TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG LẦN 2-2016

NGUYỄN TẤT THÀNH MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút
Ngày thi : 25/03/2016

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SECTION A (8 points)

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is stressed differently
from the others in the list
Question 1: A. symbolic B. dimension C. internal D. tolerance
Question 2:A. commercial B. impression C. adventure D. immigrate
Question 3: A. refine B. shampoo C. transmit D. hygiene

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 4: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed.
A. out of work B. out of practice C. out of fashion D. out of order
Question 5: The electrician was scrupulous about grounding all the wires in the factory.
A. infamous B. afraid C. careful D. employed
Question 6: That the government ought to develop a jobs program seemed to Congress an indisputable
fact.
A. undeniable B. irresponsible C. indispensable D. indefinite

Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer which best fits each space from 7 to 16
People‟s personalities (7)________ considerably from one another as there are no two alike.
Our ingrained characteristics (8)________ determine the patterns of our behavior, our reactions and
temperaments are unparalleled (9)________ the diversified processes that mould our personality in the
earliest stages of human development.

Some (10)________ of character may, to some extent, be hereditary stimulating the (11)_____
that identify our parents. Others may (12)________ from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and
infancy in this way reflecting the parents‟ approach towards rearing their offspring. Consequently, the
environmental factor (13)________ crucial a role in strengthening or eliminating behavioral systems.

Undoubtedly, human personality undergoes the (14)________ profound and irreversible formation
during the first period of its development, yet, certain characteristics may still be (15)________ to
considerable changes (16)________by different circumstances and situations.
Question 7: A. distinguish B. differentiate C. coverage D. vary
Question 8: A. which B. whose C. what D. who
Question 9: A. as token of B. on account of C. in the event of D. by means of
Question 10:A.aspects B. traits C. items D. factors
Question 11: A. issuess B. foundations C. circumstances D. attributes
Question 12: A stem B. change C. depart D. rise
Question 13: A. acts B. plays C. perfoms D. does
Question 14: A. most B. less C. more D. fewer
Question 15: A. sure B. subject C. open D. obliged
Question 16: A. negotiated B. made C. conditioned D. earned

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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 other three words in each question
Question 17: A. cassette B. cashier C. sureness D. reassure
Question 18: A. addition B. adventure C. advantage D. advertise

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 19: My little daughter would spend an inordinate amount of time in the shop, deciding which
goods she was going to buy.
A. excessive B. limited C. required D. abundant
Question 20: The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A. comparatively B. almost C. relevantly D. absolutely

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 question from 21 to 30

The late 1990s was a volatile time for the Internet entrepreneur. There were a large number of new
high-tech and Internet-based businesses being started up, some based on little more than dreams. And.
nearly any entrepreneur with a high-tech or Internet-based business plan could receive a large amount of
money from investors to develop the business. These businesses were called “dot-coms” after the last part
of their lnternet addresses, and that time in business history has became known as the dot-com era. Most
dot-com ventures failed as the inconsistencies between high-tech dreams and realities clarified, but a
handful of entrepreneurs from that time remain successful today.
Many people look back at the dot-com era with a certain amount of cynicism. Some charge that there
were entrepreneurs who deliberately mislead investors about the potential of their business plans; that they
had the ulterior motive of getting their hands on large amounts of cash before anything else - a ploy that
some say was common in the dot-com era. By 2001, most of the dot-coms had disappeared and were
sarcastically referred to as “dot-bombs”. By the time the hype died down, incredible amounts of money had
been lost. This is an unfortunate legacy of the dot-com era.
Why did companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google find success, while so many others disappeared?
There is no concise answer, but one interesting coincidence is that many of them were started by two or
more entrepreneurs working in conjunction with each other. At Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen
complemented each other; Apple had Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak; and we owe Google to the rapport
between founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
Besides collaborating with others, today‟s entrepreneurs need to be able to think on their feet because
the business situation changes so quickly. Entrepreneurs need to do constant research to keep track of
changing trends. Today‟s entrepreneurs need to be hardworking and tenacious - the easy money of the dot-
com era is history. Experimentation and innovation are critical in a rapidly changing and highly
competitive marketplace.
It seems that the mistakes of the dot-com era have shown the world what the high- tech economy truly
is and what it isn‟t. It isn‟t a place where anyone with a dream can get rich. It is, however, a powerful and
flexible business environment where people with sound business ideas and effective business models can
work together to produce successful business innovations, sometimes very successful ones indeed. But, as
it has always been true in the business world, there is no substitute for thorough planning and hard work.

