EXERCISES ON CLOZE TESTS Passage Nowadays, we are all aware of the fact that we (1) be eating a healthy diet We get advice from (2) ; TV, radio, magazines, books, videos and the Internet as well (3) friends, colleagues and family Well, if you find all this advice a little confusing, then there is now a much simpler solution, dieting by colour The colour Diet is (4) on the theory that the natural colour of food reflects (5) nutritional content For example, green food (6) as broccoli, spinach and lettuce (7) high levels of beta carotene and glucose These help reduce the risk of cancer, are a good source of iron and act as powerful antioxidants, while yellow foods like bananas, corn and lemons have potassium and vitamin C which can reduce the pain of arthritis, reduce stress and be a good source (8) energy The principles of the colour diet are very easy to follow Make sure that each metal contains a (9) of colours, and you will be eating a balanced, healthy diet But remember, the colours have to be natural Eating a packet of Smarties, a day will not give you anything (10) toothache 10 A will A anywhere A as A fixed A its A like A add A in A variety A from B need B somewhere B by B based B his B such B own B to B minimum B but C ought C everywhere C from C written C her C similar C need C of C blend C apart D should D elsewhere D to D formed D them D including D contain D for D pattern D except Passage On December 4, 1872, Captain David Morehouse spotted another ship It was sailing without direction, (1) he approached it in (2) to offer help (3) , when he reached the ship he found that it (4) been abandoned (5) everything was soaked with seawater, Captain Morehouse managed to sail it to Gibraltar The name of the ship was Mary Celeste and what happened to the crew remains a mystery The ship's cargo consisted of industrial alcohol and, according to one theory, this (6) have started to leak (7) that the ship was about to go up in flames, the captain (8) _ have ordered everyone into the lifeboat, (9) then became separated from the ship However, it is unlikely that we will ever find (10) the truth A so A purpose B since B intention C but C order D because D aim Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ A Therefore B However C Next 10 A has A Despite A an A Believed A might A that A off B was B However B may B Believe B can B which B on C were C Although C can't C Believing C ought C who C in D As a result D had D Because D will D Belief D should D where D out Passage BETTE NESMITH GRAHAM - A WOMAN IN BUSINESS Bette Nesmith Graham had always wanted to be an artist, but in the 1940s, she was a (1) mother with a child to (2) She learned typing and found work as a secretary She was an efficient employee who was (3) of her work and tried to find a better way to correct typing She remembered that artists painted over their mistakes, so why not typists? With this idea in (4) , Graham put paint, the same colour as the office stationary, into a bottle and took her brush to work She used this to correct her typing mistakes and her boss never (5) Soon everyone in the office was using it In 1956, Graham started the Mistake Out Company from her home Her kitchen (6) a laboratory in which she mixed up an improved product (7) her food mixer Although she worked (8) hours, she made little money Then, one day she made a mistake at work that she couldn't correct, and her boss sacked her She now had the time to (9) to selling Liquid Paper, and the business boomed By 1967, it was a million-dollar (10) 10 A single A carry A pleased A heart A found A became A into A large A pass A work B lonely B support B arrogant B mind B understood B converted B by B long B spend B production C alone C provide C boastful C head C realised C turned C with C great C invest C business D solitary D maintain D proud D thought D recognised D developed D through D slow D devote D trade Passage THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Would you like a job where you could eat chocolate (1) day? Well, such a job does exist! Did you know that most chocolate factory (2) chocolate tasters? Their job is to taste Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ the chocolate while it is being (3) and say if it is too sweet or too bitter You have to be very good at tasting different (4) and you have to comment on (5) the chocolate feels as well Is it smooth or crunchy? Unfortunately, you can't just go along and say you like chocolate - that, I'm afraid, is not enough! Most chocolate tasters have a degree (6) food technology and you will not be able to work (7) you have had lots of training Then you have to go through several (8) _ before you can be selected If you think you would be good at chocolate tasting then try to develop your taste buds by tasting different chocolate (9) blindfold See if you can tell what type of chocolate it is If you get a job like this, you will not be well-paid but most tasters enjoy their job so much that (10) is not very important 10 A whole A employ A carried out A scents A what A of A when A experiments A bars A income B all B use B done B odours B why B about B until B trials