Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 6 ()

Câu 1 : commentary

A commentary

B voluntary

C compensate

D preparatory

Câu 2 : He missed the lecture, so I lent him my notes…………….

A after

B afterwards

C at last

D finally

Câu 3 : It was ten years ago …….I last saw her.

A when

B that

C since

D when that

Câu 4 : …………….I am aware, there have been no problems since the new boss came.

A So much as

B As far as

C Much more than

D Except that

Câu 5 : I ……….the stairs and almost broke my neck!

A fell out

B fell off

C tripped over

D slipped

Câu 6 : The use of computers aids in teaching, __________ the role of teachers is still very important.

A because

B yet

C although

D so

Câu 7 : ……., I tried to sleep in the station waiting room.

A Being nowhere else to go

B Having nowhere else to go

C Nowhere else to go

D Gone nowhere else

Câu 8 : I………….the newspaper now. You can take it.

A have been reading

B am reading

C have read

D will read

Câu 9 : It is said that the ………….of any democracy is its electorate.

A head and shoulder

B safe and sound

C neck and neck

D heart and soul

Câu 10 : I didn’t get wet, ……………my umbrella.

A having remembered taking

B having remembered to take

C remembered to take

D remembered to be taking

Câu 11 : ………the demand for tickets that people queue day and night.

A So was

B That was

C Such was

D This was

Câu 12 : …………………., often of a religious character, were developed from fundamental African forms.

A Ancient dancing of Egyptians

B Ancient Egyptian dancing

C Ancient Egyptian dance

D Ancient Egyptian dances

Câu 13 : It suddenly dawned …………..me where I had seen her before.

A in

B over

C to

D on

Câu 14 : Her excellent …………in the exams helped her find a job.

A notes

B reports

C marks

D degrees

Câu 15 : ………..stay the night if it’s too difficult to get home.

A At all costs

B By all means

C In all

D On the whole

Câu 16 : She ………a bad cold just before Christmas.

A went down with

B got up with

C went through with

D got down with

Câu 17 : What ……………milk shake do you want strawberry, chocolate or orange”.

A taste

B kind

C flavor

D sort

Câu 18 : I tried every key in turn but not……….fit.

A each

B one

C any

D none

Câu 19 : He was wearing a heavy overcoat to………..himself against the cold.

A conceal

B cover

C protect

D shelter

Câu 20 : Tony was clearly nervous; he was sitting right on the…………of his chair.

A outside

B edge

C tip edge

D border

Câu 21 : These buses are ……………to run every 15 minutes, but I’ve been waiting here for 25 minutes already.

A assumed

B promised

C presumed

D supposed

Câu 22 : (26) .........................

A area

B roads

C space

D speed

Câu 23 : (27) .........................

A cars

B noise

C congestion

D traffic

Câu 24 : (28) .........................

A area

B issue

C solution

D way

Câu 25 : (29) .........................

A numbers

B needs

C car parks

D uses

Câu 26 : (30) .........................

A build

B survive

C plan

D construct

Câu 27 : (31) .........................

A their

B its

C these

D those

Câu 28 : (32) .........................

A din

B amount

C parking

D filling

Câu 29 : (33) .........................

A parked

B left

C commuted

D got

Câu 30 : (34) .........................

A however

B but

C and

D so

Câu 31 : (35) .........................

A about

B among

C from

D in

Câu 32 : The eastern bluebird (A) is considered (B) the most attractive bird native of (C) North America (D) by many bird- watchers.

A bluebird

B is considered

C native of

D North America

Câu 33 : The destructive force (A) of running (B) water depends entirely almost (C) on the velocity of its flow (D).

A destructive force

B running

C entirely almost

D of its flow

Câu 34 : It was suggested that he thought (A) twice before (B) giving up (C) the previous (D) job.

A thought

B before

C giving up

D previous

Câu 35 : Asparagus grows well (A) in (B) soil that is too much (C) salty for most crops (D) to grow.

A grows well

B in

C too much

D most crops

Câu 36 : Furniture makers (A) use glue to hold (B) joints together (C) and sometimes to reinforce it (D)

A Furniture makers

B hold

C joints together

D reinforce it

Câu 37 : What is the main point of the passage?

