Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Mã đề thi: 209 - Năm học 2016-2017 (Có đáp án)

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KỲ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM HỌC 2016 – 2017
Môn thi: Tiếng Anh
Thời gian làm bài: {60} phút; (không kể thời gian giao đề)
Mã đề thi: 209
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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 1. A. interviewed	B. performed	C. finished	D. delivered
Question 2. A. possible	B. computer	C. loss 	D. job
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
	Question 3. A. predict	B. visit	 	C. devote	D. attend
Question 4. A. considerate	B. scientific	C. opportunity	D. expectation 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 5. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
 A. free	B. confident C. occupied	D. reluctant
Question 6. He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday.
A. legal B. irregular C. elicited	 D. secret
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 7. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking customary foods to welcome Tet holiday now. 
 A. favorite B. important C. traditional	D. national 
Question 8: 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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 9. Several cars ______ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
 A. their 	 B. of which 	 C. whom 	 D. whose
Question 10: This is valuable _______ chair which dates back to the eighteeth century.
 A. antique	 B. old-fashioned	 C. traditional	 D. ancient
Question 11. We bought some _______ glasses.
 A. old lovely German B. lovely old Germany C. German lovely old 	 D. German old lovely 
Question12: The more you practise your English, ________ .
 A. you will learn faster B. the faster you will learn C. faster you will learn D. the faster will you learn
Question 13. It’s only a small flat but it _____ my needs perfectly.
 A. settles B. fills C. supplies	D. meets 
Question 14. Pasteur ______ in the 19th century.	
 A. was living B. lived	 C. had lived 	D. has lived
Question 15. UNESCO was established to encourage collaboration among nations in the areas of _______, science, culture, and communication. 
 A. educate	 B. education	 C. educating	 D. educated
Question 16: The government should take _______ to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
 A. solutions B. changes	 C. steps	 D. measures
Question 17. Many educationalists feel that continue_____ is fairer than formal examinations 
	A. assessment 	 B. cramming 	 C. judgement 	 D. assignment 
Question 18. If I were a little taller, I ______ be able to water the plant on the top of the shelf. 
 A. will 	 B. would 	 C. may 	 D. would have
Question19.Vietnam’s Mekong Delta faced___ severe drought and critical inland salivation at the same time. A. the	B. a C. W 	D. an
Question 20. I think you should make ______ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn’t get confused.
	A. up	 B. away	 C. over	D. out 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 
Question 21. Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. 
 Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “________”
 A. Well done! B. Not a chance.	C. I don’t believe it.	D. That’s very kind of you.
Question 22. Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. 
 Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “________. I enjoyed it.”
 A. At all costs	 B. Not in the least	C. You are welcome	D. Just in case
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 23. His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious university.
A. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious 
 university.
B. Failing to apply to that prestigious university, his academic record at high school was poor.
C. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious 
university.
D.His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious university.
Question 24. My new neighbour is a famous author. My new neighbour is also an influential political commentator.
A. My new neighbour likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.
B. My new neighbour is neither a famous author nor a political commentator.
C. My new neighbour writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics.
D. My new neighbour is a famous author, and she is an influential political commentator.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 25. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat.
A. If I didn’t have money with me now, I would buy that coat.
B. If I had money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I had money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that house.
D. If I didn’t have money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that house.
Question 26. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.	
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.	
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
Question 27. “Have a drink!” said Mr Smith
	A. Mr Smith recommended me with a drink	B. Mr Smith said that I should have a drink
	C. Mr Smith offered me a drink	D. Mr Smith asked me for a drink
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 28. A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area.
A	B	C	D
Question 29. Children should not expect rescue by their parents every time they get into financial
A	B	C
difficulty.
D
Question 30. These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us.
A	B	C	D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. 
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As recently as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (31)_________ of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (32)________ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (33)_________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising cost of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (34) 	 on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of public schools tend to reflect the (35)________ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. 
