Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 9 ()

Câu 1 : canned

A begged

B canned

C booked

D buttoned

Câu 2 : It is imperative ___ towards a solution to global warming before the climate patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.

A that the world worked

B that the world work

C the world to work

D the word would work

Câu 3 : I’d rather you ____ to the English-speaking club with me this Sunday.

A will come

B came

C come

D to come

Câu 4 : That ghastly concrete block of flats is a real .................

A eye-sore

B eye-strain

C eye-catcher

D eye-rub

Câu 5 : I ................. to have to inform you that your ticket is not valid.

A regret

B sorry

C apologize

D resent

Câu 6 : ………….. few species that live on the ground, most monkeys live in trees.

A There are

B A

C All but

D Except for

Câu 7 : The effects of the anesthetic....................... after a couple of hours.

A wiped out

B finished off

C dried up

D wore off

Câu 8 : These girls are heading for a .................. They get to work late and spend hours talking on the phone.

A drop

B fall

C trip

D decrease

Câu 9 : I think everyone should be ...................... with the way office machinery works.

A conversant

B mindful

C answerable

D attuned

Câu 10 : We can’t possibly make any ..................... for her, however sweetly she asks.

A allowances

B license

C permissions

D liberties

Câu 11 : It’s time you _____ up your mind about what you are going to do with your life

A have made

B made

C make

D had made

Câu 12 : He was the greatest ……….. of the time.

A science

B scientist

C scientific

D scientifically

Câu 13 : Would you rather have coffee or orange juice? -…………………

A I like both

B I have either

C Either, please

D I’d rather to have coffee

Câu 14 : It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _____.

A take

B achieve

C break

D get

Câu 15 : Henry : “ do you think they will lose ? ” Kathy : “Oh ! ___.”

A It’s hopeless

B I don’t hope so

C I don’t hope

D I hope not

Câu 16 : It is difficult to assess grass ................... opinion on the subject of the President ‘s actions.

A leaves

B cutting

C stems

D roots

Câu 17 : He was suffering from stress ____ by overwork.

A turned down

B taken up

C brought on

D put down

Câu 18 : The trades unions called for a 5% pay increase for all public .................. workers.

A section

B area

C zone

D sector

Câu 19 : - Larry drove all night to get here for his sister’s wedding. He …………..exhausted by the time he arrived - He was.

A ought to be

B could be

C must have been

D will have been

Câu 20 : I used to like football very much, but I’ve really …… interest lately.

A missed

B lost

C done without

D failed

Câu 21 : Have you finished reading(A) the(B) English magazine which(C) I lend(D) you yesterday ?

A reading

B the

C which

D lend

Câu 22 : He asked me(A) whether(B) I had never been(C) to America before(D).

A asked me

B whether

C never been

D before

Câu 23 : Trung wishes that (A) he can (B) have a chance (C) to visit (D) Singapore.

A that

B can

C a chance

D visit

Câu 24 : The manager (A) told me you could give me an information (B) about the new toys (C) you will be selling in the new year (D).

A The manager

B an information

C new toys

D in the new year

Câu 25 : Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar.

A a complexity

B blending

C which

D mixed with

Câu 26 : It can be inferred from the passage that Van Dyck was raised

A in a large and wealthy family

B in a stable and loving household

C by his father alone

D without good work habits

Câu 27 : The author of the passage implies that Van Dyck __________.

A had produced great paintings before he turned nineteen

B had a great artistic talent even when he was young

C joined other painters when he had little to occupy him

D worked very hard in his youth to make a living

Câu 28 : It can be inferred from the passage that after Van Dyck left Rubens ___________.

A he accrued considerable wealth

B he became a militant aristocrat

C he refined his artistic tastes and skills

D he incorporated southern styles in his art

Câu 29 : The author of the passage implies that Van Dyck’s fame had largely to do with his ________.

A artful portraits

B wealthy family

C elegance in clothing

D religious beliefs

Câu 30 : The word “acclaimed” is closest in meaning to _____________.

A reclaimed

B recognized

C recommended

D rectified

Câu 31 : How did Charles I honor Van Dyck?

