Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 15 ()

Câu 1 : Pat: “Did the kids give a hand with the housework?” Jane: “...............................”

A You must be kidding!

B They never see eye to eye.

C I’m lazy tonight.

D That’s up to you!

Câu 2 : Do you think you ................. that report by the end of the weekend?

A have finished

B will be finished

C will have finished

D will have been finishing

Câu 3 : I’m sorry but I ............ refuse to do such a stupid thing!

A directly

B flatly

C strongly

D obviously

Câu 4 : Julia: "..........................." Carol: "No, that's Helen's"

A Is your luggage this one?

B Are these your luggage?

C Is this your luggage?

D Are your luggage these ones?

Câu 5 : However much he tries to persuade you, please do not give ………..

A up

B in

C down

D to

Câu 6 : Los Angeles is …………for its exciting nightlife.

A maintained

B marvelled

C renowned

D experienced

Câu 7 : How do you account for the manager's fiery .................... yesterday afternoon?

A output

B outburst

C outcry

D input

Câu 8 : When my mother went home, we .............. dinner.

A were cooking

B coocked

C would have cooked

D could cook

Câu 9 : Shirley is very ………….up and thinks she is superior to her classmates.

A stuck

B looked

C fed

D turned

Câu 10 : The mother was furious when she entered the nursery and saw it in complete……….

A disorder

B dirt

C pollution

D junk

Câu 11 : I’m .............. between two courses of action.

A streched

B torn

C ripped

D suspended

Câu 12 : We ‘ll have to take what he says on ..........................

A trust

B faith

C belief

D confidence

Câu 13 : The 1665 plague in London took almost ……….lives ………..the Great Fire of London the year after.

A the same-as

B as many-as

C much more-than

D such a lot-that

Câu 14 : Now that she’s moved to the suburbs, Jane misses______ by her friends.

A To be visited

B to have been visited

C being visited

D been visited

Câu 15 : A good teacher identifies each pupil’s strengths and

A Drawback

B Weaknesses

C Shortcomings

D Disadvantages

Câu 16 : “It’s hard to get around because you don’t have a car. ” “Not since I got used to .......the bus.”

A To ride

B Riding

C Ride

D To riding

Câu 17 : My niece claims to be a(n) ............................ vegetarian.

A firm

B devout

C unshakeable

D strict

Câu 18 : Cities are investing ______ in public transport, including the subway system, in a bird to cut pollution.

A heavily

B strongly

C completely

D extremely

Câu 19 : Do you want to open another ................... of orange juice?

A packet

B sack

C cask

D carton

Câu 20 : According to paragraph 1, all of the following are true of fresh water EXCEPT:

A It makes up a minute proportion of the world’s total water supply.

B Much of it is unavailable for human use.

C Its supply is endangered by the melting of the ice caps.

D Its reliable supply is a growing problem in the world.

Câu 21 : What is the source of most surface water?

A Melting glaciers

B Underground

C Precipitation

D Filtration of sea water.

Câu 22 : Base on the information in paragraph 2, what can be inferred about most population centers?

A They have grown to sizes unsustainable by current water resources.

B They generally can be found in close proximity to a source of surface water.

C They always contribute to greater levels of pollution in surface water.

D They are unable to cope with rising levels of bacteria in surface water.

Câu 23 : The word "prone" in paragraph 2 is closet in meaning to

A inclined

B experienced

C recognized

D associated

Câu 24 : According to paragraph 2, what causes increases in bacteria levels in surface water?

A Increased industrial pollution

B The dumping of human and animal waste

C Overexploitation of a surface water source

D Drops in the overall level of a surface water source

Câu 25 : In paragraph 3, the author mentions the abundance of ground water order to

A Suggest that it may offer a solution to the world’s water needs

B Contract with its relatively low usage by humans

C Explain the lack of surface water in many areas

D Explain why it is only used on rural areas

Câu 26 : The word it in paragraph 3 refers to

A Fresh water

B Ground water

C Surface water

D Rainwater

Câu 27 : According to paragraph 4, increased danger of subsidence is caused by

A Excessive drops in the level of an aquifer

B The holes created by large numbers of wells

C The compression of water in an aquifer

D Landslides beneath an aquifer

Câu 28 : According to paragraph 5, bacteria are generally not a concern in ground water because

A Heavy metals prevent their growth

B There is not enough air to support them

C They are filtered out before they reach the aquifer

D Bacteria would make the water undrinkable

Câu 29 : Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5 about heavy metals?

