about 12,000 staff members worldwide,about 800 of them working in its Geneva _

Question 26.This machine can perform a variety of tasks , it is very economic.

Question 27. The United Kingdom consists 4 countries, England, Wales, Scotland andNorthern Ireland

Question 28.The lecturer's speech for the majority of the listeners to get what he meant

A.wasn't clear enough B.wasn't enough clear

Question 29. Anne: "Thanks for the nice gift!" John: " "

A.In fact, I myself don't like it B.I'm glad you like it

C.But do you know how much it costs? D.You're welcomed

Question 30.Yesterday evening I a terrible accident

A.witnessed B.have witnessed C.had witnessed D.witness

Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 31. Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.

Question 32. She decided to remain celibate and devote her life to helping the homeless andorphans

Question 33. She performed all her duties conscientiously She didn't give enough care to her work

A.insensitively B.irresponsibly C.liberally D.responsibly

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

Question 34 A.orphanedB.endangered C.established D.recognized

Question 36 A.measure B.decision C.comprehension D.pleasure

Read the passage and choose the best option to complete each of the blanks.

PROBLEMS OF WATCHING TELEVISION IN BRITAIN

British parents are always complaining that their children spend too much time gluing to the telly andnot enough (37) other activities like sports and reading A survey recently carried out on people'sviewing habits (38) not disapprove it It shows that young people in Britain spend on (39) _

twenty three hours a week in front of the television, (40) _ works out at over three hours everyday.

What is surprising, however, is the fact that the average adult watches even more: an incredible 28hours a week We seem to have become a nation of telly addicts Just about (41) _ household inthe country has a television and over half have two or more

According (42) _ the survey, people nowadays don't just watch television sitting in their living room,they watch it in the kitchen and in bed as well

The Education Minister said a (43) _weeks ago that Britain's pupils should spend more time reading.Unfortunately, parents are not setting a good example: adults do (44) reading than young people Infact, reading is (45) _ the bottom of their list of favorite pastimes They would (46) listen to theradio, go to the cinema or hire a video to watch on their television at home

Read the passage and choose the best option for each sentence.

In the United States, presidential elections are held in years evenly divisible by four (1888, 1900, 1964,etc.) Since 1840, American presidents elected in years ending with zero have died in office, with oneexception William H Harrison, the man who served the shortest term, died of pneumonia only several

weeks after his inauguration.

Abraham Lincoln was one of four presidents who were assassinated He was elected in 1860, and his

untimely death came just five years later James A Garfield, a former Union army general from Ohio,

was shot during his first year in office (1881) by a man to whom he wouldn't give a job While in his

second term of office (1901), William McKinley, another Ohioan, attended the Pan-AmericanExposition in Buffalo, New York During the reception, he was assassinated while shaking hands withsome of the guests John F Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas only three years after hiselection

Three years after his election in 1920, Warren G, Harding died in office Although it was never proved,many believe he was poisoned Franklin D Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940 and

1944), the only man to serve so long a term He had contracted polio in 1921 and eventually died of

the illness in 1945

Ronald Reagan, who was elected in 1980 and reelected four years later, suffered an assassinationattempt but did not succumb to the assassin's bullets He was the first to break the long chain ofunfortunate events Will the candidate in the election of 2020 also be as lucky?

Question 47. All of the following were election years EXCEPT _

Question 48. Which president served the shortest term in office?

Question 49. Which of the following is true?

A.Only presidents from Ohio have died in office

B.All presidents elected in years ending in zero have died in office

C.Franklin D Roosevelt completed four terms as president

D.Four American presidents have been assassinated

Question 50. How many presidents elected in years ending in zero since 1840 have died in office?

Question 51.The word "inauguration" in the first paragraph means most nearly the same as

A.campaign B.election C.acceptance speech D.swearing-in ceremony

Question 52. All of the following presidents were assassinated EXCEPT _

Question 53. The word "assassinated" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

Question 54 The word "whom" in the second paragraph refers to _

A.Garfield B.a Union army general C.McKinley D. Garfield's assassin

Question 55 In the third paragraph, "contracted" is closest in meaning to _

A.notified B.agree about C.developed D.communicated about

Question 56. How long did Warren G, Harding work as a president?

