PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.Câu 1: Suppose I _____ half the money I owe you. Would that satisfy you?A. will pay B. would pay C. pay D. paidCâu 2: In the US, _____ the states but Hawaii is an island.A. neither of B. none ofC. not any D. all ofCâu 3: The policeman _____ me off with a warning as it was Christmas.A. sent B. gave C. letD. setCâu 4: Good health enables people to enjoy life and have the _____ to achieve their goals.A. opportunityB. occasion C. chance D. situationCâu 5: Up _____ when it saw its master.A. did the dog jump B. jumped the dogC. the dog jumped D. does the dog jumpCâu 6: _____ anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once.A. ShouldB. Would C. Can D. DidCâu 7: It is _____ who _____ wrong.A. me is B. I amC. me am D. I isCâu 8: What I actually earn bears no _____ to all my needs.A. connection B. association C. relationD. linkCâu 9: I was in a quandary _____ what to say.A. owing to B. of C. as toD. forCâu 10: It won’t _____ matter if you arrive a few minutes late.A. greatlyB. grandly C. considerably D. largelyCâu 11: This computer game is really out of the _____.A. normal B. usual C. average D. ordinaryCâu 12: They said that the blue cheese was very tasty, but the smell put me _____.A. of B. in C. to D. offCâu 13: Once you have started something, you ought to see it _____ to the end.A. to B. throughC. for D. inCâu 14: The curriculum at the public school is as good _____ of any private school.A. as or better than that B. or better thanC. as or better than D. as or better thatCâu 15: Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt _____ lonely.A. nothing but B. everything but C. anything butD. all butCâu 16: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _____ the exit as quickly as possible.A. made up B. made out C. made off D. made forCâu 17: Traffic is being _____ from the High Street while the water main is under repair.A. subverted B. averted C. divertedD. pervertedCâu 18: Either you or Daisy _____ the vase. There is no one else in the room.A. has been broken B. have been broken C. has brokenD. have brokenCâu 19: Old Mr. Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _____.A. pull up B. pull back C. pull throughD. pull outCâu 20: When __ a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name.A. talking B. speaking C. discussing D. addressingRead the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40.SPORT PHOTOGRAPHYSport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have developed together. At the turn of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement. His pictures of a runner (21)_____ in every history of photography. Another milestone was when the scientist and photographer Harold Edgerton (22)_____ the limits of photographic technology with his study of a (23)_____ of milk hitting the surface of a dish. Another advance was the development of miniature cameras in the late 1920s, which made it possible for sports photographers to (24)_____ their cumbersome cameras behind.The arrival of television was a significant development in the transmission of sport. Paradoxically, it was of benefit to still photographers. People who watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement and action, (35)_____ the still image as a reminder of the game.Looking back, we can see how (26)_____ sports photography has changed. (27)_____ sports photographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself. Contemporarysports photography (28)_____ the glamour of sport, the colour and the action. But the best sports photographers today do more than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (29)_____ of it. They (30)_____ in a single dramatic moment the real emotions of the participants emotions with which people looking at the photographs can identifyCâu21: A. featureB. exhibit C. demonstrate D. showCâu22: A. enlarged B. prolonged C. extendedD. spreadCâu23: A. drip B. dropC. splash D. dashCâu24: A. keepB. leaveC. lay D. putCâu25: A. chose B. pointed C. valuedD. cheeredCâu26: A. extremely B. severely C. highly D. radicallyCâu27: A. First B.EarlyC. Initial D. PrimaryCâu28: A. outlines B. emphasizesC. forms D. signalsCâu29: A. store B. preservation C. recordD. markCâu30: A. captureB. seize C. grasp D. secureMark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.Câu31: It won’t be long before her husband comes back.A. There’s likelihood that her husband won’t return soon.B. Possibly, her husband won’t come back as soon as he wants.C. Her husband will come back later than planned.D. Her husband will be returning quite soon.Câu32: The president was reported to have been a heart attack.A. The president was reported to suffer a heart attack.B. People say that the president had suffered a heart attack.C. It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.D. People reported the President to suffer a heart attack.Câu33: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive.A. We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.B. The new cinema was more expensive than we expected,C. We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its coast.D. We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive.Câu34: Their chances of success are small.A. It’s very likely that they will succeed.B. They won’t have any chance of being successful.C. They will definitely be successful.D. It’s not very likely that they will succeed.Câu35: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement.A. If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement.B. The two sides never look like each other.C. The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement.D. The two sides had no time to reach an agreement.Câu36: She locked the door so as not to be disturbed. A. She locked the door so that not to be disturbed. B. She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed. C. She locked the door to be not disturbed.D. She locked the door for her not to be disturbed.Câu37: They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.A. They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice.B. They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice.C. They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice.D. They don’t have much knowledge of the jobs of their choice.Câu38: Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decisions.A. It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.B. The council always allows appeals against its decisions.C. Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good.D. The council rarely allows appeals against its decision.Câu39: He talked about nothing except the weather.A. He said he had no interest in the weather. B. He talked about everything including the weather.C. He had nothing to say about the weather. D. His sole topic of conversation was the weather.Câu40: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.A. The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.B. The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate
Trang 1Tuyển tập đề thi thử tốt nghiệp THPT môn Anh văn năm 2015 (kèm đáp án chi tiết)
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu 1: Suppose I _ half the money I owe you Would that satisfy you?
Câu 2: In the US, _ the states but Hawaii is an island
A neither of B none of C not any D all of
Câu 3: The policeman _ me off with a warning as it was Christmas
Câu 4: Good health enables people to enjoy life and have the _ to achieve their goals
A opportunity B occasion C chance D situation
Câu 5: Up _ when it saw its master
A did the dog jump B jumped the dog C the dog jumped D does the dog jump
Câu 6: _ anything suspicious arise; please let me know at once
Câu 7: It is _ who _ wrong
Câu 8: What I actually earn bears no _ to all my needs
A connection B association C relation D link
Câu 9: I was in a quandary _ what to say
Câu 10: It won’t _ matter if you arrive a few minutes late
A greatly B grandly C considerably D largely
Câu 11: This computer game is really out of the _
Câu 12: They said that the blue cheese was very tasty, but the smell put me _
Câu 13: Once you have started something, you ought to see it _ to the end
Câu 14: The curriculum at the public school is as good _ of any private school
A as or better than that B or better than C as or better than D as or better that
Câu 15: Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt _ lonely
A nothing but B everything but C anything but D all but
Câu 16: When he realized the police had spotted him, the man _ the exit as quickly as possible
A made up B made out C made off D made for
Câu 17: Traffic is being _ from the High Street while the water main is under repair
A subverted B averted C diverted D perverted
Câu 18: Either you or Daisy _ the vase There is no one else in the room
A has been broken B have been broken C has brokenD have broken
Câu 19: Old Mr Brown’s condition looks very serious and it is doubtful if he will _
A pull up B pull back C pull through D pull out
Câu 20: When a European, we should stick to the last name unless he suggests that we use his first name
A talking B speaking C discussing D addressing
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 024)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thờigian: 90 phút
Trang 2Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40.
