Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn: Tiếng anh - Đề 22

ust as they came out of the building. 
 A. Scarcely they had come out of the building when the alarm went off. 
 B. Scarcely had they come out of the building when the alarm went off. 
 C. Scarcely they had come out of the building when did the alarm go off. 
 D. Scarcely had the alarm gone off when they came out of the building. 
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Câu 47: Teams of experts are examining the damage to the building. 
 A. The damage to the buliding is being examined by teams of experts. 
 B. The damage is being examined to the building by teams of experts 
 C. The damage is being examined by teams of experts to the building. 
 D. The damage to the buliding is examined by teams of experts. 
Câu 48: “I didn’t cause the accident. It wasn’t me,” he said 
 A. He refused to cause the accident. 
 B. He denied having caused the accident. 
 C. He apologised for having caused the accident. 
 D. He accused me of causing the accident. 
Câu 49: It’s too late to try and phone them now. 
 A. It’s late that it’s no use trying to phone them now. 
 B. It’s so late that there is no point in trying to phone them now. 
 C. It’s so late that there is not worth trying to phone them now. 
 D. It’s late enough to try and phone them now. 
Câu 50: We were sorry that we did not get our examination results until after the end of term. 
 A. If only our examination results didn’t come through the end of term. 
 B. We wish our examination results had come through the end of term. 
 C. If only our examination results came through the end of term. 
 D. We wish our examination results hadn’t come through the end of term. 
VI. 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. 
Câu 51: Since none of the polls had predicted the winner, everyone was surprised by the results of the 
election. 
 A. encouraged B. astounded C. delighted D. perturbed 
Câu 52: Aristotle believed that a thrown ball traveled in a straight line, until the force impelling it was 
exhausted. 
 A. diverted B. debilitated C. used up D. tired out 
Câu 53: In the 1980 census, New Jersey was the most densely populated state. 
 A. searingly B. rigorously C. heavily D. wantonly 
Câu 54: Rote learning is now considered to be of dubious worth. 
 A. salient B. dual C. spurious D. questionable 
Câu 55: Attending a church, temple, or mosque is one way to make agreeable friends. 
 A. numerous B. congenial C. elderly D. enduring 
VII. 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. 
Lighthouses are towers with strong lights that help mariners plot their position, inform them that land is near, 
and warn them of dangerous rocks and reefs. They are placed at prominent points on the coast and on islands, 
reefs, and sandbars. 
 Every lighthouse has a distinctive pattern of light known as its characteristic. There are five basic 
characteristics: fixed, flashing, occulting, group flashing, and group occulting. A fixed signal is a steady beam. 
A flashing signal has periods of darkness longer than periods of light, while an occulting signal’s periods of light 
are longer. A group-flashing light gives off two or more flashes at regular intervals, and a group-occulting signal 
consists of a fixed light with two or more periods of darkness at regular intervals. Some lighthouses use lights of 
different colors as well, and today, most lighthouses are also equipped with radio beacons. The three types of 
apparatus used to produce the signals are the catoptric, in which metal is used to reflect the light; the dioptric, in 
which glass is used; and the catadioptric, in which both glass and metal are used. 
 In the daytime, lighthouses can usually be identified by their structure alone. The most typical structure is 
a tower tapering at the top, but some, such as the Bastion Lighthouse on the Saint Lawrence River, are shaped 
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like pyramids, and others, such as the Race Rock Light, look like wooden houses sitting on high platforms. Still 
others, such as the American Shoal Lighthouse off the Florida Coast, are skeletal towers of steel. Where 
lighthouses might be confused in daylight, they can be distinguished by day-marker patterns –designs of checks 
and stripes painted in vivid colors on lighthouse walls. 
 In the past, the job of lighthouse keeper was lonely and difficult, if somewhat romantic. Lighthouse keepers 
put in hours of tedious work maintaining the lights. Today, lighthouses are almost entirely automated with humans 
supplying only occasional maintenance. Because of improvements in navigational technology, the importance of 
lighthouses has diminished. There are only about 340 functioning lighthouses in existence in the United States 
today, compared to about 1,500 in 1900, and there are only about 1,400 functioning lighthouses outside the United 
States. Some decommissioned lighthouses have been preserved as historical monuments. 
Câu 56: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as one of the functions of lighthouses? 