Choose the option which is CLOSEST in meaning with the underlined one.

Question 57. If petrol price go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.

Question 58. There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leaderthat he resigned

Question 59. I didn't go to work this morning I stayed at home because of the morning rain A. on

Choose the word or phrase that needs correction.

Question 60. In this hospital they have the best staff and equipments in the whole province It'sreally high standard

Question 61. Daisy has such many things to do that she has no time to go out

Question 62. Heathrow is a very busy airport You can always see aeroplanes landing and take off

Question 63. It is believed that in the near future robots will be used to doing things such as cooking

A.such as B.in the near future C.it is believed D.be used to doing

Question 64. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem

WRITING

Part I Rewrite the sentences with beginnings given so that they stay the same in meaning.

Question 65: Peter spent a lot of money on video games

A lot of money

Question 66: The dish was so hot, so we couldn’t eat.

If _

Question 67: Flora didn’t know about the news about her parents until she heard it on TV

It was not until _

Question 68: Charles was looking forward to the meeting and so was I.

Both _

Question 69: Hugo said to me “I don’t have anything to tell you”

Hugo said that _

Part II Write a paragraph of about 120 words describing the place where you are studying

ANSWER KEYSCODE 004

Question 65: A lot of money was spent on video games by Peter.

Question 66: If the dish hadn’t been so hot, we could have eaten.

Question 67: It was not until she heard it on TV that Flora knew about the news about her parents Question 68: Both Charles and I were looking forward to the meeting.

Question 69: Hugo said that he didn’t have anything to tell.

Part II Write a paragraph of about 120 words describing the place where you are studying (1.5pts)

Điểm tối đa Tiêu chí đánh giá – trừ không quá 0.5 cho mỗi tiêu chí

0.5 Nội dung: đúng chủ đề, các ý xoay quanh chủ đề của bài biết

Đảm bảm hình thức đúng và phù hợp theo đề bài (0.1) + có đầy đủ câu

mở đầu, câu triển khai ý và câu kết (0.3) + không thiếu hoặc thừa trên 12

từ (0.1)

ngôn ngữ:

sử dụng linh hoạt và chính xác các cấu trúc ngữ pháp, từ vựng

Sai dưới 4 lỗi ngữ pháp và từ vựng: không trừ điểmSai trên 4 lỗi ngữ pháp và từ vựng: trừ 0.1 cho mỗi 2 lỗi kể từ lỗi thứ 5

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MễN TIẾNG ANH Ngày thi: 8/11/2015

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phỳt (Đề thi gồm 7 trang)

Họ, tờn thớ sinh: ……… Lớp: ………… Số bỏo danh: ………

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 1: _ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50.

A So was her successful business B So successful was her business C. Herbusiness was successful D So successful her business was,

Question 2: - “Can I carry these suitcases into the room for you?”

- “ ”

A You can’t, I think! B No, you can’t.

C Yes, you can D Can you? That’s very kind.

Question 3: My mother me against staying late night after night to prepare for exams.

A recommended B encouraged C warned D reprimanded

Question 4: She must have been sleepless last night Otherwise, her eyes _ so bloody now.

C wouldn’t have looked D looked

Question 5: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my

A chip off the old block B biscuit

Question 6: After we each had been assigned an installment part of the project, we came back to our _

section

A respectively B respectful C irrespective D respective

Question 7: Before you start cooking, you should gather together all the necessary _

A elements B factors C ingredients D substances

Question 8: The last person _ will have to turn off the lights.

Question 9: This shirt is that one.

A a bit less expensive B as much expensive as

C not nearly as expensive as D much far expensive than

Question 10: My friend bought _ from a shop on Tran Phu street.

A a brown nice leather belt B a nice brown leather belt

C a leather brown nice belt D a nice leather brown belt

Question 11: The new manager found the situation so complicated that he couldn’t see the wood for the

_

Question 12: A: I think it is a good idea to have three or four generations living under one roof.

Mã đề thi: 132

B: _ Family members can help each other a lot.

C I couldn't agree any more D I don't agree.