A Van Dyck painted members of the royal court.

B Van Dyck received a noble title.

C Van Dyck was allowed to travel widely.

D Van Dyck displayed his work in the royal palace.

Câu 32 : What does Van Dyck’s masterpiece attest to?

A His remarkable religious fervor.

B His refined sense for texture.

C His keen eye for polished surfaces

D His exorbitant tastes and habits

Câu 33 : In line 16, the phrase “this group scene” refers to ___________.

A the Antwerp gallery

B the masterpiece

C Van Dyck’s religious works

D the titled nobility of England

Câu 34 : What are the reasons given for Van Dyck’s financial decline?

A His employer’s lack of generosity

B His ill health and lack of revenue.

C His lavish spending

D His miserly attitudes

Câu 35 : The author’s tone in the passage can be described as ___________.

A critical

B wistful

C admiring

D indifferent

Câu 36 : What is the main idea of the passage ?

A There is a new particle called calcium nitrate

B Factories are polluting the environment

C Climate models have to be updated because of the new particle calcium nitrate.

D Calcium nitrate has chemical properties different from other dust particles.

Câu 37 : Why do climate models need to be updated to reflect the chemistry of calcium nitrate ?

A The new particles can absorb water and retain moisture.

B The new particles can scatter and absorb sunlight.

C To stop acid dust.

D Both A and B.

Câu 38 : Do the particles react with nitric acid?

A No, but they continue to absorb the sun’s energy.

B No , and the particles do not change.

C Yes, but the changes are temporary.

D Yes, and the changes are permanent.

Câu 39 : Which of the following may be true ?

A The change of an ice age is increased.

B We may see more rainbows.

C The greenhouse effects are increased

D Calcite dust is common in arid areas.

Câu 40 : Why does the passage begin with a description of the properties of calcium nitrate ?

A To give background information so the reader can understand the topic better.

B Because calcium nitrate is the main idea.

C They show how elements combine to create calcium nitrate .

D To prove the existence of calcium nitrate

Câu 41 : The word “those ” in paragraph 1 refers to _____.

A Nitrates

B Properties

C Particles

D Models

Câu 42 : In the scientists’ research , where did the pollutants come from originally ?

A Arid areas

B The Saudi Coat

C Cairo

D The Sahara desert

Câu 43 : It can be inferred that the word “retain ” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _____.

A hold

B lose

C increase

D need

Câu 44 : What is the purpose of the passage ?

A To convince the reader that calcium nitrate is bad.

B To inform the reader of a new problem in climate modeling.

C To show how calcium nitrate was created.

D To show where calcium nitrate was first discovered.

Câu 45 : In the third paragraph , what does the term “ wild card ” mean ?

A An unknown card in a card game.

B An unknown item in the scientists’ calculations

C A large amount of acid dust.

D A,B and C are incorrect .

Câu 46 : (50) ...................

A contains

B means

C points

D suggests

Câu 47 : (51) ...................

A poor

B short

C small

D low

Câu 48 : (52) ...................

A amount

B bulk

C number

D mass

Câu 49 : (53) ...................

A look

B way

C form

D means

Câu 50 : (54) ...................

A with

B by

C of

D in

Câu 51 : (55) ...................

A time

B custom

C routine

D practice

Câu 52 : (56) ...................

A taking

B having

C catching

D going

Câu 53 : (57) ...................

A providing

B doing

C making

D assisting

Câu 54 : (58) ...................

A bring

B lead

C guide

D direct

Câu 55 : (59) ...................

A Whenever

B Whichever

C However

D How

Câu 56 : As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.

A Not as friendly as before

B Not as serious as before

C Not as sympathetic as before

D Not as childlike as before

Câu 57 : Human memory, formerly believed to be rather inefficient, is really much more sophisticated than that of a computer.

A in the past

B from time to time

C in general

D by chance

Câu 58 : The newly-weds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

A interested

B economical

C wasteful

D careless

Câu 59 : As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.

A indirectly

B directly

C easily

D slowly

Câu 60 : Swallows are among the most agile passerine birds.

A idle

B swift

C fragile

D slow