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ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA CHO HỌC SINH (HỌC VIÊN) LỚP 12 THPT, BT THPT

NĂM HỌC 2016-2017

Môn: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

Họ tên thí sinh: ............................................; Số báo danh: ......................................

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 1: This is the instance where big, obvious non-verbal signals are appropriate.

A. place B. matter C. attention D. situation Question 2: Governments have enacted laws to protect wildlife from commercial trade and hunting.

A. given B. develop C. introduced D. organized

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks. After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the (3) ________ of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little (4)_______ than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you (5)_______ the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level to the other.

Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming (6)_______, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for Rapid Eye Movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you (7)_______. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep.

Question 3: A. acting B. acts C. activities D. actions Question 4: A. higher B. shorter C. lighter D. deeper Question 5: A. reach B. achieve C. arrive D. attain Question 6: A. survives B. occurs C. appears D. exists Question 7: A. drowsy B. dizzy C. tired D. awake

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.

One question that is being debated these days is whether or not genetic engineering is a good thing. We hear this term “genetic engineering” with increasing frequency. For those readers who may not be sure of its meaning, some definitions follow. When we speak of genes, we are referring to chemical substances in the cells of all living things that establish an organism’s characteristics. Genetic engineering is the changing of certain genes, usually to improve an organism in some way. In recent years, for example, certain genes have been placed in tomato plants to make tomatoes taste better and keep them fresh in supermarkets for a longer time. Cows have been treated with a growth hormone that makes dairy cattle give more milk and reduces the amount of fat in the meat of beef cattle. These sound like positive things, don’t they? After all, many people say, the technology exists to improve our lives.

But there are plenty of people around who oppose genetic engineering. Why? Two specific objections come to mind. One is that the balance of nature might be upset. Suppose, for example, that scientists are able to genetically engineer certain plants so that insects will not eat them. This will protect the plants, but the insects will be deprived of a food supply — and other animals that depend on those insects for food will lose their food supply, too. The other objection is a moral question. Is it acceptable or right for us to change the makeup of living things?

Supporters of genetic engineering say the …