Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 2 ()

Câu 1 : In my………...,winter is a daft time to go on holiday.

A opinion

B idea

C viewpoint

D mind

Câu 2 : How do you think we should………the traffic problems in our city?

A address

B tell

C talk

D discuss

Câu 3 : Day care centers are places where small children …………...during the day.

A cared for

B are cared for

C are cared of

D cared of

Câu 4 : When I start………....grey, I’m definitely going to dye my hair.

A getting

B becoming

C changing

D going

Câu 5 : The interviewer told Alison that she would earn $ 30,000 a year…………she to be offered the job.

A could

B were

C lest

D should

Câu 6 : …………….by his colleagues, the Minister was forced to resign.

A Being abandoned

B Abandoning

C Abandoned

D Having abandoned

Câu 7 : …………………? Your eyes are red.

A Were you crying

B Have you been crying

C Did you cry

D Have you cried

Câu 8 : “Do you mind if I sit here?” “……………..”

A Yes, of course not.

B Certainly! Yes, of course not.

C No, please do.

D Sure!

Câu 9 : You’ve lived in the city for the most of your life, so…………..you’re used to the noise.

A presumably

B allegedly

C predictably

D apparently

Câu 10 : ………….the uncertainty that the financial markets remained closed.

A Such great

B So great

C Such was

D So was

Câu 11 : If you want to be sure of receiving a copy of the magazine, I suggest you ………….an annual subscription.

A write off

B send up

C take out

D put down

Câu 12 : “I’m really tired. I couldn’t get to sleep last night.” “………….”

A Cheer up! Things can’t be that bad!

B I know. Don’t be tired. It will do you harm.

C Oh! I’m sorry. I can’t do anything for.

D Poor you! That happens to me sometimes.

Câu 13 : “Don’t forget to water the plants while I’m away.” “…………….”

A Don’t worry. I won’t.

B No worries. Thanks

C Thanks. I will.

D Yes. I will.

Câu 14 : By appearing on the shampoo commercials, she became a …………….name.

A homemaker

B housewife

C household

D housekeeper

Câu 15 : The Meteorological Office reported 20centimetres of rain in October this year………only 14 last year.

A contrary to

B as against

C in contrast

D in comparison with

Câu 16 : ……………the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment.

A Not until

B Just before

C Only

D No sooner

Câu 17 : In the early 20^th century, physicians discovered that blood transfusions often failed because the blood type of the recipient was not compatible…………..the donor.

A with those of

B to those of

C with that of

D to that of

Câu 18 : Looking down at the coral reef, we saw…………….of tiny, multi- colored fish.

A shoals

B flocks

C teams

D swarms

Câu 19 : She loves my wardrobe, but I wish I had her clothes. The grass is always greener on the other side of the …………

A edge

B fence

C mountain

D hill

Câu 20 : The context………. you learn something can affect how well you remember it.

A which

B what

C on which

D in which

Câu 21 : (26) .....................

A inhabited

B attended

C crowded

D visited

Câu 22 : (27) .....................

A From

B Unlike

C Like

D Among

Câu 23 : (28) .....................

A round

B pitch

C course

D court

Câu 24 : (29) .....................

A performed

B staged

C laid

D set

Câu 25 : (30) .....................

A remaining

B resting

C upholding

D leaving

Câu 26 : (31) .....................

A that

B which

C whose

D what

Câu 27 : (32) .....................

A fulfilled

B covered

C matched

D made

Câu 28 : (33) .....................

A varying

B unsteady

C unsettled

D altering

Câu 29 : (34) .....................

A restored

B reduced

C turned

D converted

Câu 30 : (35) .....................

A facilities

B supplies

C conveniences

D provisions

Câu 31 : Medieval French dialects persist in some rural areas.

A insist

B prevail

C survive

D exist

Câu 32 : The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.

A vexatious

B disabling

C irreparable

D dangerous

Câu 33 : The eating disorder bulimia is found almost exclusively among young women.

A eminently

B luxuriously

C uniquely

D perpetually

Câu 34 : Coal miners must proceed warily when cutting into new veins of rock.

A swiftly

B cautiously

C slowly

D carelessly

Câu 35 : A tableau is a stationary scene containing living or inanimate three-dimensional figures.