Question 21: What is most likely the reason that it was easy to get money from investors in the dot-com
era?
A. Investors were mainly Internet entrepreneurs.
B. Investors were confused about the potential of high- tech business ideas.
C. Investors knew that any idea would succeed.
D. Investors didn‟t expect to get their money back in those days.
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Question 22: The word „history‟ in paragraph 4 refers to_______.
A. something in the past that attracts a lot of attention now.
B. something that was very important in the past.
C. something that becomes important now.
D. something that is not important now.
Question 23: The word “sound” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to________.
A. voice B. good C. acoustic D. unexpected
Question 24: According to the passage, what have we learnt from the dot-com era?
A. That anyone with a dream can get rich in today‟s environment.
B. That most high-tech and Internet-based business will succeed.
C. That sound business ideas and effective plans are needed for success.
D. That investors should give money freely to new companies.
Question 25: What is the author‟s main purpose in writing this passage?
A. To explain the history and qualities of a type of entrepreneur.
B. To show how being an entrepreneur is easier today than ever before.
C. To expose the negative side of the dot-com era.
D. To convince the reader to become an entrepreneur.
Question 26: What does the word ‘their’ in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Ventures B. Investors C. Entrepreneurs D. Businesses
Question 27: Why did some people probably refer to dot-coms as “dot-bombs” by 2001?
A. Because many people wished to eliminate dot-com businesses.
B. Because dot-com companies started up extremely quickly.
C. Because most dot-com companies were short-lived failures.
D. Because some dot-com companies became extremely successful.
Question 28: Which quality of today‟s entrepreneurs is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. They need to do constant research. B. They need to be able to think on their feet.
C. They need to work more than one company at a time. D. They need to collaborate with each other.
Question 29: Why do many people look back on the dot-com era with cynicism?
A. Because the level of technology was so much lower than them.
B. Because they are jealous of the success of dot-coms.
C. Because there were no true entrepreneurs in that era.
D. Because many companies misled their investors.
Question 30: According to the passage, what do Microsoft, Apple, and Google all have in common?
A. They all produce high-quality computers. B. They are all cynical about dot-coms.
C. They all have a good rapport with each other. D. They were all developed by more than one person

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 31: Mr. Pike_______English at our school for 20 years before he retired last year.
A. has been teaching B. was teaching C. is teaching D. had been teaching
Question 32: We all insisted that _______ .
A. they ended their quarrel then B. their quarrel be coming to an end
C. their quarrel should put an end to D. there be an end to their quarrel
Question 33: In fact, the criminals________ in because the front door was wide open and so they just
walked in.
A. couldn‟t have broken B. needn‟t have broken
C. didn‟t need to break D. shouldn‟t have break
Question 34: Our village had _________ money available for education that the school had to close.
A. so little B. such much C. such little D. so much
Question 35: - Lan: “Now, please bottom up to give best wishes to all of us.”
- Others: (in chorus) “ ________”.
A. Thanks B. Have a good day C. Cheer up D. Great
Question 36: ________, 70-percent alcohol is more effective than 100-percent alcohol.
A. An antiseptic when used B. How an antiseptic is used
C. An antiseptic used D. When used as an antiseptic
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Question 37: This car has many features including _______ .
A. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned, and good gas
B. good music, safe devices, air conditioning, and gas
C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage
D. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas
Question 38: ________ and now I was left on my own.
A. Seeing all the guests off B. Off went the guests
C. Gone all the guests were D. When all the guests had gone
Question 39: You can put an advert in some magazines, newspapers ,________.
A. or similarly B. or whatever else C. or suchlike D. and the same
Question 40: Marie Curie was the first woman ________ two Nobel prizes.
A. who awarded B. to be awarded C. awarding D. that was awarding
Question 41: _________to a new office with a salary half as much did he appreciate his former boss‟s
generosity.
A. He had been transferred B. Not until transferred
C. Only when transferred D. Having been transferred
Question 42: Lisa: “How often do you travel to Portland?.” - Mike: “________ month”
A. the other one B. every once C. once D. every other
Question 43: When ________ is not known.
A. the wheel was invented B. the invention of the wheel
C. it was invented the wheel D. was the wheel invented
Question 44: I know you have been working very hard today. Let‟s ________ and go home.
A. Put your back up B. pull my leg C. call it a day D. pull your finger out
Question 45: When they__________ for the beach, the sun was shining, but by the time they arrived it had
clouded over.
A. moved up B. set off C. went on D. left out
Question 46: I no longer have the support of the committee. I have,___________, decided to resign.
A. moreover B. therefore C. nevertheless D. however
Question 47: The disappointing results of the job interviews came as no surprise ________ the
unsatisfactory guidance at home
A. in sight of B. in view of C. in glimpse of D. in vision of
Question 48: We hope fatal diseases will be ________ from the world in the future.
A. transmitted B. eradicated C. erased D. abolished
Question 49: I suggest adopting Mark‟s proposal, as it seems to be_________risky of the two.
A. the least B. the most C. the less D. the fewest

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 question 50 to 59

In Death Valley, California, one of the hottest, most arid places in North America, there is
much salt and salt can damage rocks impressively. Inhabitants of areas elsewhere, where
streets and highways are salted to control ice, are familiar with the resulting rust and
Line deterioration on cars. That attests to the chemically corrosive nature of salt, but it is not
(5) the way salt destroys rocks. Salt breaks rocks apart principally by a process called crystal
prying and wedging. This happens not by soaking the rocks in salt water, but by moistening
their bottoms with salt water. Such conditions exist in many areas along the eastern edge
of central Death Valley. There, salty water rises from the groundwater table by capillary
action through tiny spaces in sediment until it reaches the surface.

