10 Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng anh năm 2016

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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 1 NĂM 2016 
MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) 
Họ, tên thí sinh:........................................................ Số báo danh: ............................. 
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8,0 điểm) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined 
part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. experienced B. worked C. watched D. arrived 
Question 2: A. bought B. caught C. ought D. laughed 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: The news should be put in the most noticeable place so that all the students can be 
well-informed.  
A. suspicious B. popular C. easily seen D. beautiful 
Question 4: Parents regard facial and vocal expressions as indicators of how a baby is feeling. 
A. read B. translate C. display D. consider 
Question 5: I told her I understood what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same 
boat. 
A. in a similar take B. in a similar find C. in a similar situation D. in a similar case 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to 
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being 
corrected all the time. If corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times 
a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. 
Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make his language like other people’s. In the 
same way, children learn all the other things they learn to do without being taught – to talk, 
run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle – compare their own performances with those of more 
skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a 
chance to find out his mistakes for himself, let alone correct them. We do it all for him. We act 
as if we thought that he would never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or 
correct it unless he was made to. Soon he becomes dependent on the teacher. Let him do it 
himself. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, 
what the answer is to that problem, whether this 
is a good way of saying or doing 
this or not. 
If it is a matter of right answers, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the 
answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such 
routine work? Our job should be to help the child when he tells us that he can’t find the way to 
get the right answer. Let’s end all this nonsense of grades, exams, and marks. Let us throw 
them all out, and let the children learn what all educated persons must someday learn, how to 
measure their own understanding, how to know what they know or do not know. 
Let them get on with this job in the way that seems most sensible to them, with our help as 
school teachers if they ask for it. The idea that there is a body of knowledge to be learnt at 
school and used for the rest of one’s life is nonsense in a world as complicated and rapidly 
changing as ours. Anxious parents and teachers say, “But suppose they fail to learn 
something essential, something they will need to get on in the world?” Don’t worry! If it is 
essential, they will go out into 
the world and learn it. 
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Question 6: What does the author think is the best way for children to learn things? 
A. By listening to explanations from skilled people 
B. By making mistakes and having them corrected 
C. By asking a great many questions 
D. By copying what other people do 
Question 7: The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a 
bicycle are . 
A. basically the same as learning other skills B. more important than other skills 
C. basically different from learning adult skills D. not really important skills 
Question 8: The word “he” in the first paragraph refers to . 
A. other people B. their own work C. children D. a child 
Question 9: What does the author think teachers do which they should not do? 
A. They encourage children to copy from one another 
B. They point out children’s mistakes to them 
C. They allow children to mark their own work 
D. They give children correct answers 
Question 10: The word “those” in the first paragraph refers to . 
A. skills B. things C. performances D. changes 
Question 11: According to the first paragraph, what basic skills do children learn to do without 
being taught? 
A. Talking, climbing and whistling B. Reading, talking and hearing 
C. Running, walking and playing D. Talking, running and skiing 
Question 12: Exams, grades and marks should be abolished because children’s progress should 
only be estimated by . 
A. parents B. the children themselves C. teachers D. educated persons 
Question 13: The word “complicated” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to . 
A. comfortable B. competitive C. complex D. compliment 
Question 14: The word “essential” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to . 
A. dramatic B. imperative C. important D. necessarily 
Question 15: The author fears that children will grow up into adults who are . 
A. unable to think for themselves B. too independent of others 
C. unable to use basic skills D. too critical of themselves 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from 
the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Question 16: A. recommend B. fortunately C. entertain D. disappear 
Question 17: A. survive B. fashionable C. palace D. memory 
Question 18: A. telephone B. question C. impossible D. beautiful 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that 
needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 19: What I told her a few days ago were not the solution to most of her problems. 
A. What I told her B. were C. to D. most of 
Question 20: Jack is about average in his performance in comparison with other students in 
the class. 
A. about average B. with C. the D. other students 
Question 21: The explorers were too tired that they found a site to camp overnight. 
A. too B. that C. to camp D. overnight 
Question 22: What are common known as “lead” pencils are not lead, but rather a 
mixture of graphite, clay and wax. 
A. common B. not C. but D. and wax 
Question 23:We are working, that means that we are contributing goods and services to our 
society. 
A. that B. are contributing C. services D. to 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to 
each of the following questions. 
Question 24: My relative, you met yesterday, is an engineer. 
A. whose B. whom C. that D. B and C are correct 
Question 25: I the bell three times when he answered the door. 
A. would ring B. rang C. had rung D. was ringing 
Question 26: If Joe had practised tennis more when he was younger, he able to play it 
then. 
A. would be B. would have been C. will be 
Question 27: All right, Johnny, it’s time you to bed. 
A. are going to go B. will be going C. would go 
Question 28: I bitterly regret him the story yesterday. 
A. to be telling B. telling C. to tell 
D. wouldn’t be 
D. went 
D. to have told 
Question 29: The water company will have to off water supplies while repairs 
to the pipes are carried out. 
