Đề thi thử THPT Quốc Gia - ĐH môn tiếng anh 2016, Đề 5 (Có video chữa)

Câu 1 : “What was your reaction to the announcement?” “Not_______ in prior discussions, I was completely taken back.”

A having been involved

B to be involved

C involving

D I was involved

Câu 2 : I can’t understand why she did that, it really doesn’t add up.

A doesn’t calculate

B isn’t mathematics

C doesn’t make sense

D makes the wrong addition

Câu 3 : She listened so attentively that not a word__________.

A she missed

B she had missed

C she didn’t miss

D did she miss

Câu 4 : (26)________

A happenings

B events

C games

D matches

Câu 5 : (27)________

A central

B major

C significant

D considerable

Câu 6 : (28)________

A broken down

B lessened

C ecreased

D brought down

Câu 7 : (29)________

A entitled

B called

C nicknamed

D known

Câu 8 : (30)________

A trying

B studying

C running

D training

Câu 9 : (31)________

A on

B in

C with

D by

Câu 10 : (32)________

A went

B continued

C ran

D got

Câu 11 : (33)________

A last

B late

C latest

D later

Câu 12 : (34)________

A but

B in spite of

C however

D although

Câu 13 : (35)________

A times

B events

C occasions

D incidents

Câu 14 : Charlotte Taylor believes that women in the 1970s____________

A were unable to work hard enough to succeed in business.

B had fewer obstacles in business than they do today.

C were still more interested in education than business opportunities.

D were unrealistic about their opportunities in business management.

Câu 15 : The author mentions the “shoebox under the bed” in order to____________

A suggest that the company needed to expand.

B show the frugality of women in business.

C show the resourcefulness of Sandra Kurtzig.

D point out that initially the financial resources of Sandra Kurtzig’s business were limited.

Câu 16 : The expression “keep tabs on” is closest in meaning to___________

A pay the salaries of

B provide transportation for

C keep records of

D recognize the appearance of

Câu 17 : The word “hurdles” can be best replaced by____________

A small groups

B fences

C obstacles

D questions

Câu 18 : The author’s attitude about the future of women in business is___________

A skeptical

B optimistic

C frustrated

D negative

Câu 19 : The word “excluded” is closet in meaning to___________.

A often invited to

B not permitted in

C decorators of

D charged admissions to

Câu 20 : All of the following were mentioned in the passage as detriments to women in the business world EXCEPT__________

A women weren’t trained in business.

B women faced discrimination in business.

C women lacked ability to work in business.

D women were required to stay at home with their families.

Câu 21 : The word “that” in the passage refers to______________

A women working hard

B women achieving advanced degrees

C a woman becomes chairman of the board

D women believing that business is a place for them

Câu 22 : It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that businesses operated by women are small because______________

A women can’t deal with money

B many women fail at large businesses

C women prefer a small intimate setting

D women are not able to borrow money easily

Câu 23 : One and (A) more sentences related to (B) the same (C) topic form (D) a paragraph.

A and

B related to

C same

D form

Câu 24 : Mirrors done (A) of shiny metal were used (B) by the Egyptians in (C) ancient times (D).

A done

B were used

C in

D times

Câu 25 : In his (A) early days as a direction (B), Charlie Chaplin produced 62 short, silent (C) comedy films in four (D) years.

A his

B direction

C short, silent

D in four

Câu 26 : Some studies show that young babies (A) prefer the smell (B) of milk to those (C) of other liquids(D).

A that young babies

B smell

C those

D other liquids

Câu 27 : Plants absorb water (A) and nutrients and anchoring themselves (B) in the soil (C) with their roots (D).

A absorb water

B anchoring themselves

C the soil

D their roots

Câu 28 : The word “realization” in the first paragraph is closest meaning to_______.

A certainty

B awareness

C surprise

D confusion

Câu 29 : Why does the author mention Don Quixote, Brave New World, and a Modest Proposal in the first paragraph?

A They are famous examples of satiric literature.

B They present commonsense solutions to problems.

C They are appropriate for readers of all ages.

D They are books with similar stories.

Câu 30 : The word “aesthetically” as used in the passage is closest in meaning to________.

A artistically

B exceptionally

C realistically

D dependably

Câu 31 : According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be_________.

A informed about new scientific developments.

B exposed to original philosophies when they’re formulated.

C reminded that popular ideas are often inaccurate.

D told how they can be of service to their communities.

Câu 32 : The word “refreshing” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to_________.

A popular

B ridiculous

C meaningful

D unusual

Câu 33 : The word “they” in the second paragraph refers to_________.

A people

B media

C ideals

D movies

Câu 34 : As a result of reading satiric literature, readers will be most likely to__________.

A teach themselves to write fiction

B accept conventional points of view

C become better informed about current affairs

D reexamines their opinions and values

Câu 35 : The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT________.

A introducing readers to unfamiliar situations

B brushing away illusions

C reminding readers of the truth

D exposing false values

Câu 36 : Some people think their abilities have limitations, but with encouragement they can perform much better than expected.

A possibilities

B certainties

C promises

D boundaries

Câu 37 : Animals tend to be rigid in their use of language. They generally don’t communicate in different ways.

A simple

B creative

C unchanging

D unnatural

Câu 38 : Mr. Armstrong is said to be a fairly well-to-do man.

A important

B broke

C wealthy

D weak

Câu 39 : This is a difficult topic. Please, explain it in plain language.

A easy

B different

C detailed

D complicated

Câu 40 : Although the team played well, they lost. Despite........................................................