SPORT PHOTOGRAPHY
Sport as a spectacle and photography as a way of recording action have developed together At the turn
of the 20th century, Edward Muybridge was experimenting with photographs of movement
His pictures of a runner (21) _ in every history of photography Another milestone was when thescientist and photographer Harold Edgerton (22) _ the limits of photographic technology with his study of
a (23) _ of milk hitting the surface of a dish Another advance was the development of miniature cameras
in the late 1920s, which made it possible for sports photographers to (24) _ their cumbersome camerasbehind
The arrival of television was a significant development in the transmission of sport Paradoxically, itwas of benefit to still photographers People who watched a sports event on TV, with all its movement andaction, (35) _ the still image as a reminder of the game
Looking back, we can see how (26) _ sports photography has changed (27) _ sportsphotographers were as interested in the stories behind the sport as in the sport itself Contemporarysportsphotography (28) _ the glamour of sport, the colour and the action But the best sports photographerstoday do more than simply tell the story of the event, or make a (29) _ of it They (30) _ in a singledramatic moment the real emotions of the participants emotions with which people looking at the photographscan identify
Câu22: A enlarged B prolonged C extended D spread
Câu26: A extremely B severely C highly D radically
Câu28: A outlines B emphasizes C forms D signals
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Câu31: It won’t be long before her husband comes back
A There’s likelihood that her husband won’t return soon
B Possibly, her husband won’t come back as soon as he wants
C Her husband will come back later than planned D Her husband will be returning quite soon.Câu32: The president was reported to have been a heart attack
A The president was reported to suffer a heart attack
B People say that the president had suffered a heart attack
C It was reported that the president had suffered a heart attack.
D People reported the President to suffer a heart attack
Câu33: Impressed as we were by the new cinema, we found it rather expensive
A We were very impressed by the new cinema, but found it rather expensive.
B The new cinema was more expensive than we expected,
C We weren’t as much impressed by the new cinema’s look as its coast
D We were not impressed by the new cinema at all because it looked rather expensive
Câu34: Their chances of success are small
A It’s very likely that they will succeed B They won’t have any chance of being successful
C They will definitely be successful D It’s not very likely that they will succeed
Câu35: At no time did the two sides look likely to reach an agreement
A If the two sides had had time, they would have reached an agreement
B The two sides never look like each other C The two sides never looked likely to reach an agreement
D The two sides had no time to reach an agreement
Trang 3Câu36: She locked the door so as not to be disturbed A She locked the door so that not to be disturbed.
B She locked the door in order that she wouldn’t be disturbed C She locked the door to be not disturbed
D She locked the door for her not to be disturbed
Câu37: They don’t know much knowledge of the jobs of their choice
A They have little knowledge of the jobs of their choice.
B They have a few knowledge about the jobs of their choice
C They have few knowledge of the jobs of their choice
D They don’t have much knowledge of the jobs of their choice
Câu38: Hardly are appeals allowed against the council’s decisions
A It’s too hard for the council to allow appeals against its decisions.
B The council always allows appeals against its decisions
C Allowing appeals against its decisions is not good
D The council rarely allows appeals against its decision
Câu39: He talked about nothing except the weather
A He said he had no interest in the weather B He talked about everything including the weather
C He had nothing to say about the weather D His sole topic of conversation was the weather
Câu40: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high
A The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate
B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 51 to 60.
THE OLDEST BUILDING
On a hillside at Chichibu, north of Tokyo, Japanese archeologists have uncovered the remains of what
is believed to be the world’s oldest (41) structure The structure was discovered during the construction
of a park The site has been dated to half a million years ago, according to a report in a scientific magazine.The structure consists of what appear to be 10 post holes, which form two (43) _ pentagons These could bethe remains of two huts A number of stone tools were also found (43) _ around the site It is believed thatthe shelter was built by an (44) _ ancestor of humans, Homo erectus, who is known to have used stonetools The remains of these huts could help to explain how Homo erectus lived and hunted What is not known
is whether these structures were temporary or more permanent shelters But they do showus that hominidscould conceive of using technology to organize things They had the idea of actually making a structure -aplace where they could sleep It (45) _ the mental capacity to distinguish between inside and outside Beforethis new discovery the oldest remains of a structure were those at Terra Amata in France, from around 200,000
to 400.000 years ago
Câu41: A unnatural B fake C synthetic D artificial
Câu43: A splashed B extended C.scattered D thrown
Câu45: A means B symbolizes C stands for D represents
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Câu46: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three
A locality B newspaper C influence D prejudice
Câu47: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three
A popularity B beneficial C continental D preparatory
Câu48: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three
Câu49: Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from that of the other three
A amateurish B bureaucracy C amplifier D humanism
Trang 4Câu50: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other three.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
Câu51: The little boy was lost and spoke inan afraid voice
Jesty had already had cowpox, but his wife and their two young children had not Concerned for theirsafety, he scratched their arms with a large needle and then put fluid from the cowpox sores on an infectedcow into these scratches Although the Jesty family were criticized by local people who thought that thisexperiment' was morally wrong, they never caught smallpox
But the real breakthrough came some twenty years later in 1796 when Edward Jenner, an Englishcountry doctor, made the first scientific approaches to the subject of protection against disease by vaccinationmethods His experiments proved the value of vaccination with material from cowpox sores, and he alsofound that using material from an infected human on another human produced only a small sore at the spotwhere the treatment had been carried out and very few other signs of the disease
It was at about this time, too, that the now familiar name 'vaccine' for the material used in the process
of 'vaccination' - from the Latin name for cowpox, 'vaccinia' (the Latin 'Vacca' means ‘cow'! -came into use.Tenner's vaccination techniques spread across the world faster than the disease itself Napoleon had his troopsvaccinated and in Russia the first child to be vaccinated was given the name 'Vaccinof' President Jefferson ofthe United States said in a letter to Tenner, 'Future nations will know by history only that the terrible disease
of smallpox existed and that it has been destroyed by you.' Forward -looking words indeed! In 1980, theWorld Health Assembly officially declared that smallpox had completely disappeared from the world
Câu56: What important thing did Ben Jesty realize?