B sticks B payment C entire C utilize C made C smells C how C on C although C tests C rods C wage D each D rent D fabricated D flavours D if D in D after D exams D pieces D pay Passage GREENPEACE Greenpeace is an independent organization that campaigns to protect the environment It has approximately 4.5 million members worldwide in 158 countries, 300.000 of these in the United Kingdom (1) in North America in 1971, it has since opened offices round the world As (2) as its campaigning (3) , it also has a charitable trust which (4) scientific research and (5) educational projects on environmental issues Greenpeace (6) in non-violent direct action Activists (7) _ public attention to serious threats to the environment (8) issues on which the organization is campaigning include the atmosphere (globe warming), the (9) of the rainforests and toxic (10) being emitted from factories A Built A long A work A pays A undertakes A accepts A get A Current A ruin B Produced B well B job B funds B engages B believes B pay B Recent B extinction C Invented C good C occupation C rewards C commits C holds C draw C Immediate C destruction D Formed D far D position D earns D enters D depends D take D Next D downfall Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ 10 A leftovers B litter C rubbish D waste Passage Can you imagine working on a writing project for seventeen years? J.K Rowling first (1) up with the idea of Harry Potter in 1990 but it was not until 2007 that she finally completed the last book in the series In 1990, of course, she had no idea how much Harry would take (2) her life, or that she would end (3) as a multimillionaire But (4) then, the books have been translated into over 60 languages and also been made into films, each of which has been a (5) with cinema audiences It is not just J.K Rowling's life which has been transformed The same can be said of Daniel Radcliffe, the teenage actor who (6) Harry Potter Although he made his acting (7) in 1999, it was in the role of Harry Potter that he found his route to (8) The final film is expected to come out in 2010 By then Daniel will (9) been acting in this role for ten years And after seventeen years, has Rowling now (10) out of ideas? It seems not She is currently writing two new books, one for adults and one for children, and is also planning to compile an encyclopedia of the Harry Potter world 10 A came A out A in A after A blow A plays A debate A stardom A has A taken B went B up B up B until B knock B performs B debut B stardust B be B come C took C over C down C for C hit C shows C debris C starburst C have C gone D brought D off D out D since D smash D makes D debit D starlight D was D run Passage THE PRICE OF FAME Charlotte Church looks like a normal teenager, but she is far from average She has an amazing voice Her fan stands in (1) for hours to get tickets for her concerts, and she is often on television Charlotte's singing (2) began when she performed on a TV show at the age of 11 The head of a record company was so impressed by her voice that he (3) her up on the spot Her first album rose to number one in the charts Charlotte still attends school in her home town when she can (4) , she is often away on tour for weeks at a time She doesn't miss out on lessons, though, because she takes her own Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ tutor with her! She (5) three hours every morning with him Her exam results in all the (6) she studies are impressive But how does she (7) with this unusual way of life? She (8) that she has the same friends as before That may be true, but she can no longer go into town with then because everybody stops her in the street to ask for her (9) It seems that, like most stars, she must learn to (10) these restrictions and the lack of privacy It's the price of fame A rows B files C ranks A profession B job C career A wrote B signed C made A However B While C For A takes B spends C utilises A titles B materials C lessons A cope B adjust C bear A denies B refuses C insists A signature B autograph C sign 10 A look down on B make with C run out of D queues D labour D picked D Although D uses D subjects D tolerate D complains D writing D put up with Passage REGRETS Most of us are always forgetting important dates, (1) from the lucky few who are blessed with a good memory or the (2) to organize themselves so they don't forget important obligations How many times have we all said, "I wish I had remembered!" How often have we (3) people by failing to remember their birthdays or name days? Although they say it doesn't matter, we know, deep down, that we have hurt their (4) We can always try to make it (5) to them next time but unfortunately the (6) has been done and our relationship with that person can never quite be the same again On the other (7) , we sometimes too much for someone else because we want to please them and then feel we have damaged our own interests in (8) doing When friends are involved we may find it difficult to say "no" when they ask us to (9) them a favour, but true frindship should mean that we can say "no" without risk (10) the relationship A off A capacity A wounded