Question 31. A. digit
B. amount
C. number
D. numeral
Question 32. A. which 
B. who
C. that
D. this
Question 33. A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C. Consequently
D. However
Question 34. A. go
B. rely 
C. come
D. stay
Question 35. A. financer
B. finance
C. financial
D. financially
 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 from 36 to 42. 
It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year. In January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant hoot. To impress her, the male does a strange courtship dance. He bobs. He bows. He ruffles his feathers and hops around with an important air. He flutters from limb to limb and makes flying sorties into the air...
Owls are poor home builders. They prefer to nest in a large hollow in a tree or even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground. The mother lays two or three round, dull white eggs. Then she stoically settles herself on the nest and spreads her feather skirts about her to protect her precious charges from snow and cold. 
	As the young birds feather out, they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical expressions. They claim for food and keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits, crayfish, and beetles. Later in the season baby crows are taken. 
Question 36. What is the topic of this passage? 
	A. Mating rituals of great horned owls	B. Raising a family of great horned owls
	C. Nest building of great horned owls	D. Habits of young great horned owls
Question 37. In line 2, the phrase "a resonant hoot" is closest in meaning to__________.
	A. an instrument	B. an offering of food	C. a movement	D. a sound
Question 38. According to the passage, great horned owls__________
	A. may inhabit a previously used nest 	B. build nests on tree limbs
	C. need big nests for their numerous eggs	D. are discriminate nest builders
Question 39. According to the passage, which of the following is the mother owl's job?
	A. To feed the young	B. To sit on the nest	
	C. To build the nest	D. To initiate the courtship ritual
Question 40. The phrase "precious charges" in lines 14 refers to ____________.
	A. the eggs	B. the nest	C. other nesting owls	D. the hawks and crows
Question 41. In line 16, the word "they" refers to _______________.
	A. the young birds	B. the adult birds	C. the wise old men	D. the prey
Question 42. According to the passage, young owlets eat everything EXCEPT ____________
	A. other small birds	B. small mammals	C. insects	D. nuts and seeds
 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 from 43 to 50. 
Very few people, groups, or governments oppose globalization in its entirety. Instead, critic of globalization believe aspects of the way globalization operates should be changed. The debate over globalization is about what the best rules are for governing the global economy so that its advantages can grow while its problems can be solved.
On one side of this debate are those who stress the benefits of removing barriers to international trade and investment, allowing capital to be allocated more efficiently and giving consumers greater freedom of choice. With free-market globalization, investment funds can move unimpeded from the rich countries to the developing countries. Consumers can benefit from cheaper products because reduced taxes make goods produced at low cost from faraway places cheaper to buy. Producers of goods gain by selling to a wider market. More competition keeps sellers on their toes and allows ideas and new technology to spread and benefit others.
On the other side of the debate are critics who see neo-liberal policies as producing greater poverty, inequality, social conflict, cultural destruction, and environmental damage. They say that the most developed nations - the United States, Germany, and Japan - succeeded not because of free trade but because of protectionism and subsidies. They argue that the more recently successful economies of South Korea, Taiwan, and China all had strong state-led development strategies that did not follow neo-liberalism. These critics think that government encouragement of “infant industries” - that is, industries that are just beginning to develop - enables a country to become internationally competitive.
Protests by what is called the anti-globalization movement are seldom directed against globalization itself but rather against abuses that harm the rights of workers and the environment. The question raised by non-governmental organizations and protesters at WTO and IMF gatherings is whether globalization will result in a rise of living standards or a race to the bottom as competition takes the form of lowering living standards and undermining environmental regulations.
One of the key problems of the 21st century will be determining to what extent markets should be regulated to promote fair competition, honest dealing, and fair distribution of public goods on a global scale.
Question 43. It is stated in the passage that _______.
A. critics of globalization say that the successful economies are all in Asia
B. the protests of globalization are directed against globalization itself
C. supporters of globalization stress the benefits of removing trade barriers
D. the United States, Germany, and Japan succeeded in helping infant industries
Question 44. Supporters of free-market globalization point out that _______.