A Cows did not catch smallpox B There was no difference between cowpox and smallpox
C Farm workers often caught cowpox D people who had had cowpox did not catch smallpox.Câu57: The local people thought that what Jesty did was _
Câu58: Why did Edward Jenner become famous?
A He started the development of vaccination B He proved that vaccination worked
C He travelled round the world vaccinating people
D He persuaded most people in Europe to be vaccinated
Câu59: Jenner's techniques were _
A adopted very rapidly throughout the world B successful in getting rid of smallpox in his lifetime
C too advanced for people to accept at the time D neglected for almost two hundred years
Câu60: Why did the word 'vaccine' come into use?
A 'Vaccine' was the traditional country name for smallpox B The earliest 'vaccine' was used to protect cows
Trang 5C The first child to be treated with a 'vaccine' was called Vaccinof.
D The Latin name for cowpox was 'vaccinia'
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 from 76 to 80.
Airline pilots have high social status and earn a great deal of money Air hostesses have an uncertainstatus and earn little For those recently qualified, the basic pay in some airlines is as little as £300 a month,and there are always some who will describe them as 'glorified waitresses in the sky' This is little to balanceagainst the possibility of a hijack or a disaster So why do they do it?
I went to see Diane Humphreys Senior Hostess with Dan -Air at Manchester Airport, to try to find theanswer to this question Mrs Humphreys is responsible for all Dan-Air's cabin staff based at the airport and isalso involved in their selection She has had the job for 16 years Before that she was an ordinary air hostessfor six years
One reason why air hostesses don't get over-anxious about flying may be that they're so busy, before,during and after a flight I asked Mrs Humphreys to tell me what a typical summer timetable for a hostesswould be She said that four or five flights a week during die summer is not uncommon 'On a Mondaymorning, a hostess might have an ea rly morning flight; perhaps at 1 a.m She has to check in 1/2 hours beforethe flight - maybe at half past five - that might mean leaving home at 4 a.m Before the flight, hostesseshave to prepare the cabin and toilets and make sure that the food and drinks are aboard Dan-Air don't dolong-distance flights, just short or medium distance ones, and so there are no overnight stopovers unlessweather conditions prevent take -off or landing, or the plane develops technical problems There's a 45-minuteturn-around interval, when the hostesses have to prepare the plane for the return flight Depending on whereyou're flying, this can make it a 12-hour day; with delays it can even be 16 hours
During the flight you've got no time to relax - the safety instructions have to be demonstrated and thefood and drinks served You're always busy So one day you might have an early morning light; the next anafternoon flight; the day after you might be on relief duty and have to be ready to work if someone elsebecomes ill or there is an emergency This means that you have to stay near a phone all the time and be nomore than an hour and a half from the airport.'
Câu61: In her job Diane Humphreys _
A is in charge or Dan-Air's air hostesses world-wide
B looks after aircrews when they are in Manchester
C helps with the appointment of Manchester's Dan-Air cabin staff.
D supervises ail Manchester Airport staff
Câu62: In summer Dan-Air's hostesses usually work _
A six days a week of 12—16 hours each B relief days after night flights
C alternate days on and off duty D completely variable hours each week
Câu63: When can air hostesses relax?
A when the plane is in the air B never at all
C when the plane has landed D before a flight takes off
Câu64: What does being on relief duty involve?
A remaining near a telephone all the time B staying at the airport for the day
C preparing for a night flight during the day D telephoning the airport every 1 1/2 hours
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1.The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him
The film star avoided recognition/being recognized by wearing dark glasses
2 I am amazed by the mistakes he makes
What amazes me is/are the mistakes he makes.
3 We weren’t surprised by his success
It came as no surprise to us (to hear) (that) he was/had been successful.
4 “That’s a lovely new dress, Jean” said her mother
Jean’s mother complimented Jean on her lovely new dress.
Trang 65 We couldn’t relax until all the guests had gone home.
Only after/when all the guests had gone home/could we relax/were we able to relax.
TOPIC: Write a letter to Vinatour, applying for the job mentioned in the advertisement inanewspaper.
Flat 3,324, Ly ThuongKiet Street, Hanoi
October 16th, 2014
Hanoi Vinatour
250, Nguyen Du Street, Hanoi
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in reply to your advertisement in the Vietnam News for experienced English-speaking localguides to accompany foreign visitors on trips throughout Vietnam To tell the truth, I am very much interested
in the post and hope to get it
After reading the requirement for applicants, I can say by sure that I meet all of the qualifications that youspecify I was awarded High School Certificate two years ago withflying colours After leaving high school, Iworked as an accountant in a small travel agency for one year, where I was given a training course on tourism.Then I had one year of experience as a tour guide so I know many tourist areas in Vietnam arid have a basicknowledge of Vietnamese culture, history, geography and the people Moreover, I was a good student atEnglish at school and achieved some prizes for English-speaking and English-in-use contests, so I can say that
I speak English fluently and be able to communicate effectively with English speaking partners In addition, I
am a sociable and confident person and can work hard for long hours I would like to work for you and wouldappreciate the opportunity to discuss this position with you in person
I am looking forward to hearing from you at your convenience
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thờigian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions.
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.
Question 3: A colloquial B however C collision D fellowship
Question 4: A deficiency B definite C delicacy D deference
Question 5: A individual B extinction C opposition D universal
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: Since Elgin was fired from the university, he has been forced to work in the market to earn his
Question 7: Policemen are sometimes on at night
Question 8: We bought some A German lovely old glasses C German old lovely glasses
B lovely old German glassesD old lovely German glasses
Question 9: “How do you do?” – “ ”
Trang 7A I’m very fine, thanks! B With my brother C Thanks to my mother! D How do you do?