Question 13: Ann: How well you are playing, Peter! Peter: _

A Say it again I like to hear your words B Thank you too much

C I think so I'm proud of myself D Many thanks, that's a nice compliment

Question 14: The teacher as well as his students at the school meeting yet.

A arrived B hasn’t arrived C haven’t arrived D not arriving

Question 15: "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?"

- "He the lecture at Shaw Hall I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker."

A may have attended B was to attend

C should have attended D can have attended

Question 16: “We’d better if we want to get there in time”

A take up B turn down C speed up D put down

Question 17: Nowadays, most students use _ calculators in their studies and examinations

A electrical B electricity C electric D electronic

Question 18: It is essential that Alice about his responsibilities in the meeting tomorrow.

A be reminded B must remind C will be reminded D will remind

Question 19: The use of computers aids in teaching, the role of teachers is still very important.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Question 20: Within a week on display at the exhibition, the painting was hailed as a masterpiece.

A a down- to – earth work of art B an excellent work of art C an

expensive work of art D a large work of art

Question 21: Deer like figures made from willow shoots are the oldest evidence of human habitation in the

Grand Canyon

Question 22: He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.

A frightens me B moves me C irritates me D steers me

Question 23: I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.

A have got home dry B have been successful

C have not got wet D have got no water

Question 24: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they express rather than by alphabetical order.

A unless B instead of C restricted D as well as

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 25: A resort B position C pleasure D desert

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 27: The longest mountain range, the Mid-Atlantic Range, is not hardly visible because

In our classroom, we work in various ways The pupils often work in groups; this gives them the opportunity tolearn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills They also learn how to cope with the personalproblems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, to communicate effectively.The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teachers

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes the work on individual tasks and assignments, they can do this attheir own speed They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate We encourage our pupils touse the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this effectively An advanced pupil can doadvanced works; it does not matter what age the child is We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and

we give them every encouragement to attain this goal

Question 32: In the passage, the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is

A questioning B approving C objective D critical

Question 33: The phrase “held back” in paragraph 1 means

A prevented from advancing B forced to study in lower class

C made to remain in the same classes D made to lag behind

Question 34: The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the pupils’

_

A learning ability and communicative skills B intellectual abilities

Question 35: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A Group work provides the pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizers

B Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities

C Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with others

D Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning ability

Question 36: The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to _

A recommend pair work and group work classroom activities

B offer advice on the proper use of the school library

C argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class.

D emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teaching

Question 37: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A Development of pupils as individuals is not the aim of group work

B Pupils cannot develop in the best way if they are streamed into classes of different intellectual abilities

C It’s not good for a bright child to find out that he performs worst in a mixed-ability class

D There is no fixed method in teaching pupils to develop themselves to the full

Question 38: According to the passage, which of the following is an advantage of mixed-ability teaching?

A Formal class teaching is the important way to give pupils essential skills such as those to be used in the library.

B Pupils as individuals always have the opportunities to work on their own.

C A pupil can be at the bottom of a class

D Pupils can be hindered from an all-round development

Question 39: Which of the following statements can best summarize the main idea of the passage?

A The aim of education is to find out how to teach the bright and not-so-bright pupils

B Various ways of teaching should be encouraged in class

C Children, in general, develop at different rates

D Bright children do benefit from mixed-ability teaching

Question 40: According to the passage, “streaming pupils”

A is the act of putting pupils into class according to their academic abilities

B aims at enriching both their knowledge and experience

C is quite discouraging

D will help the pupils learn best

Question 41: According to the author, mixed-ability teaching is more preferable because _

A children can learn to work with each other to solve personal problems

B it doesn’t have disadvantages as in streaming pupils

C formal class teaching is appropriate

D its aim at developing the children’s total personality

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

Throughout history people have always communicated with one another, not only by speech but also bymovements of the hands and body It is, however, only (42) the last few years that these aspects ofcommunication have been studied at all widely This type of communication is known as body language or non-verbal communication

People sometimes wonder (43) you can learn how body language works It is of course possible to readbooks on the subject but you also need to (44) time observing people’s movements A railway station is aparticular good place for such observation, as here people can be seen openly expressing eagerness, sorrow,delight, impatience and many other human emotions by (45) _ of movement

If you turn down the sound on your television set and try to understand (46) _ is happening simply bywatching the picture you will learn even more about communication (47) _ words By turning the soundback up every five (48) or so, it is possible to check how accurate your (49) is

Having studied the art of body language you will have a definite (50) at a boring party You will be able

to sit on your own for the whole evening and thoroughly enjoy yourself by both watching (51) interpreting the body language of all the other people there

Question 45: A means B gestures C health D postures

Question 49: A expression B understanding C meaning D movement

Question 50: A benefit B favour C disadvantage D advantage

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.