A souls A back A damage A approach A so A fetch B except B ability B hurt B sentiments B up B injuries B way B such B make C away C proficiency C injured C feelings C for C detriments C methods C thus C D apart D aptitude D offended D emotions D again D losses D hand D that D bring Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ 10 A for B to C towards D with Passage AIRPORT ROBBER GETS 20 YEARS The leader of a gang of thieves who stole million pounds from a Belgian airport was yesterday (1) to 20 years in prison The High Court in Brussels heard that Ricky Cools, aged 35, had remained in the country after the robbery had taken (2) because of his (3) of flying The court was told that the gang had (4) themselves as security guards in order to gain access to the airport and (5) the crime Once inside the ristricted area, they had (6) a security vehicle, firing several warning (7) from their automatic weapons They then (8) the cash and ran to a waiting light aircraft, which immediately left the country Cools, however, preferred to walk through the airport terminal to the railway station He was later (9) on a train bound for Amsterdam, after he was recognised by police (10) closed circuit television at the station 10 A convicted A part A fright A wrapped A commit A blackmailed A shots A planted A hijacked A looking B sentenced B notice B fear B served B make B attacked B bangs B enveloped B prosecuted B seeing C assigned C place C worry C uncovered C stalk C butgled C crashes C seized C suspended C watching D persecuted D off D concern D disguised D attend D smuggled D blasts D overtook D detained D viewing Passage 10 HAIR-RAISING FACTS Panic is rising (1) hair stylists in Denmark Some of those who often colour, perm or highlight hair - 125 stylists in all - are complaining (2) symptoms which may indicate brain damage Authorities have been forced to investigate, and it appears that many stylists are (3) from memory loss, nausea and frequent headaches The reason is that the chemicals (4) produce harmful fumes The hairdressers' unions are funding investigations into the problem However, scientists are (5) because the quantity of chemicals used is not enough to be harmful Many stylists are now worried, so Denmark has (6) strict regulations Manufacturers must now list all the chemicals contained in the products (7) ventilation must be provided in hairdressing salons and clients will wear a special perm-helmet, (8) the fumes away from stylist All of Europe will have to (9) these new regulations At the moment, everything is still at the committee stage, but soon the revolutionary perm-helmet will be Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ worn in all salons Final decisions will be (10) when hairdressers' unions meet in Brussels to discuss the problem 10 A in A from A experiencing A operated A sceptical A initiated A Abundant A directing A apply to A introduced B among B about B suffering B consumed B thoughtful B launched B Ample B leading B follow B done C between C of C impaired C used C doubtful C passed C Surplus C turning C comply with C given D at D because D injured D exploited D scornful D introduced D Plenty D guiding D fulfil D made Passage 11 Our family has got many books All the (1) of our family buy books and read them My mother says that books help us in self-education In ancient times books (2) _ written by hand It was difficult to write a book (3) _ a pen Then printing came into our life Printing played an important (4) in the development of literature and culture Now there are a lot of books in the shops, there are many books in our flats But it is difficult to buy all books (5) _ we want to read That’s why we get books in public libraries There are some problems in our life and sometimes it is difficult to (6them I think that books can help us Last year I read a very interesting book “An American Tragedy” by Theodore Dreiser This novel was (7) _ at the beginning of the 20th century The novel (8) the tragic fate of a boy and a girl, Clyde and Roberta (9) name It is a sad story This novel was written many years ago, but it is (10) _ nowadays Books must be our friends during our life A members A are A in A step A who A deal A published A writes A on 10 A amazing B partners B were B by B stage B which B imagine B presented B prescribes B by B favorite C groups C have C with C chain C when C create C opened C describes C of C popular D relates D had D at D role D where D solve D constructed D mentions D with D worth Passage 12 Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Desert biomes are the (1) of all the biomes In fact, the most important characteristic of a desert is that it receives very little (2) Most deserts receive less than 300 mm a year compared (3) rainforests, which receive over 2,000 mm That means that the desert only gets 10 percent of the rain that a rainforest gets! The temperature in the desert can (4) drastically from day to night because the air is (5) dry that heat escapes rapidly at night The daytime temperature averages 38°C (6) in some deserts it can get down to 4°C at night The temperature also varies greatly depending on