A. investment will be allocated only to rich countries	B. taxes that are paid on goods will be increased 
C. there will be less competition among producers 	D. consumers can benefit from cheaper products
Question 45. The word “allocated” in the passage mostly means “_______”.
 A. distributed	B. solved	C. removed	D. offered
Question 46. The phrase “keeps sellers on their toes” in the passage mostly means “_______”.
A. prevents sellers from selling new products	B. forces sellers to go bare-footed
C. makes sellers responsive to any changes	D. allows sellers to stand on their own feet
Question 47. The word “undermining” in the passage mostly means “_______”.
A. obeying	B. making less effective	 C. observing	D. making more effective
Question 48. Infant industries mentioned in the passage are _______.
A. young companies	B. development strategies	C. young industries	D. successful economies
Question 49. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Critics believe the way globalization operates should be changed. 
B. The anti-globalization movement was set up to end globalization. 
C. Hardly anyone disapproves of globalization in its entirety.
D. Some Asian countries had strong state-led economic strategies.
Question 50. What is probably the writer’s attitude toward the globalization that helps promote economy and raise living standards globally?
A. supportive	B. pessimistic	C. indifferent	D. opposed 
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KEY:
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions. 
Question 1. A. interviewed	B. performed	C. finished	D. delivered
Question 2. A. possible	B. computer	C. loss 	D. job
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions. 
	Question 3. A. predict	B. visit	 	C. devote	D. attend
Question 4. A. considerate	B. scientific	C. opportunity	D. expectation 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 5. If you are at a loose end this weekend, I will show you round the city.
 A. free	B. confident C. occupied	D. reluctant
Question 6. He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday.
A. legal B. irregular C. elicited	 D. secret
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. 
Question 7. People are busy buying gifts, cleaning and decorating the house and cooking customary foods to welcome Tet holiday now. 
 A. favorite B. important C. traditional	D. national 
Question 8: 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
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 9. Several cars ______ owners had parked them under the trees, were damaged.
 A. their 	 B. of which 	 C. whom 	 D. whose
Question 10: This is valuable _______ chair which dates back to the eighteeth century.
 A. antique	 B. old-fashioned	 C. traditional	 D. ancient
Question 11. We bought some _______ glasses.
 A. old lovely German B. lovely old Germany C. German lovely old 	 D. German old lovely 
Question12: The more you practise your English, ________ .
 A. you will learn faster B. the faster you will learn C. faster you will learn D. the faster will you learn
Question 13. It’s only a small flat but it _____ my needs perfectly.
 A. settles B. fills C. supplies	D. meets 
Question 14. Pasteur ______ in the 19th century.	
 A. was living B. lived	 C. had lived 	D. has lived
Question 15. UNESCO was established to encourage collaboration among nations in the areas of _______, science, culture, and communication. 
 A. educate	 B. education	 C. educating	 D. educated
Question 16: The government should take _______ to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
 A. solutions B. changes	 C. steps	 D. measures
Question 17. Many educationalists feel that continue_____ is fairer than formal examinations 
	A. assessment 	 B. cramming 	 C. judgement 	 D. assignment 
Question 18. If I were a little taller, I ______ be able to water the plant on the top of the shelf. 
 A. will 	B. would 	 C. may 	D. would have
Question19.Vietnam’s Mekong Delta faced___ severe drought and critical inland salivation at the same time.
 A. the	B. a C. W 	D. an
Question 20. I think you should make ______ your ideas more clearly so that the reader doesn’t get confused.
	A. up	 B. away	 C. over	D. out 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete each of the following exchanges. 
Question 21. Jane had difficulty carrying her suitcase upstairs, and Mike, her friend, offered to help. 
 Mike: “Need a hand with your suitcase, Jane?” Jane: “________”
 A. Well done! B. Not a chance.	C. I don’t believe it.	D. That’s very kind of you.
Question 22. Phuong Thao is a student in Ms Lan’s writing class. She is asking for Ms Lan’s comments on her last essay. 