Question 10: The school principle that all students hand in their mobile phones to teachers during school hours A strongly advised B urgently asked C firmly told D firmly insisted
Question 11: Tom doesn’t know much about computing his brother is an expert at it
Question 12: This is the third time James the volunteer program to the village
Question 13: Don’t the kettle; it’s still hot
Question 14: “Well, I hope you enjoyed your meal.” – “ ”
A Oh, absolutely delicious B No problem C Yes, that’s very interesting D Yeah, that’s right.Question 15: George won five medals at the competition His parents very proud of him
A can’t be B can’t have C must have been D could have been
Question 16: John hasn’t studied hard this year, so, in the last couple of months, he’s had to work _ just to catch up A vaguely B randomly C barely D intensely
Question 17: Deborah is going to take extra lessons to _ what she missed when she was away
Question 18: The baby does nothing but all day
A to sleep and to eat B to sleep and eat C sleep and eat D sleeping and eating
Question 19: “Excuse me! I’m looking for the library.” – “ ”
A Where’re your eyes? It’s in front of you B Look no further!
C Find it yourself I’m busy D Oh, nice to meet you
Question 20: The criminal knows the of successful robberies
A trash and treasure B part and parcel C ins and outs D close all
Question 21: “Do you have a minute, Dr Keith?” – “ ”
A Sorry, I haven’t got it here B Well I’m not sure when
Question 22: She went to college to study history, but changed and is now a doctor
A for a better B horses in midstream C her tune D hands
Question 23: She had an crisis when she was sixteen
Question 24: You don’t have to worry We still have time
Question 25: Do you feel I was too friendly the applicants
Question 26: “Follow me” a very popular English teaching program on television in the 80s
A used to be B was used to C was used to being D used as
Question 27: I’m the only person here who went to state school, ?
Question 28: “Goodbye, Susie!” – “ .”
Question 29: is the money given by an organization to pay for someone’s studies
Question 30: “You stepped on my toes!” – “ ”
A Are you sure? It’s understandable C I’m sorry but I meant it
B Really? I’m glad D I’m terribly sorry I didn’t mean it
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 31: I hope to have the privilege of working with them again.
Question 32: Everything was in a thorough mess.
Trang 8A utter B full C complete D appalling
Question 33: The service station at Shiel Bridge has a good range of groceries.
A coach station B railway station C power station D petrol station
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs corrections in each of the following questions.
34 The decrease of the infant mortality rate is the results of better health care services
35 All junk food, especiallythose sold at the canteen, should be avoided
36 I was sure that some players had taken the money, even though they all denied
37 With tears in our eyes, we watched her train slowlydepart the platform
38 Her family had great difficultyto get her transferred to another hospital
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 39: His extravagant ideas were never brought to fruition.
Question 40: This shouldn’t be too taxing for you.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the following blanks.
People’s personalities (46) considerably from one another as there are no two alike Our ingrainedcharacteristics which (47) the patterns of our behavior, our reactions and temperaments are unparalleled
on (48) of the diversified processes that (49) _ our personality in the earliest (50) of humandevelopment
Some traits of character may, to some (51) , be hereditary stimulating the attributes that (52) _our parents Others may stem from the conditions experienced during pregnancy and infancy in this wayreflecting the parents’ approach towards (53) _ their offspring Consequently, the environmental factor (54) _ a crucial role in strengthening or eliminating behavioral systems making an individual more prone tocomfort to the patterns that (55) a prize
Question 41: A distinguish B coverage C differentiate D vary
Question 47: A pertain B recognize C associate D identify
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 following questions.
One of the most important social developments that helped to make possible a shift in thinking aboutthe role of public education was the effect of the baby boom of the 1950's and 1960's on the schools In the1920's, but especially in the Depression conditions of the 1930's, the United States experienced a decliningbirth rate – every thousand women aged fifteen to forty-four gave birth to about 118 live children in 1920,
Trang 989.2 in 1930, 75.8 in 1936, and 80 in 1940 With the growing prosperity brought on by the Second World Warand the economic boom that followed it, young people married and established households earlier and began
to raise larger families than had their predecessors during the Depression Birth rates rose to 102 per thousand
in 1946, 106.2 in 1950, and 118 in 1955 Although economics was probably the most important determinant, it
is not the only explanation for the baby boom The increased value placed on the idea of the family also helps
to explain this rise in birth rates The baby boomers began streaming into the first grade by the mid-1940's andbecame a flood by 1950 The public school system suddenly found itself overtaxed While the number ofschoolchildren rose because of wartime and postwar conditions, these same conditions made the schools evenless prepared to cope with the flood The wartime economy meant that few new schools were built between
1940 and 1945 Moreover, during the war and in the boom times that followed large numbers of teachers lefttheir profession for better-paying jobs elsewhere in the economy
Therefore, in the 1950's and 1960's, the baby boom hit an antiquated and inadequate school system.Consequently, the "custodial rhetoric" of the 1930's and early 1940's no longer made sense; that is, keepingyouths aged sixteen and older out of the labor market by keeping them in school could no longer be a highpriority for an institution unable to find space and staff to teach younger children aged five to sixteen Withthe baby boom, the focus of educators and of laymen interested in education inevitably turned toward thelower grades and back to basic academic skills and discipline The system no longer had much interest inoffering nontraditional, new, and extra services to older youths
Question 51: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The teaching profession during the baby boom B Birth rates in the United States in the 1930's and 1940
C The impact of the baby boom on public education D The role of the family in the 1950's and 1960'sQuestion 52: The word "it" in line 11 refers to
Question 53: The word "overtaxed" in line 14 is closest in meaning to
A well prepared B heavily burdened C plentifully supplied D charged too much
Question 54: The public school of the 1950's and 1960's faced all of the following problems EXCEPT
A a declining number of students C a shortage of teachers
B old-fashioned facilities D an inadequate number of school buildings
Question 55: According to the passage, why did teachers leave the teaching profession after the outbreak of the war? A They needed to be retrained B They were dissatisfied with the curriculum
C Other jobs provided higher salaries D Teaching positions were scarce
Question 56: The word "inadequate" in line 20 is closest in meaning to
A deficient B expanded C innovative D specialized
Question 57: The "custodial rhetoric" mentioned in line 21 refers to
A raising a family C running an orderly house hold
B keeping older individuals in school D maintaining discipline in the classroom
Question 58: The word "inevitably" in line 25 is closest in meaning to
Question 59: Where in the passage does the author refer to the attitude of Americans toward raising a family
in the 1950's and 1960's?
