Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 29 ()

Câu 1 : Almost one hundred people have died as a direct result of food ………..in the capital.

A lacking

B shortage

C desire

D famine

Câu 2 : By ____ the housework done, my mother has more time to pursue her career.

A ordering

B taking

C having

D making

Câu 3 : Although this is far from certain, the ____ age of the universe is about 4.6 billion years.

A approximate

B general

C near

D rough

Câu 4 : After you have submitted your application, the university will attempt to ____ that the information you have supplied is correct.

A verify

B certify

C investigate

D agree

Câu 5 : I got some bread at a ____.

A jewelry

B boutique

C bakery

D drugstore

Câu 6 : The salary they offered me exceeded my wildest ______ !

A expecting

B expectations

C expect

D expectant

Câu 7 : He hasn’t left the office ………………

A just

B before

C yet

D already

Câu 8 : We were …………..by the officers’ decision to divert the whole traffic from the main route.

A baffled

B rambled

C stumbled

D shuffled

Câu 9 : Because she is so voluble, she has no trouble meeting new people or talking ________ a crowd

A on behalf of

B in favour of

C in front of

D in aid of

Câu 10 : ______, it would have been a super weekend.

A If it were nice weather

B But for the weather

C If the weather hadn’t been nice

D Had it been the weather

Câu 11 : We have invested ______ sums of money in improving our equipment.

A expanding

B even more greater

C ever- increasing

D large amounts of

Câu 12 : It took my sister some time to get used to living on an island, but ____ she began to like it.

A initially

B instantly

C eventually

D constantly

Câu 13 : I __ the result tomorrow. As soon as I hear, I_ you.

A I am going to know/will tell

B will know/tell

C will know/tell

D am going to know/tell

Câu 14 : She had had the ____ to prepare herself financially in cases of an accident.

A high sight

B vision

C look

D scene

Câu 15 : My parents don’t like politics, and ______

A I don’t neither

B neither do I

C so do I

D I don’t, too

Câu 16 : It’s surprising the performance went so well after only three………..

A auditions

B rehearsals

C applauses

D directions

Câu 17 : Many of ………..who fought in the world wars recorded their experiences in diaries; most of …….., however, remained unpublished.

A there-whom

B them-which

C that- their own

D those- them

Câu 18 : "Good bye, Susie!" "...................."

A So so

B The same

C Yeah

D So long

Câu 19 : Jack: “I think listening to music while learning is good.” Janny: “…………..”

A Sorry, but I am not in agreement with you

B I'm sorry I couldn't agree more.

C Me neither

D I don't agree. You can say that again.

Câu 20 : Michael was a terrible ……….., he was even afraid to stay at home alone.

A culprit

B boaster

C fiance'

D coward

Câu 21 : The author implies that a migraine

A is just a strong headache.

B can be treated with regular aspirin.

C is caused by the same things that cause a headache.

D has a specific scientific cause, unlike a headache.

Câu 22 : The word it in paragraph 1 refers to

A pain.

B migraine.

C person

D suffering

Câu 23 : The prior treatment for migraines included medicine that

A eliminated any pain.

B tightened blood vessels

C eliminated the aura.

D eliminated stress.

Câu 24 : The word enhanced in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to

A hindered

B augmented.

C described

D studied

Câu 25 : The new research indicates that the neurons in the brain of migraine sufferers

A have more electrical charge than those of people who do not suffer migraines.

B tend to fire in an unusual pattern when a migraine begins.

C do not react.

D have no effect on migraines

Câu 26 : Scientists have recently learned more about the cause of migraines from

A using imaging devices that allow one to watch the neurons.

B taking blood tests.

C giving patients aspirin and watching for results.

D asking patients to describe the symptoms

Câu 27 : According to the passage, now that scientists know that unusual neurons in certain people are the cause of migraines, they

A know all they need to know about the cause of migraines.

B have developed medicine to permanently reverse the neurons' charge.

C still do not know exactly what causes the pain.

D know that the defective neurons reside in the brain stem

Câu 28 : Scientists have caused neurons to react by applying

A drugs.

B a magnetic field.

C electric charges.

D imaging.

Câu 29 : The best title for this passage would be what?