the (7) of the desert Since desert conditions are so severe, the plants that live there need to have (8) to compensate for the lack of water Some plants, such as cacti, (9) water in their stems and use it very slowly, while others like bushes conserve water by growing few leaves or by having large root systems to gather water or few leaves Some desert plant species have a short life cycle of a few weeks that (10) only during periods of rain A coldest A rain A with A change A such as A when A part A adaptations A place 10 A spend B hottest C driest B rainfall C raindrop B for C about B exchange C transform B such C so much B while C as B region C area B agreements C accepts B put C store B take C last D wettest D raincoat D in D transfer D so D because D location D achievements D hold D experience Passage 13 On the evening of February 3rd people in Japanese families (1) _ one dried bean for each year of their age and throw the beans on the floor, shouting “Good luck in! Evil spirits out!” This is (2) _ as “Setsubun”, a time to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring Before the Chinese New Year, many Chinese families burn the picture (3) _ their kitchen god, Tsao Chen, to bring good luck When New Year’s Day (4) _, they put a new picture of Tsao Chen on the wall When American women get (5) _, they sometimes follow an old custom in choosing what (6) _ on their wedding day The custom says the bride must wear “something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue.” This is to bring good luck Before Lent (a time on the Christian calendar), the people of Ponti in Italy, eat an omelet (7) _ with 1000 eggs People cannot eat meat or dairy products during Lent, so they try (8) _ these things before Lent begins When winter ends in Czechoslovakia, children make a straw man called “Smart”, (9) _ is a figure of death Then they burn it or throw it in the river After they destroy it, they carry flowers home (10) _ the arrival of spring A takes B took C take D taking A know B knows C knowing D known Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ 10 A of A come A marry A to wear A make A use up A that A show B in B comes B marries B wear B making B to use up B who B showing C on C came C married C wears C to make C using up C which C showed D at D coming D marrying D wearing D made D used up D it D to show Passage 14 A lot of people like to play their records as loudly as possible The (1) is that the rest of the family and the neighbours often complain (2) they don't like the music One (3) to this problem is to wear headphones, but headphones are usually uncomfortable An armchair which has a record-player system built into it has just been (4) by a British engineer, Stephen Court The armchair looks like an ordinary armchair with a high back However, each of the two sides of the chair has three loudspeakers inside to reproduce middle and high sounds Low sounds are reproduced by a pair of loudspeakers in a hollow (5) under the seat Anyone who sits in the chair hears sounds coming from all round his/her head Because we cannot tell the exact (6) from which low sounds come, it doesn't (7) that they come from underneath or behind It is the higher sounds coming from the side of the chair that create a stereo effect These sounds travel only a few inches to reach the listener's ears (8) , it takes only a little power to make the music sound very loud Only a small amount of sound leaks out from behind the chair into the room to (9) others Most of the sound is (10) by the listener A conclusion B impact C sequence D result A if B for C lest D since A way B solution C conclusion D settlement A drawn B discovered C imagined D designed A hole A destination A care A Surprisingly A disappoint 10 A integrated B set B reason B make sense B Strangely B dismiss B absorbed C location C source C matter C Consequently C deter C admitted D space D departure D mean D Eventually D disturb D accommodated Passage 15 INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM The death of Fred Hill was recorded by a (19) article in the Times newspaper Fred was 74 years old and died in prison He was in prison for the 32nd time Why? Not for any Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ great crime, but for a reason you may find difficult to understand You see, Fred was a motorcyclist who (20) to wear a crash helmet He believed that he was a safer motorcyclist without a crash helmet More importantly, he believed that, right or wrong, the decision to wear a crash helmet was his to (21) It was not for the State to tell him what to So Fred went out on his old motorbike with no helmet, over and over again The police knew him They (22) a blind eye when they could But often they had no choice And in the court they had no choice (23) to send him to prison because he refused to pay the (24) They usually gave him 30 days But the last time, they gave the old man two months Some way through the sentence, Fred suffered a heart attack and died Was he heroic? If he was, he was a most unlikely hero But perhaps we need someone to (25) out for the little liberties, the sort of thing which the greater