A. cut B. set C. take D. break 
Question 30:There was to prevent the accident. It happened while everyone 
was 
sleeping. 
A. nothing we couldn’t do B. anything we could do 
C. nothing we could do D. something could do 
Question 31: Only when you grow up how to organize things more neatly. 
A. do you know B. you will know C. you know D. will you know 
Question 32: You can go where you like you get back before dark. 
A. although B. as long as C. or else D. despite 
Question 33: Your fare, accommodation and meals are all in the price of this 
holiday. 
A. included B. collected C. enclosed D. composed 
Question 34: We are looking to receiving a prompt reply to our letter. 
A. round B. through C. forward D. after 
Question 35: Marta and Patrice is a couple. They are going to a friend’s party. 
Marta: Do I still have to change my clothes? 
Patrice: . 
A. Sure, take your time B. Let’s discuss that some time 
C. Don’t change your mind, please D. The party begins at 2 pm 
Question 36: With a 
the principal. 
________ of satisfaction on his face, Keith received his degree from 
A. glow B. beam C. ray D. shine 
Question 37: Would it be possible to make an early to have my car 
serviced tomorrow? 
A. appoint B. appointing C. appointed D. appointment 
Question 38: A great of people go to different places to enjoy their holidays. 
A. part B. majority C. mass D. number 
Question 39: There was fuel in the car. Therefore, we had to stop midway to fill some. 
A. a few B. little C. few D. a little 
Question 40: Let's play together if we have more chance, ? 
A. will we B. shall we C. shouldn’t we D. should we
Question 41: My uncle wishes his son much time when he grows up. 
A. hasn’t wasted B. hadn't wasted C. wouldn’t waste D. didn’t waste 
Question 42: Hung and Derek are classmates. They are talking about their sports hobby. 
Hung: Don’t you like watching football? 
Derek: . 
A. Yes, I don’t B. No, I do. I like it a lot C. It’s nice D. Yes, I love it 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to 
indicate the correct answer to each of the questions. 
The concept of obtaining fresh water from iceberg that is towed to populated areas and 
arid regions of the world was once treated as a joke more appropriate to cartoons than real 
life. But now it is being considered quite seriously by many nations, especially since scientists 
have warned that the human race will outgrow its fresh water supply faster than it runs out of 
food. Glaciers are a possible source of fresh water that has been overlooked until recently. (A) 
Three-quarters of the Earth's fresh water supply is still tied up in glacial ice, a 
reservoir of untapped fresh water so immense that it could sustain all the rivers of the world 
for 1,000 years. Floating on the oceans every year are 7,659 trillion metric tons of ice 
encased in 10,000 icebergs that break away from the polar ice caps, more than ninety 
percent of them from Antarctica. (B) 
Huge glaciers that stretch over the shallow continental shelf give birth to icebergs 
throughout the year. Icebergs are not like sea ice, which is formed when the sea itself freezes; 
rather, they are formed entirely on land, breaking off when glaciers spread over the sea. As 
they drift away from the polar region, icebergs sometimes move mysteriously in a direction 
opposite to the wind, pulled by subsurface currents. Because they melt more slowly than 
smaller pieces of ice, icebergs have been known to drift as far north as 35 degrees south of 
the equator in the Atlantic Ocean. (C) 
The difficulty arises in other technical matters, such as the prevention of rapid melting 
in warmer climates and the funneling of fresh water to shore in great volume. But even 
if the icebergs lost half of their volume in towing, the water they could provide would be far 
cheaper than that produced by desalination, or removing salt from water. (D) 
Question 43: What is the main topic of the passage? 
A. The movement of glaciers B. Icebergs as a source of fresh water 
C. Future water shortages D. The future of the world's rivers 
Question 44: The word “arid” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to . 
A. anhydrous B. fruitful C. remote D. distant 
Question 45: The word "it" in the first paragraph refers to . 
A. an iceberg that is towed B. obtaining fresh water from icebergs 
C. the population of arid areas D. real life 
Question 46: According to the author, most of the world's fresh water is to be found in . 
A. oceans B. rivers C. glaciers D. reservoirs 
Question 47: The word “currents” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to . 
A. pulls B. waves C. weather D. flows of water 
Question 48: How are icebergs formed? 
A. They break off from glaciers B. Seawater freezes 
C. Rivers freeze D. Small pieces of floating ice converge 
Question 49: With which of the following ideas would the author be likely to agree? 
A. Towing icebergs to dry areas is economically possible 
B. Desalination of water is the best way to obtain drinking water 
C. Using water from icebergs is a very short-term solution to water shortages 
D. Icebergs could not be towed very far before they would melt 
Question 50: Which is the best place where the following sentence will most properly fit? 
"To corral them and steer them to parts of the world where they are needed would 
not be too difficult." 
A. (A) B. (B) C. (C) D. (D) 
Question 51: The word "that" in the last paragraph refers to . 
A. the volume B. the water C. the iceberg D. the towing 
Question 52: What are the technical matters mentioned as the difficulty arising in the process of 
obtaining fresh water from the iceberg? 