 A. To notify sailors that bad weather is approaching 
 B. To indicate that land is near 
 C. To warn of danger from rocks and reefs 
 D. To help sailors determine their location. 
Câu 57: The word their refers to 
 A. lighthouses’ B. lights’ C. dangers’ D. mariners’ 
Câu 58: The word prominent is closest in meaning to 
 A. dangerous B. famous C. conspicuous D. picturesque 
Câu 59: In the context of this passage, the author uses the term characteristic to refer to a 
 A. person who operates a lighthouse B. period of darkness 
 C. distinctive light signal D. pattern painted on a lighthouse 
Câu 60: According to the passage, what kind of signal has long periods of light that are regularly broken by 
two or more periods of darkness? 
 A. Group flashing B. Group occulting C. Flashing D. Occulting 
Câu 61: According to the passage, a catoptric apparatus is one that uses 
 A. lights of various colors B. metal 
 C. glass D. a radio beacon 
Câu 62: For which of the following does the author NOT provide a specific example in the third paragraph? 
 A. A lighthouse shaped like a pyramid 
 B. A lighthouse that resembles a house on a platform 
 C. A lighthouse made of steel 
 D. A lighthouse with day-marker patterns 
Câu 63: The word tapering is closest in meaning to which of the following? 
 A. Opening B. Rotating C. Soaring D. Narrowing 
Câu 64: It can be concluded from the passage that lighthouses with day-marker patterns would most likely be 
found in areas where 
 A. there are not many lighthouses 
 B. the structures themselves cannot be easily seen by passing mariners 
 C. there are a number of lighthouses with similar structures 
 D. the weather is frequently bad 
Câu 66: The author implies that, compared to those of the past, contemporary lighthouses 
 A. are more romantic B. employ more powerful lights 
 C. are more difficult to operate D. requires less maintenance 
VIII. Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the blanks. 
 Come rain or come shine 
The hapless citizen had only one concern: the state of the weather. Why were we constantly under 
(66) ..from gales and storms, he wanted to know? Could it possibly be (67) . to the impiety of the 
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nation? The questions were of such pressing concern that the poor amateur meteorologist (68) 
.them carefully on a lead tablet – and then deposited it in a Roman oracle 2,400 years ago, (69) 
..unaware that his concerns might be mirrored thousands of years later. The answers, unfortunately, 
are not (70)  The questions posed , however, are intriguing – for they suggest that humans have 
always thought that the weather is odd, and that we tend to blame its quirks on our own behaviour. 
Câu 66: A. risk B. danger C. threat D. peril 
Câu 67: A. owed B. resulting C. according D. due 
Câu 68: A. slashed B. sliced C. carved D. chopped 
Câu 69: A. joyfully B. gladly C. delightedly D. blissfully 
Câu 70: A. entered B. registered C. recorded D. minuted 
IX. Read the text below and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on you answer sheet to indicate the correct 
word for each of the blanks 
 Bleak new world 
A recent Ministry of Defence document paints a picture of (71) ...reality for the future. In an 
intriguing passage, it says Britain will probably become a net importer of gas over the next decade, and by 2020 
could be importing as much as 90% of its needs. It also says that global warming will (72) 
.extensive flooding of coastal areas, which could prove disastrous. Fresh water, meanwhile, 
will become increasingly (73). . It also (74).that if present consumption patterns continue, 
by 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population will (75)...living in ‘water-stressed’ conditions. 
Flooding, combined with the shortage of fresh water, is likely to make matters worse. 
Câu 71: A. cruel B. ruthless C. grim D. severe 
Câu 72: A. put forward B. finish off C. turn out D. bring about 
Câu 73: A. singular B. occasional C. scarce D. infrequent 
Câu 74: A. notifies B. alerts C. informs D. warns 
Câu 75: A. set down B. come round C. break out D. end up 
X. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in 
the position of the main stress in each of the following questions. 
Câu 76: A. distinctive B. acquaintance C. temperature D. photography 
Câu 77: A. capture B. poacher C. gazelle D. climax 
Câu 78: A. possibility B. fluctuation C. historical D. variation 
Câu 79: A. artificial B. politician C. genetics D. controversial 
Câu 80: A. familiarity B. deforestation C. agricultural D. accommodation
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