boring mass of "public opinion" considers too silly, too undignified, not worth (26) about The sort of thing is there are no votes in for anyone Fred Hill stood (27) an individual freedom, which is a freedom to things that the (28) generally considers to be silly, harmful, immoral or unnecessary A main B editorial C front A disagreed B differed C refused A A made A and A fines B take B turned B other B fees C settle C had C but C fares A show A bother B look B bothers C illustrate C bothering B for B other C in for C people A out 10 A commons D leading D rejected D decide D closed D option D rewards D prove D bothered D up D public Passage 16 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Earth is the only place we know of in the universe that can support human life (35) _ human activities are making the planet less fit to live on As the western world (36) _ on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population so just to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (37) _ resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper Everywhere fertile soil is (38) _ built on or washed into the sea Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 10 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Passage 35 There can be no (0) at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (1) doing anything else in their spare time Naturally, parents are (2) to find out why the Internet is so attractive and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (3) their computers? Obviously, if children are bent over their computers for hours, (4) _ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong Parents and children could decide how much use the child should (5) of the Internet, and the child should give his or her word that it won’t interfere with homework If the child is not holding to this arrangement, the parent can take more drastic (6) Dealing with a child’s use of the Internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior Any parent who is seriously alarmed about a child’s behavior should make an appointment to (7) the matter with a teacher Spending time in front of the screen does not necessarily affect a child’s performance at school Even if a child is (8) crazy about using the Internet, he or she is probably just going through a phase, and in a few months there will be something else to worry about! A reason A always A worried A staring at A supposed A A rules A speak A absolutely √ B doubt B rarely B concerned B stare at B occupied B have B procedures B discuss C purpose C never C curious C stared at C excited C make C regulations C talk D motive D ever D hopeful D to stare at D absorbed D create D steps D say B more C less D few Passage 36 The most famous diary in English was written by Samuel Pepys It gives a detailed and interesting (1) …………of everyday life in England (2) ………… 1660 and 1669 Pepys writes about important news stories of the time, like disease, an enemy navy (3) ………… up the river Thames, and the Great Fire of London He also writes about himself, even about his (4) …………he often slept during church or (5) ………… at the other people He describes his home life – a (6) ………… with his wife and how they became friends again, his worry about her illness As well as books, he liked music, the theatre, card (7) ………… (8) …………of fun , and parties with good food and Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 24 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Pepys was a busy man who had many important (9) ………… - he was a Member of Parliament and President of the Royal Society He is (10) …………for his work for the British Navy A description B letter C notice D story A between B from C through D to A driving B flying C running D sailing A accidents B plans C tastes D faults A looked B prayed C talked D thought A conversation B discussion C quarrel D talk A battles B games C matches D plays A amount B plenty C much D some A acts B hobbies C jobs D studies 10 A reviewed B remembered C reminded D reported Passage 37 In this week’s issue, our resident film critic discusses the etiquette of cinema going, and the (1) who prefer chewing hot-dogs, slurping drinks, gossiping and rustling crisp papers to actually watching the film Fair complaint, or just cinema snobbery? It’s the munchers and talkers, not those who complain about them, who are (2) _ other people’s(3) pleasures and the (4) _ seem to me to be self-evident Junk(5) _ and even popcorns and choc ices, when eaten in a(6) _ and possibly crowded space, are inclined to demand living space They spread themselves about – usually onto other people’s (7) _ Crisps, peanuts, and boiled sweets make a lot of noise, first when being (8) then when being crushed or sucked These are definite (9) _, especially if you yourself – having merely come to see and hear the film – are not eating and therefore generously (10) your friend onions, mustard and ketchup with the trousers of the stranger in the next seat Question 1: A spectators B observers C witnesses D audiences Question 2: A damaging B spoiling C hurting D injuring Question 3: A simple B natural C primary D elementary Question 