Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2016 - Đề 28 - Đỗ Bình

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MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS 
ĐỀ LUYỆN THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2016 
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (Gồm 64 câu hỏi; 8 điểm) 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is 
pronounced differently from the others of the same group. 
Question 1. A. arrived B. experienced C. failed D. discovered 
Question 2. A. walls B. rewards C. sticks D. spectators 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose stress pattern is different 
from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 3. A. basketball B. wonderful C. education D. trustworthy 
Question 4. A. surround B. restrict C. remove D. manual 
Question 5. A. extensive B. decorate C. distinguish D. acquaintance 
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 6. The crew divided the life preservers among the twenty terrified passengers as the ship began 
to sink. A. exhausted B. surprised C. frightened D. excited 
Question 7. Because of cutbacks in council spending, plans for the new swimming pool had to be shelved. 
A. stopped B. canceled C. disapproved D. delayed 
Question 8. She is eighteen, so by law her father cannot prevent her marriage. 
 A. avoid B. forestall C. defeat D. fail 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the bold, 
italic part in each of the following questions. 
Question 9. The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks. 
A. associate B. separate C. cooperate D. assemble 
Question 10. Only the interior of the building is going to be remodeled. 
 A. exterior B. outward C. external D. coastal 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 
Question 11. She asked why did I look so embarrassed when I saw her. 
 A B C D 
Question 12. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Mexico. 
 A B C D 
Question 13. Could you mind telling me the way to the nearest post office? 
 A B C D 
Question 14. The children were playing last night outdoors when it began to rain very hard. 
 A B C D 
Question 15. I’d prefer to do it on myself, because other people make me nervous. 
 A B C D 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 16. - Tom: “Thank you for your help.” - Mary: “______________________.” 
A. With all my heart B. It’s my pleasure C. Never mind me D. No problem 
Question 17. We___________ won the game if we’d had a few more minutes. 
A. have B. will C. had D. could have 
Question 18. I'm sorry, I haven't got___________ change. Why don't you try the bank? 
 A. lots B. any C. all D. some 
 Question 19. You___________ go to the dentist's before your toothache gets worse. 
 A. rather B. better C. ought D. ought to 
 Question 20. I saw a thief take Norman's wallet so I ran___________ him but I didn't catch him. 
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 A. over B. near C. after D. into 
Question 21. - Ann: “____________________ where the nearest post office is? 
 - Linda: “Turn left and then turn right.” 
 A. Could you tell me B. Should you show me C. Do you tell me D. Will you say me 
Question 22. The meal was excellent; the pears were particularly___________. 
 A. flavored B. tasteful C. delicious D. desirable 
Question 23. She ranked to make an early___________ at the hairdresser. 
 A. date B. appointment C. order D. assignment 
Question 24. I have lived near the railway for so long now that I've grown___________ to the noise of the 
trains. A. familiar B. accustomed C. aware D. unconscious 
Question 25. I hope this headache will___________ soon. 
A. go out B. put away C. wear off D. pass away 
Question 26. Don’t touch that wire, ____________? 
A. do you B. won't you C. will you D. should you 
Question 27. He was turned down for the job because he is____________. 
 A. qualified B. qualifying C. unqualified D. qualification 
Question 28. The trouble started only___________ the other man came into the room. 
 A. when B. until C. and then D. too soon 
Question 29. _____________, the disaster would not have happened. 
 A. Had you have obeyed the orders B. You had obeyed the orders 
 C. You obeyed the orders D. Had you obeyed the orders 
Question 30. The guide walked so___________ that most of the party could not keep up with him. 
 A. fast B. rapid C. lively D. quick 
 Question 31. ___________ scientists have observed increased pollution in the water supply. 
 A. Latter B. Lately C. Later D. Late 
Question 32. ___________ the wet weather, the football match went ahead. 
 A. In spite of B. Although C. Owing to D. However 
Question 33. He's a wonderful cook; he can make a delicious___________ out of almost anything. 
 A. meal B. plate C. flavor D. food 
Question 34. You will have to___________ your holiday if you are too ill to travel. 
 A. call off B. back out C. cut down D. put aside 
Question 35. - Peter: “How do you do?” - Mary: “__________________.” 
 A. How do you do? B. Not too bad C. I’m well. Thank D. Yeah, OK 
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. 
 We live in a world of tired, sleep deprived people. In his book Counting Sheep, Paul Martin – a 
behavioural biologist – describes a society which is just too busy to sleep and which does not give sleeping 
the importance it deserves. 
 Modern society has invented reasons not to sleep. We are now a 24/7 society where shops and 
services must be available all hours. We spend longer hours at work than we used to, and more time 
getting to work. Mobile phones and email allow us to stay in touch round the clock and late-night TV and 
the Internet tempt us away from our beds. When we need more time for work or pleasure, the easy 
solution is to sleep less. The average adult sleeps only 6.2 hours a night during the week, whereas research 
shows that most people need eight or even eight and a half hours’ sleep to feel at their best. Nowadays, 
many people have got used to sleeping less than they need and they live in an almost permanent state of 
‘sleep debt’. 