(10) Most stones have capillary passages that suck salt water from the wet ground. Death
Valley provides an ultra-dry atmosphere and high daily temperatures, which promote
evaporation and the formation of salt crystals along the cracks or other openings within
stones. These crystals grow as long as salt water is available. Like tree roots breaking up a
sidewalk, the growing crystals exert pressure on the rock and eventually pry the rock apart
(15) along planes of weakness, such as banding in metamorphic rocks, bedding in sedimentary
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 rocks, or preexisting or incipient fractions, and along boundaries between individual
mineral crystals or grains. Besides crystal growth, the expansion of halite crystals (the same
as everyday table salt) by heating and of sulfates and similar salts by hydration can
contribute additional stresses. A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions
(20) for a very long time in other areas could probably be shattered into small pieces by salt
weathering within a few generations.

The dominant salt in Death Valley is halite, or sodium chloride, but other salts, mostly
carbonates and sulfates, also cause prying and wedging, as does ordinary ice. Weathering
by a variety of salts, though often subtle, is a worldwide phenomenon. Not restricted to
(25) arid regions, intense salt weathering occurs mostly in salt-rich places like the seashore,
near the large saline lakes in the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, and in desert sections of
Australia, New Zealand, and central Asia.

Question 50: What is the passage mainly about?

A. The impressive salt rocks in Death Valley.
B. The destructive effects of salt on rocks.
C. The damaging effects of salt on roads and highways.
D. The amount of salt produced in Death Valley.
Question 51: According to the passage, which of the following is true about the effects of salts on rocks?
A. A variety of salts in all kinds of environments can cause weathering.
B. Salt damage at the seashore is more severe than salt damage in Death Valley.
C. Salts usually cause damage only in combination with ice.
D. Only two types of salts cause prying and wedging.
Question 52: The word "shattered" in line 20 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. arranged B. gathered together C. broken apart D. dissolved
Question 53: The word "durable" in line 19 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. pressured B. strong C. flexible D. large
Question 54: The word "dominant" in line 22 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. most recent B. most common C. least available D. least damaging
Question 55: In lines 17-18, the author mentions the "expansion of halite crystals...by heating and of
sulfates and similar salts by hydration" in order to_______.
A. simplify the explanation of crystal prying and wedging
B. present an alternative theory about crystal growth
C. explain how some rocks are not affected by salt
D. introduce additional means by which crystals destroy rocks
Question 56: The word "it" in line 9 refers to_______.
A. groundwater table B. salty water C. capillary action D. sediment
Question 57: In lines 13-17, why does the author compare tree roots with growing salt crystals?
A. They both force hard surfaces to crack.
B. They both react quickly to a rise in temperature.
C. They both grow as long as water is available.
D. They both cause salty water to rise from the groundwater table.
Question 58: The word "exert" in line 14 is closest in meaning to_______.
A. reduce B. replace C. put D. control
Question 59: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about rocks that are found in areas
where ice is common?
A. They are protected from weathering.
B. They do not allow capillary action of water.
C. They show similar kinds of damage as rocks in Death Valley.
D. They contain more carbonates than sulfates.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs
correcting

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Question 60: Although the social sciences different a great deal from one another, they share a common
A B C
interest in human relationships.
D
Question 61: It is common knowledge that solar energy heating for a large office building is technically
A B C
different from a single-family home.
D
Question 62: Modern American women, who lives have become more and more stressful and career-
A B
oriented, still have longer life expectancies than do men.
C D
Question 63: During a recession, manufacturers may be forced to decrease the number of their workers
A B
to reduction their expenditures.
C D
Question 64: Warning coloration protects a skunk by reminding the animal‟s enemies of their ability to
A B C
spray a foul-smelling liquid..
D

SECTION B (2 points)

I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed
before it. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Question 1: The northwest of Britain has more rain each year than the southeast.
The annual ____________________________________________________________________
Question 2: She didn‟t escape injury; she wasn‟t wearing a crash helmet.
If she________________________________________________________________________
Question 3: I only heard her husband‟s side story when I met him in France.
 It was only____________________________________________________________________
Question 4: “You won the scholarship. Congratulations! ”, Mary told me.
 Mary _______________________________________________________________________
Question 5: You brought the umbrella along but it didn‟t rain.
 You needn‟t___________________________________________________________________

II. In about 150 words, write a paragraph about advantages of electronic devices ( computers,
laptops, smartphones, tablets,….) in learning.

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