Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 3 ()

Câu 1 : Two of the books which Tom lost on the bus………..to the main desk at his room.

A return

B was returned

C returned

D were returned

Câu 2 : You’d better resign before they find out about what you ……………………..

A had done

B were done

C have done

D were doing

Câu 3 : Although one of his ships succeeded in sailing all the way back to Spain through the Cape of Good Hope, Magellan never completed the first circumnavigation of the world, and____________.

A most of his crew didn’t too

B neither most of his crew did

C most of his crew didn’t also

D neither did most of his crew

Câu 4 : In the first……………….year of the English Literature programme, the core subjects were The development of the novel and Contemporary poetry.

A academic

B compulsory

C study

D optional

Câu 5 : The families were told to evacuate their houses immediately……………………

A at the time when the water began to go up

B when the water began to rise

C when up was going the water

D in the time when the water raised.

Câu 6 : “What kinds of music do you like, Mary?” – “ ………………………”

A You really guess so.

B Well, I guess I’m really into jazz.

C Hmm, no, I don’t really like Westerns.

D Concert

Câu 7 : Only after I explained it to him ____ the problem.

A he understood

B he did understood

C did he understand

D did he understood

Câu 8 : It is a very …………………….day. The weather is so nice and cool.

A pleasing

B pleased

C pleasant

D pleasurable

Câu 9 : The people of Western Canada have been considering……………themselves from the rest of the provinces.

A separating

B separated

C to separate

D separate

Câu 10 : She passed the university entrance exam,…………………….. made her parents proud.

A what

B when

C who

D which

Câu 11 : Because of his poor health, it took him a long time to……………..his bad cold.

A throw over

B throw off

C throw away

D throw down

Câu 12 : The hut………………….is said to be haunted.

A at the foot of the hill

B in the foot of the hill

C by the foot of the hill

D with the foot of the hill

Câu 13 : ...................... of the play, Mourning Becomes Electra, introduces the cast of characters and hints at the plot.

A Act first

B The act first

C Act one

D First act

Câu 14 : They might have told us the way …………we hadn’t left in such a hurry way.

A or

B unless

C when

D if

Câu 15 : He is a clever mimic …………………..most of the lecturers in his college.

A who can take in

B who can take off

C which can take over

D which can take up

Câu 16 : The pay was not brilliant but I could……………..and there were many aspects of the job that I enjoyed.

A earn high salary

B do a living

C get high salary

D make a living

Câu 17 : Many natural resources ……………………..by the end of the century.

A had disappeared

B have disappeared

C disappeared

D will have disappeared

Câu 18 : Having been selected to represent the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention, ……………...

A the members applauded him

B a speech had to be given by him

C he gave a short acceptance speech

D the members congratulated him

Câu 19 : It was ____________that we decided to stay indoors.

A such a hot day

B so a hot day

C so a day hot

D such a day hot

Câu 20 : The players were cheered by their_________ as they came out of the pitch.

A public

B supporters

C viewers

D audience

Câu 21 : (26) .......................

A cares

B understands

C knows

D notices

Câu 22 : (27) .......................

A quick

B polite

C diplomatic

D rude

Câu 23 : (28) .......................

A by

B with

C through

D on

Câu 24 : (29) .......................

A simple

B front

C prior

D subsequent

Câu 25 : (30) .......................

A attention

B enthusiasm

C communication

D knowledge

Câu 26 : (31) .......................

A highly

B lowly

C low

D high

Câu 27 : (32) .......................

A his

B their

C your

D her

Câu 28 : (33) .......................

A introduce

B recommend

C nod

D shake

Câu 29 : (34) .......................

A interpreter

B starter

C leaver

D newcomer

Câu 30 : (35) .......................

A misbehavior

B mistake

C misguide

D misunderstanding

Câu 31 : In the early days of baseball, the game was played by young men of means and social position.

A with ambition

B with money

C with skill

D with equipment

Câu 32 : hough many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential.

A misunderstandings

B accidents

C misfortunes

D incidentals

Câu 33 : The yearly growth of the gross national product is often used as an indicator of a nation's economy.