Question 60: Which of the following best characterizes the organization of the passage?
A The second paragraph presents the effect of circumstances described in the first paragraph.
B The second paragraph provides a fictional account to illustrate a problem presented in the first paragraph
C The second paragraph argues against a point made in the first paragraph
D The second paragraph introduces a problem not mentioned in the first paragraph
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the original sentence.
Question 61: Sam speaks Chinese well and his Japanese is good, too
A Sam is good at either Chinese or Japanese.B Not o nly Chinese but also Japanese Sam is good at
Trang 10C Not only does Sam speak Chinese but also Japanese.
D Sam not only speaks Chinese well but also is good at Japanese.
Question 62: It’s a bad line Do you want me to give you a ring later?
A Can I call you later? B I would like to give you a ring as a present
C Would you like to become my wife? D Can I give the ring back to you later?
Question 63: Had she read the reference books, she would have been able to finish the test
A If she had read the reference books, she could finish the test
B Not having read the reference books, she couldn’t finish the test.
C Although she didn’t read the reference books, she was able to finish the test
D Because she read the reference books, she was able to finish the test
Question 64: Housewives do not have to spend a lot of time doing housework any more
A Housework will never be done by housewives any more
B Housewives have to spend more and more time to do housework
C Never have housewives spent as much time doing housework as they do now.
D No longer do housewives have to spend a lot of time doing housework
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1.The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike
The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.
2 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking
Mrs Scott pridesherself on her cooking/on being a good cook.
3 It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us
If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match.
4 It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job
It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job.
5 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed
There’s no point in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car.
TOPIC: Write a letter of request to UCAS to ask for information about the admission requirements to the university.
475/57 Le Thanh Ton St District 1
Ho Chi Minh City
March 15th, 2008
Dear Sir/Madam,
I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famousuniversities there I am writing now to apply for the course and to ask for the admission requirements to theuniversity
Now, I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months I am very muchinterested in an undergraduate course in economics in Bermingham University At school I have learnt Englishfor 7 years now, and my English is good enough to communicate with English speaking residents Moreover, I
am rather good at natural science subjects, and I am also very much interested in social activities My familyincome is absolutely good enough to pay for my life and study abroad, too I have good health and am willing
ti live on my own What my family and I want to know now is the detailed admission requirements to theuniversity and the degrees I will be granted after finishing the course Could you please send me someinformation about the admission requirements, tuitions fees, accommodation and details of the course? I amready to supply any information about myself if necessary
I look forward to hearing from you soon
Yours faithfully,
Hoang Thanh Nam
Trang 11SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 026)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thờigian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress.
Question 1: A permanent B continue C complete D relationship
Question 5: A uncertain B arrogant C familiar D impatient
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer.
Question 6: The smell of the sea his childhood
A took him in(to allow sb to stay in your home) B took after
C took him back to(to make sb remember sth) D took it for granted
Question 7: We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out
A the star came B did the star come C came the star D be the star coming
Question 8: Larry drove all night to get here for his sister's wedding He _ exhausted by the time he arrived
A must have been B could be C ought to be D willhave been
Question 9:We are _ no obligation to change goods which were not purchased here
A to B with C at D under: khôngchịutráchnhiệm
Question 10: Not only _ the exam but she also got a scholarship
A did she pass B she passed C she has passed D has she passed
Question 11: " stupid, you will never get good marks by cheating."
A Be not B Not be C Don't be D Won't be
Question 12: Nothing _ the ordinary ever happens here
A about B out of C from D within (unusual or different)
Question 13: I supposed, as _ we all, that the meeting would be cancelled
A did B equally C would D just
Question 14: "You _ put the car in the garage I'mgoing out in it later"
A mustn't B haven't C needn't D can't
Question 15: He had spent time writing an essay on his childhood
A a few B a large number of C a great deal of D many
Question 16: Despite allthe interruptions, he with his work
A pressed on B held on C stuck at D hung out
* press on (with sth) : to continue doing sth in a determined way; to hurry forward
Question 17: He'llprobably want to know if you
A willhave been drinking B didn't drink C had drunk D have been drinking
Question 18: My father is getting old and forgetful _, he is experienced and helpful
A Be that as it may (despite that ) B Regardless C Inasmuch as it is D Consequently
Question 19: Many a _ it difficult to avoid the interference of mass media in their life
A pop star find B pop star finds C pop stars find D pop stars finds
Question 20:All candidates will be treated equally, of their age or back ground
A irrelevant B Discounting C notwithstanding D irrespective
* irrespective of = regardless of: without considering sth or being influenced by it
Question 21: He tried to limithimself to 10 cigarettes a day
A be smoking B have smoked C smoke D smoking
* limit yourself/sb (to sth) to restrict or reduce the amount of sth that you or sb can have or use
Question 22:The tin opener seemed for left-hand people
A to be designed B being designed C to design D designing
Trang 12Question 23: Rarely have I visited _ Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
A as a beautiful city as B as beautiful a city as
C as beautiful as the city D as a city as beautiful as
Question 24: I found it very hard to between the two sounds
A differentiateB pick C discern D tell
Question 25: The writer has finished his new novel
A most of B most C allmost D almost
Question 26: You should study hard to _ your classmates
A catch sight of B feel like C get in touch with D keep pace with
Question 27:It is imperative towards a solution to global warming before the weather patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably A the world would work B that the world worked
C that the world work D.the world to work
Question 28: It's vital that our children's handwriting should be
A legible B legitimate C literate D illiterate
Question 29: Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died _
A infected with simple bacteria B from simple bacterial infections
C infections were simple bacteria D infecting of simple bacteria
Question 30: It was we couldn't stop laughing
A such a funny sight that B so a funny sight that
C a very funny sight that D so a laughing sight that
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word/phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part,
Question 31: For calculating a calendar, it is convenient to use the tropical solar year
A practical B.critical C necessary D appropriate
Question 32: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer
A speed B expect more C do better D treat better
Question 33: As all of us cannot be available today, let's put off the discussion till later
A present for the event B scheduled for the event C arranged for the event D appointed for the event
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 34: They have not made any effort to integratewith the local community
A cooperate B put together C separate D connect
Question 35: There has been insufficient rainfall over the past two years, and farmers are having trouble
A adequate B unsatisfactory C abundant D dominant
Read the following passage adapted from Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009 and mark the letter A, B, C, or D
on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 19 to 28.