Long before they can actually speak, babies pay special attention to the speech they hear around them Within thefirst month of their lives, babies' responses to the sound of the human voice will be different from their responses

to other sorts of auditory stimuli They will stop crying when they hear a person talking, but not if they hear a bell or the sound of a rattle At first, the sounds that an infant notices might be only those words that receive the

heaviest emphasis and that often occur at the ends of utterances By the time they are six or seven weeks old,babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections Very soon, thesedifferences in adult stress and intonation can influence babies' emotional states and behavior Long before theydevelop actual language comprehension, babies can sense when an adult is playful or angry, attempting to initiate

or terminate new behavior, and so on, merely on the basis of cues such as the rate, volume, and melody of adultspeech

Adults make it as easy as they can for babies to pick up a language by exaggerating such cues One researcher

observed babies and their mothers in six diverse cultures and found that, in all six languages, the mothers used

simplified syntax, short utterances and nonsense sounds, and transformed certain sounds into baby talk Other

investigators have noted that when mothers talk to babies who are only a few months old, they exaggerate the

pitch, loudness, and intensity of their words They also exaggerate their facial expressions, hold vowels longer, and emphasize certain words.

More significant for language development than their response to general intonation is observation that tinybabies can make relatively fine distinctions between speech sounds In other words, babies enter the world withthe ability to make precisely those perceptual discriminations that are necessary if they are to acquire aurallanguage

Babies obviously derive pleasure from sound input, too: even as young as nine months they will listen to songs orstories, although the words themselves are beyond their understanding For babies, language is a sensory-motordelight rather than the route to prosaic meaning that it often is for adults

Question 52: Which of the following can be inferred about the findings described in paragraph 2?

A Babies ignore facial expressions in comprehending aural language.

B Mothers from different cultures speak to their babies in similar ways.

C Babies who are exposed to more than one language can speak earlier than babies exposed to a single language.

D The mothers observed by the researchers were consciously teaching their babies to speak.

Question 53: According to the author, why do babies listen to songs and stories, even though they cannot

understand them?

A They can remember them easily B They focus on the meaning of their parents' word.

C They enjoy the sound D They understand the rhythm.

Question 54: The passage mentions all of the followings as the ways adults modify their speech when talking to babies EXCEPT .

A speaking with shorter sentences B giving all words equal emphasis

C using meaningless sounds A speaking more loudly than normal

Question 55: The word "diverse" is closest in meaning to .

A different B surrounding C stimulating D divided

Question 56: The word "They" refers to .

Question 57: Why does the author mention "a bell and a rattle"?

A To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman sounds

B To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like

C To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman sounds

D To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cry

Question 58: What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The differences between a baby's and an adult's ability to comprehend language

B How babies perceive and respond to the human voice in their earliest stages of language development

C The response of babies to sounds other than the human voice

D How babies differentiate between the sound of the human voice and other sounds

Question 59: The word "emphasize" is closest in meaning to .

Question 60: What point does the author make to illustrate that babies are born with the ability to acquire

language?

A Babies exaggerate their own sounds and expressions.

B Babies begin to understand words in songs.

C Babies notice even minor differences between speech sounds.

D Babies are more sensitive to sounds than are adults.

Question 61: The word "noted" is closest in meaning 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 62: A humidity B necessary C endangered D incredible

Question 63: A economics B achievement C dependent D technology

Question 64: A understand B expedition C electronic D insurance

Question 69: “Unless I receive her letter tomorrow, I’ll phone her,” said Nam

Nam said that if _

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of family in your life.

The following prompt might be helpful to you

- supporting us

- sharing feelings, secrets, problems …

- helping us improve our personality

- THE END

Question 65:He greatly regretted not seeing Andrey on her trip to London.