 Until the invention of the electric light in 1879 our daily cycle of sleep used to depend on the hours 
of daylight. People would get up with the sun and go to bed at nightfall. But nowadays our hours of sleep 
are mainly determined by our working hours (or our social life) and most people are woken up artificially 
by an alarm clock. During the day caffeine, the world’s most popular drug, helps to keep us awake. 75% of 
the world’s population habitually consume caffeine, which up to a point masks the symptoms of sleep 
deprivation. 
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 What does a chronic lack of sleep do to us? As well as making us irritable and unhappy as humans, it 
also reduces our motivation and ability to work. This has serious implications for society in general. 
Doctors, for example, are often chronically sleep deprived, especially when they are on ‘night call’, and may 
get less than three hours’ sleep. Lack of sleep can seriously impair their mood, judgment, and ability to take 
decisions. Tired engineers, in the early hours of the morning, made a series of mistakes with catastrophic 
results. On our roads and motorways lack of sleep kills thousands of people every year. Tests show that a 
tired driver can be just as dangerous as a drunken driver. However, driving when drunk is against the law 
but driving when exhausted isn’t. As Paul Martin says, it is very ironic that we admire people who function 
on very little sleep instead of criticizing them for being irresponsible. Our world would be a much safer, 
happier place if everyone, whatever their job, slept eight hours a night. 
(New English File Upper-intermediate by Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, OUP) 
Question 36. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE about Paul Martin? 
 A. He shows his concern for sleep deprivation in modern society. 
B. He gives an interesting account of a sleepless society. 
C. He is a scientist who is chronically deprived of sleep. 
 D. He describes the modern world as a place without insomnia. 
Question 37. The phrase “round the clock” in the second paragraph is similar in meaning to ______________. 
 A. all day and night B. surrounded with clocks C. during the daytime D. having a round clock 
Question 38. The writer mentions the Internet in the passage as______________. 
 A. a temptation that prevents us from sleeping 
B. an easy solution to sleep deprivation 
 C. an ineffective means of communication 
D. a factor that is not related to sleep deprivation 
Question 39. According to the third paragraph, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 
 A. Our social life has no influence on our hours of sleep. 
 B. The sun obviously determined our daily routines. 
C. The electric light was invented in the 19th century. 
 D. The electric light has changed our daily cycle of sleep. 
Question 40. The word “which” in the third paragraph refers to____________. 
 A. reaching a point B. masking the symptoms 
C. the world’s population D. caffeine consumption 
Question 41. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the last paragraph? 
 A. Doctors ‘on night call’ do not need more than three hours of sleep a day. 
 B. Our motivation decreases with the bigger number of hours we sleep. 
 C. Sleep deprivation has negative effects on both individuals and society. 
 D. Thousands of people are killed every day by drunken drivers. 
Question 42. The word “catastrophic” in the last paragraph probably means____________. 
 A. bound to bring satisfaction B. becoming more noticeable 
 C. causing serious damage or loss D. likely to become worthless 
Question 43. Which of the following would the writer of the passage approve of? 
 A. Our world would be a much safer place without drinkers. 
 B. Both drunken drivers and sleep-deprived people should be criticized. 
 C. There is no point in criticizing irresponsible people in our society. 
 D. We certainly can function well even when we hardly sleep. 
Question 44. All of the following are mentioned as those whose performance is affected by ‘sleep debt’ 
EXCEPT____________. 
A. doctors B. drivers C. biologists D. engineers 
Question 45. Which of the following could best serve as the title of the passage? 
 A. Accident Prevention: Urgent! B. Sleep Deprivation: Causes and Effects 
 C. A Society of Sleepless People D. A Well-known Biologist 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the 
correct answer for each of the blanks. 
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The tourist industry is (46)____________ to be the largest industry. Before 1950 one million people 
travelled abroad each year but by the 1900s the figure (47)____________ to 400 million every year. 
(48)____________ large numbers of tourists, however, are beginning to cause problems. For example, in the 
Alps the skiers are destroying the mountains they came to enjoy. Even parts of Mount Everest in the 
Himalayas are reported to be covered (49)____________ old tins, tents, and food that have been 
(50)____________. 
 But at a time when we have (51)____________ freedom to travel than ever before, more and more 
people are asking how they can enjoy their holidays (52)____________ causing problems by spoiling the 
countryside. Now there is a new holiday (53)____________ called "Holidays That Don't Cost The Earth". It tells 
you (54)____________ you can help the tourist industry by asking your travel agent the right questions 
(55)____________ you go on holiday. 