Feminism, collective term for systems of belief and theories that pay special (36) to women’srights and women’s position in culture and society The term tends to be used for the women’s rightsmovement, which began in the late 18th century and continues to campaign for complete political, social, andeconomic equality between women and men This article (37) specifically with the development of theideas behind that movement and their (38) and impact
Feminists are united by the idea that women’s position in society is unequal to (39) of men, andthat society is structured in such a way as to benefit men to the political, social, and economic (40) ofwomen However, feminists have used different theories to explainthese (41) and have advocateddifferent ways of redressing inequalities, and there are marked geographic and historical variations in thenature of feminism
Historically, feminist thought and activity can be divided into two waves The first wave, which began
in about 1800 and (42) until the 1930s, was largely concerned with gaining equal rights between womenand men The second wave, which began in the late 1960s, has continued to fight for (43) but has alsodeveloped a (44) of theories and approaches that stress the difference between women and men and thatdraw attention to the (45) _ needs of women
Trang 13Question 36: A notice B attention C benefit D equality
Question 38: A pressure B problem C variation D influence
Question 40: A detriment B benifit C position D advocate
Question 41: A difference B attention C equalities D inequalities
Question 43: A freedom B independence C tradition D equality
Read the following passage adapted from Britannica and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions.
The biologist's role in society as well as his moral and ethical responsibility in the discovery anddevelopment of new ideas has led to a reassessment of his social and scientific value systems A scientist can
no longer ignore the consequences of his discoveries; he is as concerned with the possible misuses of hisfindings as he is with the basic research in which he is involved This emerging social and political role of thebiologist and allother scientists requires a weighing of values that cannot be done with the accuracy or theobjectivity of a laboratory balance As a member of society, it is necessary for a biologist now to redefine hissocial obligations and his functions, particularly in the realm of making judgments about such ethicalproblems as man's control of his environment or his manipulation of genes to direct further evolutionarydevelopment
As a result of recent discoveries concerning hereditary mechanisms, genetic engineering, by whichhuman traits are made to order, may soon be a reality As desirable as itmay seem to be, such anaccomplishment would entail many value judgments Who would decide, for example, which traits should beselected for change? In cases of genetic deficiencies and disease, the desirability of the change is obvious, butthe possibilities for social misuse are so numerous that theymay far outweigh the benefits
Probably the greatest biological problem of the future, as it is of the present, will be to find ways tocurb environmental pollution without interfering with man's constant effort to improve the quality of his life.Many scientists believe that underlyingthe spectre of pollution is the problem of surplus human population Arise in population necessitates an increase in the operations of modern industry, the waste products ofwhichincrease the pollution of air, water, and soil The question of how many people the resources of theEarth can support is one of critical importance
Although the solutions to these and many other problems are yet to be found, they do indicate the needfor biologists to work with social scientists and other members of society in order to determine therequirements necessary for maintaining a healthy and productive planet For although many of man's presentand future problems may seem to be essentially social, political, or economic in nature, they have biologicalramificationsthat could affect the very existence of life itself
Question 46:According to the passage, a modern scientist should be more concerned about
C his manipulation of genes D the consequences of his discoveries
Question 47: The pronoun "it" in paragraph 2 refers to
A a reality B an accomplishment C genetic engineering D hereditary mechanismQuestion 48: It is implied in the passage that genetic engineering
A may do us more harm than good B is no longer desirable
C is the most desirable for life D will change all human traits
Question 49: The pronoun "they" in paragraph 2 refers to
A discoveries concerning hereditary mechanisms B effects of genetic engineering misuse
C cases of genetic deficiencies D possibilities for genetic deficiencies
Question 50:What is probably the most important biological problem mentioned in the passage?
A social and economic deficiencies B manipulation of genes
C genetic engineering misuse D environmental pollution
Trang 14Question 51:The word "which" in paragraph 3 refers to .
A activities of an overpopulated society's industry B the waste products dumped into our environment
C activities of surplus human population D serious environmental pollution
Question 52: The word "underlying" in paragraph 3 could best be replaced by " "
A noticing B causing C finding D depriving
Question 53:According to the passage, to save our planet, biologists should work
C on social and political purposes D with other social scientists
Question 54:Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word "ramifications" in paragraph 4?
A useful experiments B effective techniques C harmful consequences D latest developments
Question 55: What is the author's purpose in this passage?
A To conduct a survey of the biologist's role in society
B To urge biologists to solve the problem of surplus human population
C To emphasize the biologist's role in solving the world's problems
D To advise biologists to carry out extensive research into genetic engineering
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
Question 56: The museum contains sixth century sculptures, eighteenth century swords and the dress
Question 61: He took the food eagerly because he had eaten nothing since dawn
A He had eaten nothing since dawn although he took the food eagerly
B The food was taken at dawn and he had nothing to eat then
C He had eaten something before but he took the food eagerly
D Having eaten nothing since dawn, he took the food eagerly.
Question 62: Anne jogs every morning It is very good for her health
A Anne jogs every morning and is very good for her health
B Anne jogs every morning, which is very good for her health.
C Anne jogs every morning and then it is very good for her health
D Anne jogs every morning that it is very good for her health
Question 63: The review overvalued his latest film
A The review had a high opinion of his latest film. B The review turned down his latest film
C The review rejected his latest film D The review gave his latest film a moderate appreciation
Question 64: Scarcely had she arrived home when the quake happened
A As soon as the quake took place, she arrived home B The quake took place before she arrivedhome
C Hardly the quake happened when she arrived home
D No sooner had she arrived home than the quake happened.
Trang 15PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1.The rail workers do not intend to call off their strike
The rail workers have no intention of calling off their strike.
2 Mrs Scott is proud of her cooking
Mrs Scott pridesherself on her cooking/on being a good cook.
3 It was the goalkeeper who saved the match for us
If it hadn’t been for the goalkeeper we could/would have lost the match.
4 It wasn’t a bit surprised to hear that Karen had changed her job
It came as no surprise (to me) (to hear) that Karen had changed her job.
5 You can try to get Tim to lend you his car but you won’t succeed
There’s no point in) (you/your) trying to get Tim to lend you his car/to borrow Tim’s car.