Question 66: INo sooner had the plane left the airport than the accident happened

Question 67: Despite her saying that she would come, I don’t think she ever will.

Hoặc Despite the fact that she said that she would come, I don’t think she ever will

Question 68: Nigel is considered to be the the best racing driver in the world.

Question 69: Nam said that if he didn’t receive her letter the next day/ the following day/ the day after, he would

o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài

o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận

o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic

o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình

o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung

o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại

o Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển

- Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một lỗi (trừ 1%

điểm của bài viết)

- Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi

o Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp (Lỗi ngữ

pháp gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)

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ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC LẦN II( 2015- 2016)

MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

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 main stress in each of the following questions.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 6 City developed at the point where the Hudson and Passaic rivers mingle with the water of the

Atlantic Ocean

A associate B socialize C mix D part

Question 7 Lack of water and nutrients has impeded the growth of these cherry tomato plants.

A promoted B assisted C realized D prevented

Question 8 Bone and ivory are light, strong and accessible materials for Inuit artists.

A available B beautiful C economic D natural

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.

Question 9 The consequences of the typhoon were disastrous due to the lack of precautionary measures.

A physical B severe C beneficial D damaging

Question 10 Vietnam’s admission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) has promoted its trade relations

with other countries

A balanced B restricted C expanded D boosted

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 11 to 20.

In addition to the challenge to be excellent, American schools have been facing novel problems Theymust ….(11) … with an influx of immigrant children, many of whom speak little or no English They mustrespond to demands ….(12) ….the curriculum reflect the various cultures of all children Schools must make surethat students develop …(13) … skills for the job market, and they must consider the needs of nontraditionalstudents, such as teenage mothers

Schools are …(14)… these problems in ways that reflect the diversity of the US educational system Theyare hiring or training large numbers of teachers of English …(15)… a second language and, in some countries,setting up bilingual schools They are opening …(16)… the traditional European-centered curriculum to embracematerial from American, Asian, and other cultures

Schools are also teaching cognitive skills to the …(17)… 40 percent of American students who do not go

on to higher education In the …(18) of a recent report by the Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills, “Astrong back, the willingness to work, and a high school diploma were once all that was necessary to …(19) … astart in America They are no longer A well-developed mind, a continued willingness to learn and the ability toput knowledge to work are the new keys …(20) the future of our young people, the success of our business, andthe economic well-being of the nation”

(Extracted from Info USA-CD Version)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet t indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each

of the following questions.

Question 21 Not until he got home he realized he had forgotten to give her the present.

Question 26: They live on a busy road ……… a lot of noise from traffic.

A There must have B It must have been

C There must be D It must be

Question 27 Lora: “Do you mind if I turn on the fan?” Maria: “………”

A Not for me B Not at all C Never mind D Not enough

Question 28: ……… make a good impression on her.

A Only by doing so can I B Only so doing can I

C Only by so doing I can D Only by doing so I can

Question 29 He came ……….a lot of criticism for the remarks he made in a television interview.

A in for B over C out of D off

Question 30 No matter how angry he was, he would never ……… to violence.

A refuse B resort C resist D resolve

Question 31 The team were eager to make……… the loss of the previous match.

A away with B off with C up for D up with

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 sentences from 31 to 40.

Learning means acquiring knowledge or developing the ability to perform new behaviors It is common tothink of learning as something that takes place in school, but much of human learning occurs outside theclassroom, and people continue to learn throughout their lives

Even before they enter school, young children learn to walk, to talk, and to use their hands to manipulatetoys, food, and other objects They use all of their senses to learn about the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells intheir environments They learn how to interact with their parents, siblings, friends, and other people important totheir world When they enter school, children learn basic academic subjects such as reading, writing, andmathematics They also continue to learn a great deal outside the classroom They learn which behaviors arelikely to be rewarded and which are likely to be punished They learn social skills for interacting with otherchildren After they finish school, people must learn to adapt to the many major changes that affect their lives,such as getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job