A Imaging As a Means of Studying Migraines

B How Migraines and Headaches are Different

C New Evidence of How Migraines Are Formed

D New Treatments for Migraines

Câu 30 : Researchers believe that long-term migraine sufferers

A are susceptible to illness.

B can suffer physical changes in the brain and be in chronic pain.

C are not following instructions about their environment.

D can take a migraine medicine and avoid problems in the future.

Câu 31 : What does the passage mainly discuss?

A Different Indian tribes

B Types of households among Indians

C Types of shelters built by Indians

D Different Indian cultures

Câu 32 : The word “marginally” is closest in meaning to

A markedly

B minimally

C temporarily

D tentatively

Câu 33 : The phrase “by and large” is closest in meaning to

A mostly

B conversely

C occasionally

D notably

Câu 34 : The author of the passage implies that Indians

A carried their construction materials to new locations

B lived in settlements, similar to the Europeans

C liked the climate in the Southwest

D constructed shelters every time a tribe moved

Câu 35 : According to the passage, what shape did the shelters of Woodland Indians have?

A random

B round

C rectangular

D convex

Câu 36 : The author of the passage implies that Eastern Indians

A constructed huts without roofs

B planted trees to harvest crops

C made fires inside their huts

D used sheets and blankets as bedding

Câu 37 : The phrase “under one roof” is closest in meaning to

A in separate sections

B in several shelters

C comfortably

D together

Câu 38 : What was the main difference between the dwelling of Pueblo and Woodland Indians?

A The Pueblos lived in permanent structures, but the Woodland Indians lived in transient shelters.

B The Pueblos used wood in their constructions, but the Woodland Indians relied mostly on animal hides.

C The Woodland Indians lived on flat ground, but the Pueblos lived in canyons.

D The Woodland Indians built small shelters, but the Pueblo rooms were large.

Câu 39 : It can be inferred from the passage that Pueblo dwellings were designed to protect inhabitants from

A attacks by enemies and cold winters

B attacks by enemies and against rain water

C wind storms and water from rain

D wild animals, cold winters, and desert sands.

Câu 40 : The word “preclude” is closest in meaning to

A include

B stop

C preserve

D conclude

Câu 41 : (46)

A be

B have

C do

D take

Câu 42 : (47)

A clever

B aware

C kept in mind

D intelligent

Câu 43 : (48)

A thought

B decision

C idea

D mind

Câu 44 : (49)

A purpose

B objectives

C target

D destination

Câu 45 : (50)

A effect

B change

C affect

D result

Câu 46 : (51)

A incapable

B interested

C short

D lacking

Câu 47 : (52)

A reckon

B consider

C cautious

D remember

Câu 48 : (53)

A job

B career

C business

D work

Câu 49 : (54)

A effort

B mess

C money

D success

Câu 50 : (55)

A get out

B carry out

C turn out

D bring out

Câu 51 : Physical and mental strength must be the decisive factors in the success of any sportsmen.

A main

B unimportant

C initiative

D last

Câu 52 : Ten prisoners were released last week after their 5-year imprisonment.

A killed

B arrested

C freed

D jailed

Câu 53 : Every time he opens his mouth, he immediately regrets what he said. He's always putting his foot in his mouth.

A speaking indirectly

B making a mistake

C doing things in the wrong order

D saying embarrassing things

Câu 54 : When their rent increased from $200 to $ 400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase.

A light

B huge

C tiring

D difficult

Câu 55 : A schedule of the day’s events can obtain at the front desk.

A A schedule

B day’s

C obtain

D the front deck

Câu 56 : She asked me that how much I had bought my laptop.

A asked

B that how much

C had bought

D my laptop

Câu 57 : Medical research indicates that large amount of histamine can be responsible for colds , hay fever, and other respiratory reactions.

A amount

B can

C colds

D respiratory

Câu 58 : A lot of ancient paintings and sculptures can be found in this museum but there are a few works of Hugo because he is relatively unknown in this country.

A ancient

B sculptures

C a few

D he is

Câu 59 : Tell me how old John’s girlfriend is. She reminds me about my elder sister.

A how

B girlfriend

C about

D elder

Câu 60 : “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean,” said her mother. .Jean’s mother complimented ..........................................................

Câu 61 : Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings Arthur apologized .....................................................................

Câu 62 : One runner was too exhausted to complete the last lap of the race. One runner was so..............................................................................