A annual

B irrefutable

C tentative

D routine

Câu 34 : After Senator Smith announced that he planned to run for president, the telephone at campaign headquarters rang continuously.

A endlessly

B ceasingly

C incisively

D constantly

Câu 35 : Perhaps more than anything else, it was onerous taxes that led to 'the Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381.

A burdensome

B heavy

C easy

D light

Câu 36 : The usual advice for overcoming loneliness is to _____________.

A join a club

B avoid crowds

C try to forget everything

D get married

Câu 37 : People who have formed a group tend to ______________.

A refuse to talk with newcomers.

B be rude to newcomers.

C be interested in newcomers.

D ignore newcomers.

Câu 38 : You can feel isolated at a party because ____________

A Everyone else feels at home.

B You think that everyone else is arrogant.

C Nobody smiles at you.

D You think that other people are laughing at you.

Câu 39 : In a city it is easy to believe that other people ____________.

A have a better job than you do

B have more money than you do

C lead a more interesting life than you do

D are too busy to talk to you

Câu 40 : Other people are unlikely to want to talk to you if ______________.

A you interrupt their conversation.

B you tell them that you are feeling lonely.

C you talk too much.

D you look miserable.

Câu 41 : When we start a new job, we try to hide our sense of loneliness by trying to _____________

A do our job very well.

B be as friendly as possible with other people.

C appear sure of ourselves

D look cheerful.

Câu 42 : The reason that people who have formed a group resent intrusion is that they ___________.

A have already got enough people.

B do not like miserable-looking people.

C would have to make an effort to include you

D think that you have nothing interesting to say.

Câu 43 : According to the writer, if you have an interest in common with other people you are likely to ___________

A become friends with them.

B get to know them well.

C get over your loneliness.

D spend most of your time with them.

Câu 44 : The word “fulfillment” in the passage is closest meaning to ____________.

A improvement

B contentedness

C ambition

D expectation

Câu 45 : In order to join an established group you would need to be able to __________

A speak very carefully and clearly.

B get someone to introduce you.

C become an expert.

D understand what they were talking about.

Câu 46 : The phrase “these traits” refers to ___________.

A observations

B how Americans think, feel, and act

C traditional American beliefs and values

D visible and meaningful observations

Câu 47 : What is the passage primarily about?

A the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution

B “Democracy in America”

C Alexis de Tocqueville

D the impact of the book “Democracy in America”

Câu 48 : The word “unique” in the passage is closest in meaning to ___________.

A clearly identifiable

B outstanding

C unmatched

D positive

Câu 49 : According to the passage, when did de Tocqueville visit America?

A 1831

B 1830s

C 1831-32

D 1835

Câu 50 : Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A the English don’t like the French

B the book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly documented

C de Tocqueville was a slow writer

D de Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country

Câu 51 : According to the passage, “Democracy in America” consisted of how many volumes?

A three

B one

C two

D four

Câu 52 : Which of the following is true, according to the passage?

A the visit lasted only five months.

B the visit coincided with American industrialization.

C the first part was published in 1835; the second part in 1840.

D the second part was more optimistic than the first.

Câu 53 : What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable?

A the book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit.

B de Tocqueville’s powers of observation

C many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today.

D that the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first.

Câu 54 : All of the following fields of professional interest and activity are used to describe de Tocqueville EXCEPT ____________.

A politician

B political scientist

C philosopher

D author

Câu 55 : The word “neutral” in the passage is closest in meaning to _____________.

A impartial

B important

C thorough

D careful

Câu 56 : Humans (A) have done (B) great advances (C) in technology at the expense (D) of the environment.

A have done

B at the expense

C advances

D humans

Câu 57 : Mary and her sister (A) just bought (B) two new winter (C) coats at the clear (D) sale.

A two new winter

B just bought

C clear

D her sister

Câu 58 : For the first time in the history of the country, the person who recommended (A) by the president to replace (B) a retired justice (C) on the Supreme Court is (D) a woman.

A is

B a retired justice

C to replace

D who recommended

Câu 59 : It is interested (A) to compare the early stylized (B) art forms of ancient (C) civilizations with (D) the modern abstract forms of art.

A ancient

B interested

C early stylized

D with