A Humans are destroying thousands of species.

B There are thousands of insect species.

C The sea is even richer in life than the rain forests.

D Coral reefs are similar to rain forests.

Câu 38 : The word "appreciation" is closest in meaning to ___________.

A ignorance

B recognition

C tolerance

D forgiveness

Câu 39 : Why does the author compare rain forests and coral reefs in the first paragraph?

A They are approximately the same size.

B They share many similar species.

C Most of their inhabitants require water.

D Both have many different forms of life.

Câu 40 : The word "bias" is closest in meaning to ____________.

A concern

B disadvantage

C attitude

D prejudice

Câu 41 : The passage suggests that most rain forest species are ______________.

A insects

B bacteria

C mammals

D birds

Câu 42 : The word "there" refers to ___________.

A the sea

B the rain forests

C a tree

D the Earth's surface

Câu 43 : The author argues that there is more diversity of life in the sea than in the rain forests because ________________.

A more phyla and classes of life are represented in the sea

B there are too many insects to make meaningful distinctions

C many insect species are too small to divide into categories

D marine life-forms reproduce at a faster rate

Câu 44 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of microscopic sea life?

A Sponges

B Coral

C Starfish

D Shrimp

Câu 45 : Which of the following conclusions is supported by the passage?

A Ocean life is highly adaptive.

B More attention needs to be paid to preserving ocean species and habitats.

C Ocean life is primarily composed of plants.

D The sea is highly resistant to the damage done by pollutants.

Câu 46 : The word "dominant" is closest in meaning to __________.

A imperious

B chief

C impotent

D strange

Câu 47 : What is the geographical relationship between the Basin and Range Province and the Great Basin?

A The Great Basin is west of the Basin and Range Province.

B The Great Basin is larger than the Basin and Range Province

C The Great Basin is in the northern part of the Basin and Range Province.

D The Great Basin is mountainous; the Basin and Range Province is flat desert.

Câu 48 : According to the passage, what does the Great Basin lack?

A Snow

B Dry air

C Winds from the west

D Access to the ocean

Câu 49 : The word "prevailing" is closest in meaning to ____________.

A most frequent

B occasional

C gentle

D most dangerous

Câu 50 : It can be inferred that the climate in the Great Basin is dry because ____________.

A the weather patterns are so turbulent

B the altitude prevents precipitation

C the winds are not strong enough to carry moisture

D precipitation falls in the nearby mountains

Câu 51 : The word "it" refers to ___________.

A Pacific Ocean

B air

C west

D the Great Basin

Câu 52 : Why does the author mention cottonwoods and willows?

A To demonstrate that certain trees require a little of water

B To give examples of trees that are able to survive in a difficult environment

C To show the beauty of the landscape of the Great Basin

D To assert that there are more living organisms in the Great Basin than there used to be

Câu 53 : Why does the author mention Owens Valley, Panamint Valley, and Death Valley in the second paragraph?

A To explain their geographical formation

B To give examples of depressions that once contained water

C To compare the characteristics of the valleys with the characteristics of the lakes

D To explain what the Great Basin is like today

Câu 54 : The words "the former" refer to _____________.

A Lake Bonneville

B Lake Lahontan

C the Great Salt Lake

D Pyramid Lake

Câu 55 : The word "accumulated" is closest in meaning to ____________.

A dried

B flooded

C collected

D evaporated

Câu 56 : According to the passage, the Ice Ages often brought about __________.

A desert formation

B warmer climates

C broken valleys

D wetter weather

Câu 57 : It is difficult to discern the sample that is on the slide unless the microscope is adjusted.

A discard

B arrange

C determine

D confuse

Câu 58 : Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.

A Interest in

B Nearness to

C Similarity to

D Usefulness for

Câu 59 : Alaska boasts of several climates due to its lofty mountains, warm ocean currents, and frozen seas.

A towering

B rocky

C ageless

D low

Câu 60 : In 1925 Clarence Darrow adeptly opposed William Jennings Bryan at the renowned Scopes “Monkey Trial.”

A incompetently

B unconfidently

C privately

D rashly