TOPIC: Write about the formal school education system in Vietnam.
The current formal school education system in Vietnam, as we all know, consists of three levels; pre-school,primary and secondary educations Secondary education is divided into lower and upper stage Now, in someprovinces especially in cities, there are two parallel school systems in pre-school, primary or even secondaryeducation; state and private schools Tuition fees are different very much from state to private schools In bothsystems, the academic year, from early September to late May, is divided into two semesters consisting of four
to five months each
Children usually start their pre-school at the age of three, when they go to the nurseries but this stage
is not compulsory When children reach the age of six, they must go to primary schools The primaryeducation lasts five years with 5 grades; from grade 1 to grade 5 After having finished primary education,children can go to lower secondary schools from grade 6 to grade 9 Children who complete lower secondarymay be accepted to upper secondary schools which last three years with 3 grades; ten to twelve It depends onthe locality that children have to take the entrance examination to be upper secondary students Children finishthe school education when they finish grade 12 Often, at the end of upper secondary education, student have
to take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), the requirement to go to university or college,The GCSE used to take place in early June, but this year in early July
SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 023)
ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA 2015
MÔN THI: ANH VĂN Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
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
Question 1: I just want to stay at home and watch TV and take it easy
Question 2: The meteorologist said on TV that it is supposed to rain all day tomorrow
A astronomer B TV anchor C TV weatherman D fortune teller
Question 3: In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind
A say exactly what he thought B say a few words C have a chat D are given the right to
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 4: Why are you being so arrogant?
Trang 16Question 5: His policies were beneficial to the economy as a whole.
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.
Question 6: A independent B horizontal C amazingly D referendum
Question 7: A certificate B available C appropriate D absolutely
Question 9: A monitor B depiction C desperate D fabulous
Question 10: A application B curriculum C millennium D criteria
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions
Question 11:They’re my two sisters They aren’t teachers like me
A They’re my two sisters both of those are teachers like me
B They’re my two sisters, neither of whom are teachers like me.
C Like me, neither of my two sisters aren’t teachers
D They’re my two sisters who neither are teachers like me
Question 12: I am tired from staying up late last night studying I am also worried about today’s test
A I am not only tired of staying up late last night studying but also worried about today’s test
B Tired from staying up late last night studying, today’s test also makes me worried
C Not only am I tired from staying up late last night studying but I am also worried about today’s test.
D Because I am worried about today’s test, I stayed up late last night studying
Question 13: My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953 It was completely destroyed by the forest fire
A My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953 and completely destroyed by the forest fire
B My grandparents’ lake house, built in 1953, was completely destroyed by the forest fire
C My grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953, so it was completely destroyed by the forest fire
D The forest fire destroyed my grandparents’ lake house was built in 1953
Question 14: Mr Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room He opened the window
A Mr Brown wanted to get some fresh air in the room because he opened the window
B Mr Brown opened the window in order to get some fresh air in the room.
C Mr Brown got some fresh air in the room, even though he opened the window
D Having opened the window, the room could get some fresh air
Question 15: Travellers are advised to take out insurance Their luggage may go astray
A Travellers should take out insurance if their luggage goes astray
B Travellers should get insurance, or else their luggage may go astray
C Travellers had better buy insurance as a precaution against their luggage go astray
D Travellers are advised to take out insurance in case their luggage goes astray.
Read the following passage on native Americans, and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase for each of the blanks from 21 to 30
The story of gold is an adventure involving kings, queens, pirates, explorers, conquerors, and thenative peoples they conquered Throughout history, gold has (16) a magic spell over those it touched.Gold is beautiful and rare; a soft shiny metal that can be moulded into many (17) It has been used formoney, jewellery, and to decorate special buildings such as palaces and places of worship (18) theprecious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and countries as they went.Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live in today Gold is one of many elements,
or substances that cannot be changed by normal chemical (19) , that are found in the Earth’s crust Goldhas a warm, sunny colour and (20) _ it does not react (21) air, water, and most chemicals, its shinenever fades In its natural (22) _, gold is soft and easily shaped When heated to 1,062 Celsius it melts andcan be poured (23) moulds to form coins, gold bars, and other objects Stories have been told, movies
Trang 17(24) and legends born about the (25) of the world’s great gold deposits It is a saga of dreams, greed,ambition and exploration
Question 17: A formats B outlines C shapes D lines
Question 18: A Whoever B However C Forever D Wherever
Question 25: A discovery B revelation C detection D disclosure
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 from 31 to 40
Just as optical fibers have transformed communication, they are also revolutionizing medicine
These ultra-thin, flexible fibers have opened a window into the living tissues of the body By inserting optical
fibers through natural openings or small incisions and threading them along the body's established
pathways, physicians can look into the lungs, intestines, heart and other areas that were formerly inaccessible to them.
The basic fiber-optics system is called fiberscope, which consists of two bundles of fibers.One, the illuminating bundle, carries light to the tissues Is is coupled to a high-intensity light source.Light enters the cores of the high-purity silicon glass and travels along the fibers A lens at the end of thebundle collects the light and focuses it into the other bundle, the imaging bundle Each fiber in the bundletransmits only a tiny fraction of the total image The reconstructed image can be viewed through an eyepiece or displayed on a television screen During the last five years, improved methods of fabricatingoptical fibers have led to a reduction in fiberscope diameter and an increase in the number of fibers,
which in turn has increased resolution.
Optical fibers can also be used to deliver laser light By use of laser beams, physicians canperform surgery inside the body, sometimes eliminating the need for invasive procedures in whichhealthy tissue must be cut through to reach the site of disease Many of these procedures do notrequire anesthesia and can be performed in a physician's office These techniques have reduced the riskand the cost of medical care
Question 26: What is the main topic of the passage?
A A revolution in communication B The invention of optical fibers
C New surgical techniques D The roles of optical fibers in medicine
Question 27: In line 2, the author uses the expression have opened a window to indicate that the use of optical
fibers A has enabled scientists to make amazing discoveries
B sometimes requires a surgical incision C allows doctors to see inside the body without major surgery
D has been unknown to the general public until quite recently
Question 29: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word formerly?
A Previously B Completely C Usually D Theoretically
Question 29: The word them in line 4 refers to .
A optical fibers B pathways C physicians D other areas of the body
Question 30: According to the passage, what is the purpose of the illuminating bundle in a fiberscope?