Because learning continues throughout our lives and affects almost everything we do, the study oflearning is important in many different fields Teachers need to understand the best ways to educate children.Psychologists, social workers, criminologists, and other human-service workers need to understand how certainexperiences change people’s behaviors Employers, politicians, and advertisers make use of the principles oflearning to influence the behavior of workers, voters, and consumers

Learning is closely related to memory, which is the storage of information in the brain Psychologists whostudy memory are interested in how the brain stores knowledge, where this storage takes place, and how the brain

later retrieves knowledge when we need it In contrast, psychologists who study learning are more interested in

behavior and how behavior changes as a result of a person’s experiences

There are many forms of learning, ranging from simple to complex Simple forms of learning involve a

single stimulus A stimulus is anything perceptible to the senses, such as a sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste In a

form of learning known as classical conditioning, people learn to associate two stimuli that occur in sequence,such as lightning followed by thunder In operant conditioning, people learn by forming an association between abehavior and its consequences (reward or punishment) People and animals can also learn by observation - that is,

by watching others perform behaviors More complex forms of learning include learning languages, concepts, andmotor skills

(Extracted from Microsoft® Student 2009 – DVD Version)

Question 32: According to the passage, which of the following is learning in broad view comprised of?

A Knowledge acquisition and ability development

B Acquisition of social and behavioural skills

C Acquisition of academic knowledge

D Knowledge acquisition outside the classroom

Question 33: According to the passage, what are children NOT usually taught outside the classroom?

A interpersonal communication B life skills

C literacy and calculation D right from wrong

Question 34: Getting married, raising children, and finding and keeping a job are mentioned in paragraph 2 as

examples of

A the changes to which people have to orient themselves

B the situations in which people cannot teach themselves

C the ways people’s lives are influenced by education

D the areas of learning which affect people’s lives

Question 35: Which of the following can be inferred about the learning process from the passage?

A It becomes less challenging and complicated when people grow older

B It plays a crucial part in improving the learner’s motivation in school.

C It takes place more frequently in real life than in academic institutions

D It is more interesting and effective in school than that in life

Question 36: According to the passage, the study of learning is important in many fields due to .

A the need for certain experiences in various areas

B the exploration of the best teaching methods

C the great influence of the on-going learning process

D the influence of various behaviours in the learning process

Question 37.It can be inferred from the passage that social workers, employers, and politicians concern

themselves with the study of learning because they need to

A change the behaviours of the objects of their interest towards learning

B thoroughly understand the behaviours of the objects of their interest

C make the objects of their interest more aware of the importance of learning

D understand how a stimulus relates to the senses of the objects of their interest

Question 38: The word “retrieves” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.

A generates B creates C recovers D gains

Question 39: Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A Psychologists studying memory are concerned with how the stored knowledge is used

B Psychologists studying memory are concerned with the brain’s storage of knowledge

C Psychologists are all interested in memory as much as behaviours

D Psychologists studying learning are interested in human behaviours

Question 40: According to the passage, the stimulus in simple forms of learning .

A bears relation to perception B is created by the senses

C is associated with natural phenomena D makes associations between behaviours

Question 41: The passage mainly discusses .

A application of learning principles to formal education

B simple forms of learning

C practical examples of learning inside the classroom

D general principles of learning

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 sentences from 41 to 50.

Culture is a word in common use with complex meanings, and is derived, like the term broadcasting,

from the treatment and care of the soil and of what grows on it It is directly related to cultivation and the

adjectives cultural and cultured are part of the same verbal complex A person of culture has identifiable

attributes, among them a knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and music Yet the word culture does

not refer solely to such knowledge and interest nor, indeed, to education At least from the 19th century onwards,

under the influence of anthropologists and sociologists, the word culture has come to be used generally both in the singular and the plural (cultures) to refer to a whole way of life of people, including their customs, laws,

conventions, and values

Distinctions have consequently been drawn between primitive and advanced culture and cultures, betweenelite and popular culture, between popular and mass culture, and most recently between national and global

cultures Distinctions have been drawn too between culture and civilization; the latter is a word derived not, like

culture or agriculture, from the soil, but from the city The two words are sometimes treated as synonymous Yetthis is misleading While civilization and barbarism are pitted against each other in what seems to be a perpetual

behavioural pattern, the use of the word culture has been strongly influenced by conceptions of evolution in the