A They only occur in aquifers

B They cannot be filtered out of water

C They are generally water soluble

D They can be detected by their foul taste

Câu 30 : What does the passage mainly discuss?

A The evolution and history of oil paintings and media

B The technology and development of drying oils

C The recipes and ingredients for producing oil paints

D The composition and techniques for mixing oil paints

Câu 31 : It can be inferred from the passage that oil paintings

A supplanted the use of tempera and fresco

B took hold of the artistic choices in the Middle Ages

C promoted artistic talent since the early times

D supported the usefulness of applying paints

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

A explorers

B experts

C exporters

D experimenters

Câu 33 : According to the passage, medieval monks extracted oil

A from minerals

B in conjunction with pigments

C from plants

D in combination with medicines

Câu 34 : The phrase “the base” is closest in meaning to

A paint

B oil

C chemicals

D pestle

Câu 35 : The purpose of paragraph 2 is to illustrate

A the laboriousness of making oil paints

B the durability of oil colors

C the complexity of oil purification

D the superiority of oil paints

Câu 36 : The word “viscosity” is closest in meaning to

A stiffness

B elasticity

C stickiness

D eloquence

Câu 37 : Which of the following is NOT mentioned as components of oil paints?

A accelerants

B retarders

C sealants

D glosses

Câu 38 : The word “trademark” is closest in meaning to

A signature

B selection

C significance

D secret

Câu 39 : The author of the passage implies that an oil painting

A requires professional painters to mix their own paint

B contains a layer of canvas and charcoal

C thickens as the oil continues to dry in stages

D requires multiple layers of brushwork

Câu 40 : (45)

A office

B facility

C factory

D bureau

Câu 41 : (46)

A impaid

B unpaid

C without pay

D without payment

Câu 42 : (47)

A stores

B branch

C outlet

D warehouses

Câu 43 : (48)

A association

B closed shop

C retailer

D sweatshop

Câu 44 : (49)

A ethical

B ethnic

C ethnical

D ethicality

Câu 45 : (50)

A garments

B garment

C raiment

D raiments

Câu 46 : (51)

A estimated

B estimating

C estimates

D estimate

Câu 47 : (52)

A depends

B dependent

C dependant

D dependence

Câu 48 : (53)

A Consumer

B Consumption

C Consumers

D Consume

Câu 49 : (54)

A goods

B ware

C stuff

D garment

Câu 50 : The message was difficult to unscramble because of the system that was used to write it.

A decode

B unplug

C write

D describe

Câu 51 : Almost one hundred people have died as a direct result of food scarcity in the capital.

A lacking

B shortage

C desire

D famine

Câu 52 : The spider wasp has a slender body with smokey or yellowish wings.

A tiny

B long

C thin

D stocky

Câu 53 : It was Tony who persisted in asking for another glass of brandy and got drunk in the end.

A relied on

B banked on

C counted on

D insisted on

Câu 54 : She still has an awful lot to learn.

A a great desire

B a terrible thing

C a great pleasure

D a large amount

Câu 55 : During our conversation he couldn’t help asking me if my sister has already given birth to the baby.

A During

B asking me if

C has already

D birth to

Câu 56 : Don’t reject the offer, think over it carefully. You get such an offer once in a lifetime.

A over it

B get

C such an

D in a

Câu 57 : Although this cake tastes good, we shouldn’t eat too much of it because we would risk to eat too much cholesterol.

A good

B of it

C would

D to eat

Câu 58 : They are moving the furniture and equipment all over the house because it is being redecorated. I’m having the walls painted and the floors to be replaced.

A the

B all over

C is being

D to be replaced

Câu 59 : Private couriers, extremely popular in large cities, travelling by bicycle carrying packets containing documents and other items from office to office.

A extremely

B travelling

C carrying

D from

Câu 60 : WRITING PART 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.65. The critics were very impressed by her performance. (impression)Her performance .................................................................................66. You’ll certainly meet lots of people in your new job. (bound)You .................................................................................67. My boss works better when he’s pressed for time.The less .................................................................................68. We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.Only................................................................................ 69. My father finds maps hard to follow. (difficulty)My father................................................................................