4: A excuses B accusations C reasons D complaints Question 5: A diets B meals C dishes D foods Question 6: A confined B closed C reduced D narrow Question 7: A dress B costume C outfit D clothing Question 8: A unpacked B untied C unwrapped D unfolded Question 9: A irritations B amusements C anxieties D inconveniences Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 25 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Question 10: A exchanging B dividing C splitting D sharing Passage 38 Human beings (1) _ to protect only the beautiful and non-threatening parts of our environment We tend to pay more ( 2) _ to animals on land than (3) _ other large sea animals Environmentalists have not done (4) _ to help save the Pacific Ocean sharks (359) _ population has decreased nearly to the (6) _ of extinction Sharks are (7) _ the oldest creatures on Earth, (8) _ in the seas for more than 350 million years The fact that they have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions years is enough proofs of their efficiency and adaptability to change environments It is time (9) _ human beings to begin considering the protection of sharks as (10) _ important part of a program for protection of our natural environment Question A make B seem C let D advise Question A attention B pleasure C notice D fun Question A some B an C any D one Question A too much B too many C much enough D enough much Question A which B that C whom D whose Question A stop B dot C top D point Question A among B in C between D upon Question A survived B that survived C which survived D having survived Question A for B for which C for that D when Question 10 A a B an C the D  Passage 39 Nearly 200 of the 1500 native plant species in Hawaii are at risk of going extinct in the near future because they have been (1) to such low numbers Approximately 90 percent of Hawaii's plants are found nowhere else in the world but they are (2) by alien invasive species such as feral goats, pigs, rodents and (3) plants The Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Group is striving to (4) the extinction of the 182 rare Hawaiian plants with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the (5) Since 1990, (6) a result of their "Plant Extinction Prevention Program", sixteen species have been brought into (7) and three species have been reintroduced Invasive weeds have been removed in key areas and fencing put up in order to (8) plants in the wild In the future the Hawaii Rare Plant Restoration Program aims (9) collecting genetic material from the remaining plants in the wild for storage as a safety net for the future They also aim to manage wild populations and where possible reintroduce species into (10) _ Question A disappeared B reduced C increased D developed Question A guarded B invested C conserved D threatened Question A national B native C international D nonnative Question A prevent B encourage C stimulate D influence Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 26 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Question A wild Question A so Question A contamination B atmosphere B due B production C hole C as C cultivation Question A derive Question A at Question 4410 A shelters B vary B for B reserves C remain C with C gardens D sky D but D generation D protect D on D halls Passage 40 I was raised on a farm in a remote village in the 1950s The winter months were endless and everything was covered in snow I was always (1) for the warmer weather to come When spring arrived, everything came alive- flowers would bloom and the animals would come out of hibernation I would follow the bear tracks and search for them Once, however, I (2) an angry mother bear who saw me (3) a threat (4) the sight of the bear, I did what my father had told me I stood still until she stopped growling and walked away The trick was effective, but looking back now, I realized that the situation was (5) more serious than I thought at the time By the age of twelve, I had lots of camping (6) , as I used to go camping with my dog on my school holidays We would spend days (7) the forest, catching fish for dinner, (8) at the frogs and the (9) of birds and the insects hopping up and down on the surface of the water Of course, this was possible only during the warm months When the autumn came, everything went quiet, which was quite usual in those parts It wasn’t long before the animals disappeared, the birds (10) south and the snow took over The place became deserted once again Question 1: A willing B keen C eager D enthusiastic Question 2: A found out B came across C dealt with D reached Question 3: A as B same as C such as D like Question 4: A By B At C On D In Question 5: A very B quite C far D so Question 6: A experience B skills C qualities D qualifications Question 7: A investigating B detecting C researching D exploring Question 8: A watching B looking C noticing D observing Question 9: A sets B swarms C bunches D flocks Question 10: A fly B flying C flew D flight Passage 41 TRAFFIC LIGHTS The first traffic signal was invented by a railway signaling engineer It was installed (1) _ the Houses of Parliament in 1868 It (2) _ like any railway signal of the time, and was operated by gas (3) , it exploded and killed a policeman, and the accident discouraged further development until cars became common Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 27 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ (4) traffic lights are an American invention Red – green systems were installed in Cleveland in 1914 Three - color signals, operated (5) _ hand from a tower in the (6) _ of the street, were installed in New York in 1918 The first lights of this type to (7) in Britain were in London, on the junction between St James’s Street and Piccadilly, in 1925 Automatic signals were installed (8) year later In the past, traffic lights were special In New York, some lights had a statue on top In Los Angeles the lights did not just change silently, but would ring bells to (9) _ the sleeping motorists of the 1930s These are gone and have been (10) by standard models which are universally adopted Question A outside B out C out of D outdoors Question A resembled B looked C showed D seemed Question A However B C D Therefore Although Despite Question A New B Recent C Modern D Late Question A by B with C through D in Question A middle B heart C focus D halfway Question A show B appear C happen D become Question A a B in the C in a D the Question A rise B raise C wake D get up Question 10 A reproduced B replaced C removed D remained Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 28 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Passage 42 Speech is one of the most important (1) communicating It consists of far more than just making noises To talk and also to (2) by other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of (3) that everyone agrees to stand for a particular object or idea Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language Learning a language properly is very (4) The basic (5) of English is not very large, and not only about 2,000 words are needed to speak it quite (6) But the more idea you can (7) the more precise you can be about their exact meaning Words are the (8) thing we use in communicating what we want to say The way we (9) the words is also very important Our tone of voice can express many emotions and (10) whether we are pleased or angry, for instance Câu 1: A rules B reason C ways D tests Câu 2: A be understood B be spoken C be examined D be talked Câu 3: A sounds B languages C systems D talks Câu 4: A easy B expensive C simple Câu 5: A grammar B structure C vocabulary D important D word Câu 6: A perfect B good C well D fluent Câu 7: A need B grow C express D pass Câu 8: A most B main C certain D full Câu 9: A talk B send C pass D say Câu 10: A know B show C ask D understand Passage 43 The English channel Engineers have dreaming of an underwater link between Britain and France (1) 1802 Finally in 1994 the Channel Tunnel (nicknamed “ The Chunnel “ by the English ) was ( 2) _ opened This fifteen billion dollar project took seven years to (3) It is about 50 km long and built 45 metres under the seabed The trains which go through the Chunnel can travel at up 300 km/h due to the (348) _ electrical system The journey from London to Paris via the Chunnel takes just three hours It is also (5) _ for drivers since they can load their cars onto the trains They don’t need to book in (6) _ , as trains (7) _ every few minutes Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 29 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ However, while on the train , there isn’t much to and many (8) _ the Chunnel for this (9) the ferries , there is no duty-free shopping , no videogame parlou or refreshment stand (10) can you look outside and enjoy the view As a result , many would find the Chunnel unappealing and would take the ferry instead Question 1: A from B during C since D ago Question 2: A officially B regularly C correctly D typically Question 3: A perform Question 4: A forward B achieve B advanced C deal with C higher D complete D increased D spare Question 5: A benefit B handy C advantage Question 6: A advance B time C ahead D future Question 7: A go away B exit C set out D depart Question 8: A criticise B accuse C complain D blame Question 9: A Opposite B Not alike C Unlike Question 10: A Nor B Either C Neither D.Dissimil ar D Not Passage 44 The latest addiction to trap thousands of people is Internet, which has been (1) … for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even one suicide Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that could (2) … serious problems and ruin many lives Special help groups have been set up to (3) … sufferers help and support IAS is similar to (4) … problems like gambling, smoking and drinking : addicts have dreams about Internet; they need to use it first thing in the morning; they (5) … to their partners about how much time they spend online; they (6) … they could cut down, but are unable to so A recent study found that many users spend up to 40 hours a week on the Internet; (7) … they felt guilty, they became depressed if they were (8) … to stop using it Almost anyone can be at risk Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on