Đề thi THPT quốc gia năm 2016 môn Tiếng Anh - Mã đề 259 (Kèm đáp án)

maximum D. character 
Question 5: A. comfort B. struggle C. anxious D. confide 
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the 
following questions. 
Question 6: In a modern family, the husband is expected to join hands with his wife to ______ the 
household chores. 
A. make B. take C. do D. run 
Question 7: ______ they are delicious, hamburgers and French fries are too high in fat. 
A. Because B. Although C. Despite D. However 
Question 8: Canned food is not as healthy as fresh food, ______? 
A. isn’t it B. does it C. is it D. doesn’t it 
Question 9: In the wake of increasing food poisoning, many consumers have turned to vegetables ______ 
organically. 
A. are grown B. which grows C. grown D. that grown 
Question 10: It is raining heavily with rolls of thunder. We ______ such a terrible thunderstorm. 
A. have never seen B. would never see 
C. never see D. had never seen 
Question 11: Without your help, I ______ the technical problem with my computer the other day. 
A. could solve B. couldn’t have solved 
C. can’t solve D. wouldn’t solve 
Question 12: This part of the country is famous ______ its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine. 
A. about B. with C. of D. for 
Question 13: Most teenagers enjoy ______ the Internet for information and entertainment. 
A. to surf B. surf C. surfed D. surfing 
Question 14: Candidates are requested to ______ the form to the admissions officer by July 25th. 
A. hand in B. fill out C. show up D. pass over 
Question 15: The US president Barack Obama ______ an official visit to Vietnam in May 2016, which is of 
great significance to the comprehensive bilateral partnership. 
A. paid B. gave C. delivered D. offered 
Question 16: Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is ______. 
A. well established quite by the age of five 
B. quite well established by the age of five 
C. by the age of five it is quite well establish...ronmental 
deterioration. 
A. on B. in C. about D. up 
Question 22: The university administrations are introducing new measures to ______ that the enrolment 
process runs smoothly. 
A. improve B. ensure C. facilitate D. maintain 
Question 23: The table in the living room should be moved to ______ the new TV set. 
A. take hold of B. make room for C. get rid of D. pave the way for 
Question 24: A waiter in a restaurant is talking to a customer who has just finished his meal there. Select the 
most suitable response to complete the exchange. 
- Waiter: “Here’s your bill, sir.” 
- Customer: “______” 
A. Don’t mention it. B. What do you have? 
C. Can I pay by credit card? D. You’re welcome. 
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 25: Environmentalists appeal to the government to enact laws to stop factories from discharging 
toxic chemicals into the sea. 
A. releasing B. dismissing C. obtaining D. producing 
Question 26: Not until all their demands had been turned down did the workers decide to go on strike for 
more welfare. 
A. deleted B. sacked C. rejected D. reviewed 
Question 27: The overall aim of the book is to help bridge the gap between theory and practice, particularly 
in language teaching. 
A. increase the understanding B. construct a bridge 
C. minimise the limitations D. reduce the differences 
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: According to most doctors, massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and 
 A B 
speeding up recovery from illnesses. 
 C D 
Question 29: Because of bad weather conditions, it took the explorers three days reaching their destination. 
 A B C D 
Question 30: New sources of energy have been looking for as the number of fossil fuels continues to dec...an actually be dangerous for your health. 
Although permanent weight loss is the (37)______, few are able to achieve it. Experts estimate that 95 
percent of dieters return to their starting weight, or even (38)______ weight. While the reckless use of fad 
diets can bring some (39)______ results, long-term results are very rare. 
(40)______, people who are fed up with the difficulties of changing their eating habits often turn to fad 
diets. (41)______ being moderate, fad diets involve extreme dietary changes. They advise eating only one type 
of food, or they prohibit other types of foods entirely. This results in a situation (42)______ a person’s body 
doesn’t get all the vitamins and other things that it needs to stay healthy. 
 Adapted from “Active Skills for Reading: Book 3” by Neil J. Anderson 
Question 33: A. amount B. range C. number D. sum 
Question 34: A. with B. of C. on D. to 
Question 35: A. by B. through C. like D. as 
Question 36: A. do B. play C. take D. bring 
Question 37: A. profit B. goal C. benefit D. case 
Question 38: A. lose B. reduce C. put D. gain 
Question 39: A. initiative B. initiating C. initiate D. initial 
Question 40: A. Consequently B. Furthermore C. Additionally D. Nonetheless 
Question 41: A. Rather than B. In spite of C. In addition to D. More than 
Question 42: A. why B. which C. where D. what 
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 43: It is widely known that the excessive use of pesticides is producing a detrimental effect on the 
local groundwater. 
A. useless B. harmless C. fundamental D. damaging 
Question 44: His dreamlike villa in the new residential quarter is the envy of his friends. 
A. something that nobody wants B. something that everybody looks for 
C. something that nobody can afford D. something that everybody dreams of 
Read the following passage and mark the l