Đề thi thử lần 2 năm 2016 môn Tiếng anh

 the Berlin Wall collapsed. 
A. which B. that C. when D. what 
Question 35: The robbers were_________two years in jail. 
A. put B. sent C. ordered D. sentenced 
Question 36: The death of Tran Lap, the leader of a Vietnamese famous rock band called Buc Tuong, is a 
great_________to his fans. 
A. losing B. loss C. lose D. lost 
Question 37: I asked her _________she understood what I was saying. 
A. if not B. if C. if only D. even if 
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Question 38: I_____an old friend of mine in the street this morning. We haven’t seen each other for ages. 
A. ran into B. ran out C. came over D. came round 
Question 39: Tom is_________ with his teacher because he didn’t do any assignments. 
A. in danger B. in the dark C. in hot water D. under control 
Question 40: We can decrease the amount of waste produced at home by___ used paper, plastic and 
metal. 
A. retaining B. reducing C. remaining D. recycling 
Question 41: It was _________ furniture that I didn’t buy it. 
A. so expensive B. such expensive C. such an expensive D. a so expensive 
Question 42: Charles was wearing ___________at the party. 
A. a tie yellow silk funny B. very funny wide yellow silk tie 
C. a yellow silk funny tie D. a funny wide yellow silk tie 
Question 43: _________ , Mr. Jean takes pleasure in doing charity and other social work. 
A. Having retired B. Retiring C. He has retired D. Although retired 
Question 44: ___________ Michelle tried hard, she didn’t manage to win the competition. 
A. No matter how B. Even though C. In spite of D. Nevertheless 
Question 45: My phone is out of order, _________is a nuisance. 
A. that B. which C. this D. it 
Question 46: Lan :“She seems_________for the job”. Hoa: “Yes. Everybody thinks she’s perfectly 
suited for it.” 
A. ready-made B. home-made C. tailor-made D. self-made 
Question 47: Mai and Lan are friends. Lan asks Mai about Mai’s plan. Select the most suitable response to fill in 
the blank. 
Lan: “Are you going to see the live show by Son Tung today?” 
Mai: “_________”. 
A. Yes, I enjoyed it very much B. Maybe I’ll be out 
C. Yes, I’m going to stay in D. I think so 
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. 
The technology of the North American colonies did not differ strikingly from that of Europe, but in 
one respect, the colonists enjoyed a great advantage. Especially by comparison with Britain, Americans 
had a wonderfully plentiful supply of wood. 
The first colonists did not, as many people imagine, find an entire continent covered by a climax 
forest. Even along the Atlantic seaboard, the forest was broken at many points. Nevertheless, all sorts of 
fine trees abounded, and through the early colonial period, those who pushed westward encountered new 
forests. By the end of the colonial era, the price of wood had risen slightly in eastern cities, but wood was 
still extremely abundant. 
The availability of wood brought advantages that have seldom been appreciated. Wood was a 
foundation of the economy. Houses and all manner of buildings were made of wood to a degree unknown 
in Britain. Secondly, wood was used as fuel for heating and cooking. Thirdly, it was used as the source of 
important industrial compounds, such as potash, an industrial alkali; charcoal, a component of gunpowder; 
and tannic acid, used for tanning leather. 
The supply of wood conferred advantages but had some negative aspects as well. Iron at that time 
was produced by heating iron ore with charcoal. Because Britain was so stripped of trees, she was unable to 
exploit her rich iron mines. But the American colonies had both iron ore and wood; iron production was 
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encouraged and became successful. However, when Britain developed coke smelting, the Colonies did not 
follow suit because they had plenty of wood and besides, charcoal iron was stronger than coke iron. Coke 
smelting led to technologic innovations and was linked to the emergence of the Industrial Revolution. In 
the early nineteenth century, the former colonies lagged behind Britain in industrial development because 
their supply of wood led them to cling to charcoal iron. 
Question 48: What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. The advantages of using wood in the colonies 
B. The effects of an abundance of wood on the colonies 
C. The roots of the Industrial Revolution 
D. The difference between charcoal iron and coke iron 
Question 49: The word strikingly in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to__________. 
A. realistically B. dramatically C. completely D. immediately 
Question 50: Which of the following is a common assumption about the forests of North America during 
the colonial period? 
A. They contained only a few types of trees. 
B. They existed only along the Atlantic seaboard. 
C. They had little or no economic value. 
D. They covered the entire continent. 
Question 51: The word “abundant” in paragraph 3 is closest meaning to_________. 
A. redundant B. sufficient C. insufficient D. plentiful 
Question 52: According to the passage, by the end of the colonial period, the price of wood in Eastern 
cities__________. 
A. rose quickly because wood was becoming so scarce. 
B. was much higher than it was in Britain. 
C. was slightly higher than in previous years. 
D. decreased rapidly because of lower demand for wood. 
Question 53: What can be inferred about houses in Britain during the period written about in the passage? 
A. They were more expensive than American houses. 
B. They were generally built with imported materials. 
C. They were typically smaller than homes in North America. 
D. They were usually built from materials built from materials other than wood. 
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a source of industrial compounds? 
A. potash B. charcoal C. gunpowder D. tannic acid 
Question 55: Why does the author mention gunpowder in paragraph 3? 
A. To illustrate the negative aspects of some industrial processes 
B. To remind readers that the colonial era ended in warfare 
C. To give an example of a product made with wood compounds 
D. To suggest that wood was not the only important product of the colonies 
Question 56: The phrase follow suit in paragraph 4 means__________. 
A. do the same thing B. make an attempt C. have the opportunity D. take a risk 
Question 57: According to the passage, why was the use of coke smelting advantageous? 
A. It led to advances in technology. 
B. It was less expensive than wood smelting. 
C. It produced a stronger type of iron than wood smelting. 
D. It stimulated the demand for wood. 
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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 58: My mother prefers cooking at home than eating out 
 A B C D 
Question 59: They were all looking forward to spend their holiday at the seaside the following year. 
 A B C D 
Question 60: In a critical review of an experiment, a researcher should question the validity, the 
 A B 
reliable, and the importance of any test results. 
 C D 
Question 61: Until the invention of the telephone, skyscrapers were not consider very practical. 
 A B C D 
Question 62: She must lose her way; otherwise, she would have arrived by now. 
 A B C D 
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: He was arrested for his illicit drug trade in the police raid yesterday. 
A. legal B. irregular C. elicited D. secret 
Question 64: I eat lunch with a convivial group of my friends. 
A. unsociable B. large C. old D. lively 
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II. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN (2 điểm) 
A. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean almost the same as those printed 
before them. (0,5 điểm) 
Question 1: He doesn’t have much money, so he can’t buy a luxury car. 
If __________________________________________________________________________ 
Question 2: “You had better go to the doctor if you have a pain in your neck, Mary”, Peter said. 
Peter suggested________________________________________________________________ 
Question 3: I haven’t seen him for twenty years. 
It is ________________________________________________________________________ 
Question 4: People say that he works as a professional football player in America. 
He is_________________________________________________________________________ 
Question 5: “Please don’t leave me!” Jenny begged her boyfriend. 
Jenny pleaded _________________________________________________________________ 
B. In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the following topic (1,5 điểm). 
“Should mobile phones be banned among students?” 
Use examples and reasons to support your answer. 
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