19th century and of development in the 20th century Cultures evolve or develop They are not static They have

twists and turns Styles change So do fashions There are cultural processes What, for example, the word

cultured means has changed substantially since the study of classical (that is, Greek and Roman) literature,

philosophy, and history ceased in the 20th century to be central to school and university education No singlealternative focus emerged, although with computers has come electronic culture, affecting kinds of study, andmost recently digital culture As cultures express themselves in new forms not everything gets better or morecivilized

The multiplicity of meanings attached to the word made and will make it difficult to define There is nosingle, unproblematic definition, although many attempts have been made to establish one The only non-problematic definitions go back to agricultural meaning (for example, cereal culture or strawberry culture) andmedical meaning (for example, bacterial culture or penicillin culture) Since in anthropology and sociology wealso acknowledge culture clashes, culture shock, and counter-culture, the range of reference is extremely wide

Question 42: According to the passage, the word culture .

A is related to the preparation and use of land for farming

B develops from Greek and Roman literature and history

C comes from a source that has not been identified

D derives from the same root as civilization does

Question 43: It is stated in paragraph 1 that a cultured person _.

A has a job related to cultivation B takes care of the soil and what grows on it

C has knowledge of arts, literature, and music D does a job relevant to education

Question 44: The author remarks that culture and civilization are the two words that _.

A share the same word formation pattern B are both related to agriculture and cultivation

C have nearly the same meaning D do not develop from the same meaning

Question 45: It can be inferred from the passage that since the 20th century .

A schools and universities have not taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

B classical literature, philosophy, and history have been considered as core subjects

C classical literature, philosophy, and history have not been taught as compulsory subjects

D all schools and universities have taught classical literature, philosophy, and history

Question 46: The word “attributes” in paragraph 1 most likely means .

A aspects B fields C qualities D skills

Question 47: The word “static” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by “ _”.

A regular B balanced C unchanged D dense

Question 48: Which of the following is NOT stated in the passage?

A Anthropology and sociology have tried to limit the references to culture.

B Distinctions have been drawn between culture and civilization.

C The word culture can be used to refer to a whole way of life of people.

D The use of the word culture has been changed since the 19th century.

Question 49: It is difficult to give the definitions of the word culture EXCEPT for its .

A agricultural and medical meanings B historical and figurative meanings

C philosophical and historical meanings D sociological and anthropological meanings

Question 50: Which of the following is NOT true about the word culture?

A It is a word that cannot be defined. B Its use has been considerably changed

C It differs from the word civilization. D It evolves from agriculture

Question 51: The passage mainly discusses .

A the distinction between culture and civilization B the figurative meanings of the word culture

C the derivatives of the word culture D the multiplicity of meanings of the word culture

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 52 Tom: “ When are we leaving for the concert?” Kyle: “ ………”

A Straight away B That’s right C Certainly D No problem

Question 53 The show was so ……… that nobody knew who was coming on next.

A disorganzised B interesting C confused D A & C

Question 54 In many aspects, the problems that John faced are………….a young man and woman might face

today

A much like that B much like those C like much those D like much that

Question 55 Mr Hammond prefers to resign ……… part in such dishonest business deal.

A than take B than to take C rather than take D rather than to take

Question 56 Bit by bit , a child makes the necessary changes to make his language ………

A as other people B as other people’s C like other people D like other people’s

Question 57 “Can you wait while I run into the library?” “ OK, ……… you hurry.”

A even though B when C as long as D unless

Question 58 They differ ………….their opinions.

Question 59 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 60 ……… I ask him for the money he owes me, he say he will bring it in a few days, but I don’t

think he has got it at all

A Whenever B However C Whatever D Wherever

Question 61 She accepted that she had acted ……….and mistakenly, which broke up her marriage.

A unwisely B romantically C wisely D attractively

Question 62 ………., he remained optimistic.

A Though badly wounded he was B Badly wounded as he was

C As he was badly wounded D As badly wounded he was

Question 63 Speaking language ………… is important for effective communication.

A unpleasantly B actively C physically D accurately

Question 64 After John ……….a rough outline of the model, he will begin painting.

A had drawn B has drawn C drew D is drawing