Question 46. A. seen B. figured C. regarded D. considered 
Question 47. A. rose B. has risen C. had risen D. were rising 
Question 48. A. The B. These C. Such D. Those 
Question 49. A. by B. with C. under D. beneath 
Question 50. A. littered B. thrown away C. disposed D. launched 
Question 51. A. larger B. better C. greater D. bigger 
Question 52. A. instead of B. hardly C. apart from D. without 
Question 53. A. guide B. guidance C. instruction D. direction 
Question 54. A. when B. how C. where D. what 
Question 55. A. after B. before C. when D. as soon as 
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. 
Speed reading is not just a parlour trick you can use to impress your friends and family. For many, 
it's a necessary tool for managing time and information in the fast-paced business world; and for many 
others, specifically students, it's the only way to get through reading-heavy class loads. 
 The practiced speed reader can pick up a lengthy document or a thick stack of paper and use their 
skill to get the meat of their subject by skimming for the most important details and information. Without 
developing the ability to speed read, this time-saving technique is merely flipping through pages fast. 
 Speed reading, or increasing the rate at which you read text, is linked to increasing the rate at which 
you understand what you’re reading. The key to successful speed reading is increasing your understanding 
of the text as you increase the rate at which you read the words. This natural step takes training and 
practice, but don’t be intimidated by the idea of a challenge. Once you've mastered it, it's a skill that will 
stick with you for the rest of your life. With continued practice, common words and sentence structures 
became more familiar and because your brain was tuned and ready, your eyes started taking in Wocks of 
wml* at a time. The difference between average readers and speed readers is in the blocks of words their 
eyes take in at one time. The larger the blocks, the faster your eyes move through the text. 
 Speed reading teaches you how to take your reading and your comprehension to the next level. The 
techniques used in teaching speed reading focus on your individual abilities, namely where you are right 
now and what might be keeping you from progressing. For example, if you are a slow reader, factors that 
hold you back may include, but are not limited to, moving your lips or reading out loud or holding the text 
too close to your eyes. If you are in the practice of moving your lips, or speaking or whispering while you 
read, you're slowing yourself down dramatically. 
 Your lips can only move so fast. You should be able to read at least two or three times faster than 
you can speak. In effect, you’re keeping yourself at that word-by-word stage that children generally grow 
out of in elementary school. 
 Having the ability to speed read can make a significant difference in your life, especially if reading is 
a strong component of your work. Implementing some simple techniques can get you reading faster and 
more efficiently in no lime at all. (From Understanding Speed Reading by Brandon C. Hall) 
Question 56. What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. The practice of speed reading. B. Features of speed reading. 
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C. The use of speed reading in studies. D. Various roles of speed reading. 
Question 57. According to the passage, why is speed reading useful for students? 
A. They have problems collecting information. B. They can impress their friends. 
C. They have difficulty managing their time. D. They have a lot of reading to do. 
Question 58. The word "meat" in the passage is closest in meaning to____________. 
A. core B. nourishment C. understanding D. nutriment 
Question 59. According to the passage, what happens if the reader does not develop their capacity to 
speed read? 
A. Readers cannot get the gist of what they have read. 
B. Readers cannot increase the rate of understanding what they are reading. 
C. Speed reading means flipping pages as fast as possible. 
D. Speed reading may prevent them from understanding what you have read. 
Question 60. The word "intimidated" in the passage is closest in meaning to____________. 
A. shy B. angry C. frightened D. tired 
Question 61. According to the passage, what is the difference between an average reader and a speed 
reader? 
A. The average reader recognizes more familiar words. 
B. The average reader understands fewer words at a time. 
C. The average reader takes in bigger blocks at one time. 
D. The average reader moves faster through the text. 
Question 62. According to the passage, what is true about the strategies used in teaching speed reader? 
A. They focus on slow readers. B. They encourage readers to move lips. 
C. They centre on readers' personal capabilities. D. They consider the readers’ schooling ages. 
Question 63. The word "dramatically" in the passage is closest in meaning to____________. 
A. quickly B. ordinarily C. considerately D. considerably 
Question 64. According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT ____________. 
A. You should be able to read at least twice as fast as you talk. 
B. Speed reading decreases your understanding of the text because you are skimming. 
C. Speed reading plays an important role in student learning. 
D. Increasing your understanding of the text should go with increasing your reading rate. 
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (Gồm 2 phần; 2 điểm) 
I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same 
as the provided one. 
Question 1. Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. 
→ The princess was ________________________________________________________. 
Question 2. I can't lift this table on my own. 
→ I can't lift this table unless _____________________________________________. 
Question 3. The coins are believed to have been buried for safe-keeping. 
→ It is believed that _______________________________________________________. 
Question 4. They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. 
→ Jackson was _____________________________________________________________. 
Question 5. I like cheese best for breakfast. 
→ What I like _______________________________________________________________. 
II. Paragraph writing: 
With around 140 words, write a paragraph to discuss the saying “Students should be encouraged to wear 
uniforms”. 
Your writing should include: 
- The benefits of having students worn uniform? 
- How to encourage students to wear uniform? 
- Your own suggestions? 
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