 Phuong Thao: “You must have found reading my essay very tiring.” Ms Lan: “________. I enjoyed it.”
 A. At all costs	 B. Not in the least	C. You are welcome	D. Just in case
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions. 
Question 23. His academic record at high school was poor. He failed to apply to that prestigious university.
A. His academic record at high school was poor; as a result, he failed to apply to that prestigious 
 university.
B. Failing to apply to that prestigious university, his academic record at high school was poor.
C. His academic record at high school was poor as a result of his failure to apply to that prestigious 
university.
D.His academic record at high school was poor because he didn’t apply to that prestigious university.
Question 24. My new neighbour is a famous author. My new neighbour is also an influential political commentator.
A. My new neighbour likes writing famous books and commenting on politics.
B. My new neighbour is neither a famous author nor a political commentator.
C. My new neighbour writes famous books, but she does not know much about politics.
D. My new neighbour is a famous author, and she is an influential political commentator.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 
Question 25. I don’t have enough money with me now; otherwise I would buy that coat.
A. If I didn’t have money with me now, I would buy that coat.
B. If I had money with me now, I would buy that coat.
C. If I had money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that house.
D. If I didn’t have money with me now, I wouldn’t buy that house.
Question 26. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.	
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.	
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
Question 27. “Have a drink!” said Mr Smith
	A. Mr Smith recommended me with a drink	B. Mr Smith said that I should have a drink
	C. Mr Smith offered me a drink	D. Mr Smith asked me for a drink
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. 
Question 28. A new school with more than 50 classrooms have just been built in our local area.
A	B	C	D
Question 29. Children should not expect rescue by their parents every time they get into financial
A	B	C
difficulty.
D
Question 30. These exercises look easy, but they are very relatively difficult for us.
A	B	C	D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 35. 
Schools in the United States have not always had a large number of libraries. As recently as 1958 about half of the public schools in the United States had no libraries at all. The (31)_________ of public school libraries increased dramatically when the federal government passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, (32)________ provided funds for school districts to improve their education programs and facilities, including their libraries. (33)_________, many educators claim that since the legislation was passed federal spending has not increased sufficiently to meet the rising cost of new library technologies such as computer databases and Internet access.
Because the federal government provides only limited funds to schools, individual school districts (34) 	 on funds from local property taxes to meet the vast majority of public school expenses. Therefore, the libraries of public schools tend to reflect the (35)________ capabilities of the communities in which they are located. 
Question 31. A. digit
B. amount
C. number
D. numeral
Question 32. A. which 
B. who
C. that
D. this
Question 33. A. Otherwise
B. Therefore
C. Consequently
D. However
Question 34. A. go
B. rely 
C. come
D. stay
Question 35. A. financer
B. finance
C. financial
D. financially
 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 from 36 to 42. 
It takes a long time to raise a family of owlets, so the great horned owl begins early in the year. In January and February, or as late as March in the North, the male calls to the female with a resonant hoot. To impress her, the male does a strange courtship dance. He bobs. He bows. He ruffles his feathers and hops around with an important air. He flutters from limb to limb and makes flying sorties into the air...
Owls are poor home builders. They prefer to nest in a large hollow in a tree or even to occupy the deserted nest of a hawk or crow. Sometimes owls nest on a rocky ledge, or even on the bare ground. The mother lays two or three round, dull white eggs. Then she stoically settles herself on the nest and spreads her feather skirts about her to protect her precious charges from snow and cold. 
	As the young birds feather out, they look like wise old men with their wide eyes and quizzical expressions. They claim for food and keep the parents busy supplying mice, squirrels, rabbits, crayfish, and beetles. Later in the season baby crows are taken. 
Question 36. What is the topic of this passage? 
	A. Mating rituals of great horned owls	B. Raising a family of great horned owls
	C. Nest building of great horned owls	D. Habits of young great horned owls
Question 37. In line 2, the phrase "a resonant hoot" is closest in meaning to__________.
	A. an instrument	B. an of