A a mobile

B an immense

C an attractive

D a dynamic

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

A The effects of cloud seeding

B The process by which snow crystals form

C Developments in methods of increasing precipitation

D The scientific contributions of Vincent Schaefer

Câu 37 : The word “spawned” is closest in meaning to ______________.

A intensified

B preceded

C created

D reduced

Câu 38 : After the cloud seeding operations of the late 1940s and the 1950s, the farmers and ranchers mentioned in the first paragraph probably felt ______________.

A optimistic

B disappointed

C modest

D triumphant

Câu 39 : Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the term “weather modification”?

A It was first used by Vincent Schaefer.

B It refers to only one type of cloud seeding.

C It is not as old as the term cloud seeding.

D It has been in use since at least 1946.

Câu 40 : According to the passage, winter orographic clouds are formed ____________.

A during intense snow storms

B when air currents rise over mountains

C over large bodies of water

D on relatively warm winter days

Câu 41 : The pronoun “they” refers to _____________.

A ice-forming nuclei

B water droplets

C airplanes

D clouds

Câu 42 : When clouds are seeded from the ground, what actually causes ice crystals to form?

A silver- iodidixe smoke

B nuclear radiation

C dry- ice pellets

D propane

Câu 43 : What does the author imply about the energy problems of the 1970s?

A They may not be as critical as water problems will be in the future.

B They took attention away from water problems

C They were thought to be minor at the time but turned out to be serious.

D They were caused by a lack of water.

Câu 44 : The author mentions agricultural cooperatives as an example of _____________.

A organizations that compete with ski areas for water

B state government agencies

C private interests

D municipal water districts

Câu 45 : It can be inferred from the passage that the weather-modification project of 1976-77 ___________.

A put together quickly

B a complete failure

C not necessary

D easy to evaluate

Câu 46 : On what aspect of Prince Edward Island does the author focus?

A Its beaches

B Its agriculture

C Its natural habitats

D Its tourist industry

Câu 47 : Why does author use quotation marks around the word unspoiled?

A The scenery is not as attractive as it once was.

B The scenery looks unspoiled but is not.

C He is quoting from another author.

D He disagrees with the ideas in this paragraph.

Câu 48 : The phrase “tampering with” is closest in meaning to ______________.

A preserving

B interfering with

C remembering

D deal with

Câu 49 : What can be inferred about Prince Edward Island’s forests?

A They are more extensive than they were in 1900.

B They are virtually the same as they were in the 18^th century.

C About 80 percent of the island is covered by them.

D Only a few small strands of trees still exist.

Câu 50 : The word “marshes” could be best replaced by _____________.

A tides

B settlers

C plants

D bogs

Câu 51 : Which of the following type of tree is most common in the forests of Prince Edward Island today?

A spruce

B birch

C maple

D oak

Câu 52 : What does the author say about beach pea and bayberry?

A They have become commercially important plant.

B They were once an important food crop for early settlers.

C They grow on dunes after marram grass is established.

D They are spreading across the Island, destroying important crops.

Câu 53 : According to the passage, what effect does the destruction of marram grass have?

A It permits sand dunes to cover farmland.

B It creates better conditions for fishing.

C It lets the sand wash into the sea.

D It allows seawater to flood agricultural land.

Câu 54 : The word “trampled” can be replaced by ____________.

A flooded

B stepped on

C burned

D ripped up

Câu 55 : What conclusion can be drawn from the passage about both the sand dunes and salt marshes of Prince Edward Island?

A They have never been used.

B They were once used but have long since been abandoned.

C They have been used continuously since the island was first settled.

D They were long unused but have recently been exploited.

Câu 56 : The village is well below (A) sea level, and (B) at risk of being flooded if the sea wall is breached (C) by a particular high tide (D).

A well below

B and

C breached

D particular high tide

Câu 57 : Rob dislikes politics (A) because he believes (B) that they (C) are corrupt (D).

Câu 58 : Many students are competing together (A) for (B) the scholarship given (C) by one of the world’s leading universities (D).

A competing together

B for

C given

D the world’s leading universities

Câu 59 : Methane in wetlands comes (A) from soil (B) bacteria that consumes (C) organic plant matter (D).

A comes

B soil

C consumes

D matter