A. The prevention of rapid melting iceberg 
B. The filtering water and the funneling it to shore in a large amount 
C. The purifying the fresh water and carrying it to shore 
D. The prevention of rapid melting and the funneling to shore in great volume 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to 
indicate the best option for each of the blanks. 
I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s. The winter months were 
endless and everything was covered in snow. I was always (53) for the warmer 
weather to come. When spring arrived, everything came alive- flowers would bloom and the 
animals would come out of hibernation. I would follow the bear tracks and search for them. 
Once, however, I (54) an angry mother bear who saw me (55) a threat. (56) the 
sight of the bear, I did what my father had told me. I stood still until she stopped growling and 
walked away. The trick was effective, but looking back now, I realized that the situation 
was (57) - more serious than I thought at the time. By the age of twelve, I had lots 
of camping (58) , as I used to go camping with my dog on my school holidays. We 
would spend days (59) the forest, catching fish for dinner, (60) at the frogs and 
the (61) - of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of the 
water. Of course, this was possible only during the warm months. When the autumn came, 
everything went quiet, which was quite usual in those parts. It wasn’t long before the animals 
disappeared, the birds (62) south and the snow took over. The place became deserted 
once again. 
Question 53: A. willing B. keen C. eager D. enthusiastic 
Question 54: A. found out B. came across C. dealt with D. reached 
Question 55: A. as B. same as C. such as D. like 
Question 56: A. By B. At C. On D. In 
Question 57: A. very B. quite C. far D. so 
Question 58: A. experience B. skills C. qualities D. qualifications 
Question 59: A. investigating B. detecting C. researching D. exploring 
Question 60: A. watching B. looking C. noticing D. observing 
Question 61: A. sets B. swarms C. bunches D. flocks 
Question 62: A. fly B. flying C. flew D. flight 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is 
OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 63: Population growth rates vary among regions and even among countries within the 
same region. 
A. remain unstable B. fluctuate C. restrain D. stay unchanged 
Question 64: There has been no huge improvement in the noise levels since lorries were banned. 
A. clear B. obvious C. insignificant D. thin 
II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2,0 điểm) 
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the 
sentence given before it. (0,5 điểm) 
1. There was a lot of noise, and I couldn’t hear her calling. 
There was so 
2. We have tested the new system several times before. 
The new system 
3. “You had better keep your room tidy, Tim”, said Omega. 
Omega 
4. No one plays this piece of music as beautifully as he does. He 
plays 
5.It’s not worth asking the manager for a day off. 
There is 
Part II. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the importance of students’ doing 
homework. (1,5 điểm) 
The following prompts might be helpful to you: 
- reviewing knowledge 
- understanding new lessons more easily 
- avoiding wasting time going out or playing 
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA, LẦN 2 NĂM 2016 
MÔN TIẾNG ANH (Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút) 
Họ, tên thí sinh:........................................................ Số báo danh: ............................. 
I. PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: TỪ QUESTION 1 ĐẾN QUESTION 64 (8,0 điểm) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is 
pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 1: A. repeats B. amuses C. attacks D. coughs 
Question 2: A. whom B. heal C. healthy D. honest 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST 
in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 3: Before he went on vacation, Peter left explicit instructions for the decoration of his office. 
A. clear B. colorful C. vague D. direct 
Question 4: The earthquake caused great devastation in California. 
A. confusion B. gaps C. ruin D. movement 
Question 5: He is from such an unemotional family, he will never learn to unleash his feelings. 
A. describe B. conceal C. release D. extend 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate 
the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
American humor and American popular heroes were born together. The first popular heroes 
of the new nation were comic heroes, and the first popular humor of the new nation was the antics of 
its hero- clowns. 
The heroic and the comic were combined in novel American proportions in popular literature. 
The heroic themes are obvious enough and not much different from those in the legends of other 
times and places: Achilles, Beowulf, Siegfried, Roland, and King Arthur. The American Davy 
Crockett legends repeat the familiar pattern of the old world heroic story: the pre-eminence of a 
mighty hero whose fame in myth has a tenuous basis in fact; the remarkable birth and precocious 
strength of the hero; single combats in which he distinguished himself against antagonists, both man 
and beast; vows and boasts; pride of the hero in his weapons, his dog, and his woman. 
Davy Crockett conquered man and beast with a swaggering nonchalance. He overcame 
animals by force of body and will. He killed four wolves at the age of six. He hugged a bear to death; 
he killed a rattlesnake with his teeth. He mastered the forces of nature. Crockett’s most famous 
natural exploit was saving the earth on the coldest day in history. First, he climbed a mountain to 
determine the trouble. Then he rescued all creation by squeezing bear-grease on the earth’s frozen 
axis and over the sun’s icy face. He whistled, “Push along, keep moving!” The earth gave a grunt and 
began moving. 
Neither the fearlessness nor the bold huntsman’s prowess was peculiarly American. Far more 
distinctive was the comic quality, all heroes are heroic; few are also clowns. What ma