Computer games and who (9) … it very difficult to resist the games on the Internet Surprisingly, however, psychologists (10)… that most victims are middle-aged housewives who have never used a computer before Question 1:A accused B mistaken C blamed D faulted Question 2:A take B cause C affect D lead Question 3:A recommend B offer C suggest D advise Question 4:A others B another C the other D other Question 5:A lie B cheat C deceive D betray Question 6:A rather B want C prefer D wish Question 7:A unless B without C although D despite Question 8:A made B allowed C let D had Question 9:A have B find C feel D say Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 30 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Question 10:A say B tell C object D promise Passage 45 KEEPING FIT Bodies are made to move! They are not (1) _for sitting around in front of the television or reading magazines Keeping fit doesn’t (2) _you have to be a super-athlete, and even (3) exercise can give you a lot of fun When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better You will develop more energy and self-confidence Every time you move, you are exercising The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb (4) _it does, the stronger and fitter it will become Best of all, exercise is fun It’s what your body likes doing most-keeping on the (235 _ Physical exercise is not only good for your body People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert (6) _people who sit around all day Try an experiment-next time you are (7) _a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park See how much better you feel after an hour A good (8) _of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise People feel good about themselves when they know they have (9) _their fitness People who exercise regularly will tell you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life So have (10) _-you’ll soon see and feel the benefits Question 1: A planned B designed Question 2: A involve B require Question 3: A a little B a few Question 4: A More and more B The more C programmed C reveal C little C More Question 5: A increase B move C develop Question 6: A then Question 7: A in Question 8: A sense Question 9: A experienced Question 10: A a run B about B on B feel B improved B a trial C than C at C lot C carried out C a go D caused D mean D few D Moreover D decrease D with D under D piece D grown D a start Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 31 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ KEY OF CLOZE TESTS D C A B A C B D A B D B A D Answer Key A B Answer Key D C A 10 B C B Answer Key C A B 10 D A C A Answer Key C B D 10 C C D C D Answer Key B C A 10 D B A B A B Answer Key C A C 10 D A C B D B D Answer Key 7 A C C 10 D D C B A B D Answer Key A C B 10 D D B D C B A Answer Key D A C 10 B B C B D A C D 10 C A B Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 32 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Answer Key 10 B C B C A D Answer Key 11 B A C 10 D A B C D B D Answer Key 12 A C B 10 C C B A A D B Answer Key 13 B A C 10 C C D A B C A Answer Key 14 D B C 10 D D D B D D C Answer Key 17 C A D 10 B D C B A C D B C B 10 B A D 10 C A A 10 B D Answer Key 18 B C A B D C A C D A Answer Key 19 D C C Answer Key 20 A D D A C B C C B 10 D Answer Key 21 Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 33 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ D A A C A C D B B 10 B Answer Key 22 D C B A D C B A B 10 D Answer Key 23 C 11 B B 12 C A 13 C C 14 D B 15 A D 16 B A 17 A B 18 D D 19 C 10 A 20 B Answer Key 24 1B refers 6C scattering 2C exhaust 7A survival 3D poisons 4A soil 8D even 9B marine 5B in 10B natural Answer Key 25 B A .D .D B .A C D Answer Key 26 A 10 B Không có đáp án Answer Key 27 Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 34 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ 1- B 6- C 2- D 7- A 3- D 8- C 4- A 9- B 5- D 10- A Answer Key 28 Không có đáp án Answer Key 29 D wisdom A gone B look D recall D take C put A out B to B around 10 B hold Answer Key 30 A B B D C D A D Answer Key 31 C 10 C C B D A B C A C B D Answer Key 32 B D A A C C 10 D B D 10 A Answer Key 33 Không có đáp án Answer Key 34 B other A light D later D budget C launched A central C discovery D own C beyond 10 B on Answer Key 35 Không có đáp án Answer Key 36 Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 35 Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ 1A 2A 3D 4D 5A 6C 10 7B 8B 9C B D D A A C C D A B Answer Key 37 Không có đáp án Answer Key 38 Không có đáp án Answer Key 39 Answer Key 40 Không có đáp án Answer Key 41 A B A C A A B A Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 36 10 B Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ 10 C 10 B C A A D C C C B D B Answer Key 42 Answer Key 43 C A D B B A D A Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ C để học tốt 37 10 A Tài liệu ôn thi THPT Quốc Gia 2016 Môn Tiếng Anh Sưu tầm biên soạn : Lê Đức Thọ Answer Key 44 C B B D A D C A B 10 A Answer Key 45 Không có đáp án Tham gia nhóm : https://www.facebook.com/groups/tienganh.cohuong.thayphuc.hocmai/ để học tốt 38