A To carry light into the body B To collect and focus light
C To reconstruct images D To perform surgery inside the body
Question 31: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word cores?
A Tips B Centers C Clusters D Lines
Question 32: According to the passage, how do the fiberscopes used today differ from those used in five yearsago? A They use brighter light B They are longer
C They contain more fibers D They are larger in diameter
Trang 18Question 33:The word resolution is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A Strength B Sharpness C Inconvenience D Efficiency
Question 34: Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as one of the advantages of lasersurgery techniques? A They can be performed in a physician’s office
B They are safer than conventional surgery
C They can often be performed without anesthesia
D They are relatively easy to teach to physicians
Question 35: Where in the passage does the author provide a basic description of a fiberscope?
A Lines 1-2 B Line 5 C Line 9 D Line 12
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underline part that needs correction in each
of the following questions
Question 36: Long prized for its medicine value, ginseng these days has become the most common of boosting drinks particularly for high-performance athletes A B C D
energy-Question 37: Individuals with chronic liver disease is gravely at risk for premature death, heart seizures,strokes as well as hyper tension, jaundice, and malnutrition A B C D
Question 38: With cable broad band, you can go from one web page to another much quickly than you canwith a dial-up modem or DSL, and you can load web pages more readily A B C D
Question 39: Often a headache is caused by the contraction of one of the muscle group that cover the skull,thus causing spasm and pain A B C D
Question 40: However types of raw materials are used in making paper, the process is essentially the same
A B C D
Read the following passage on commuting, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 46 to 55
Alzheimer’s disease impairs a person’s ability to recall memories, both distant and as recent
as a few hours before Although there is not yet a cure for the illness, there may be hope for a cure
with a protein called nerve growth factor The protein is produced by nerve cells in the same region
of the brain where Alzheimer’s occurs Based on this relationship, scientists from the University ofLund in Sweden and the University of California at San Diego designed an experiment to test
whether doses of nerve growth factor could reverse the effects of memory loss caused by
Alzheimer’s Using a group of rats with impaired memory, the scientists gave half of the rats doses
of nerve growth factor while giving the other half a blood protein as a placebo, thus creating acontrol group At the end of the four-week test, the rats given the nerve growth factor performedequally to rats with normal memory abilities While the experiments do not show that nerve growth
factor can stop the general process of deterioration caused by Alzheimer’s, they do show potential as
a means to slowing the process significantly
Question 416: With what topic is this passage mainly concerned?
A impaired memory of patients C the use of rats as experimental subjects
B cures for Alzheimer’s disease D nerve growth factor as a cure for Alzheimer’s
Question 42: The word “impairs” in line 1 is most similar to which of the following?
A affects B destroys C enhances D diminishes
Question 48: According to the passage, where is nerve growth factor produced in the body?
A in nerve cells in the spinal column C in nerve cells in the brain
B in red blood cells in the circulatory system D in the pituitary gland
Question 44: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “region” as used in line 3?
A vicinity B plain C expanse D orbit
Question 45: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “doses”?
A measures B pieces C injections D stipends
Question 46: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage? A Alzheimer’s disease is deadly
B Though unsuccessful, the experiments did show some benefits derived from nerve growth factor
C The experiments did not show any significant benefits from nerve growth factor
D More work needs to be done to understand the effects of nerve growth factor.
Trang 19Question 47: The passage most closely resembles which of the following patterns of organization?
A chronological order B statement and illustration C cause- effect D alphabetical order
Question 48: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “deterioration”?
A depression B deduction C decline D disconnection
Question 49: Which of the following could best replace the word “significantly”?
A considerably B knowingly C suggestively D tirelessly
Question 50: The relationship between nerve growth factor and a protein is similar to the relationship
between
Alzheimer’s and A forgetfulness B a disease C a cure D a cancer
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions
Question 51: This letter be from Harry He doesn’t know my new address
Question 52: The Avicenna Partnership is a company with a long and successful sales history
A respectable B respectful C respecting D respective
Question 53: The proposals he put forward were excellent , it quickly became apparent that they would
work when put into practice A Moreover B However C Nevertheless D Although
Question 54:The preparations _ by the time the guests _
A had been finished/ arrived B have finished/ arrived
C had finished/ were arriving D have been finished/ were arrived
Question 55: their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening
Question 56:The acting in the movie was terrible, the story was boring and the sound quality was very poor. , I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone A In brief B So C In the same way D CorrespondinglyQuestion 57: That book is by a famous anthropologist It’s about the people in Samoa for two years
A that she lived B among whom she lived C that she lived among them D where she lived among themQuestion 58: Thanks for the sandwich, but you it I had lunch in town
A needn’t have made B mightn’t have made C shouldn’t have made D ought to have madeQuestion 59: She waited for twenty minutes and arrived at the head of the queue
Question 60: Only after seeing Hamlet on the stage _
A did I understand it B I understood it C I could understand it D did I understood itQuestion 61: “I haven’t seen you for a while.” “ ”
A No, I haven’t seen you, too B No, I’ve been busy, I’m afraid
C But I saw you last month D Yes You are right I miss you
Question 62: , the woman was visibly happy after the birth of her child
A Tired although she was B She was tired C Despite tired D Though tired
Question 63: Politicians frequently a lot of criticism
Question 64: Meg had a escape when she was hang-gliding yesterday
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: ( 2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1 Some people say that Tsiolkovsky invented the space rocket (credited)
Tsiolkovsky is/has been credited with the invention of the space rocket.
2 I daren’t turn on the TV because the baby might wake up (fear)
I daren’t turn on the TV for fear of waking up the baby.
3 Some people will do anything to lose weight (lengths)
Some people will do any/great lengths to lose weight
Trang 204 The two theories appear to be completely different (common)
The 2 theories (appear to) have (got) nothing in common/no common ground
5 Several members of the committee said they were worried about the chairman’s proposals (concern)
Several members of the committee expressed concern about/at/over the chairman’s proposal
TOPIC: Write about measures to take to protect endangered animals.
We now all know clearly that our environment is worsening day by day Although countless effortshave been made to better the situations, the matter seems not to be much improved Thousands of species havebeen vanishing, many other thousands are being threatened to be extinct To solve the problems, or even toslower the process of extinction, there are a number of measures that should be taken to protect endangeredanimals
The first problem is that people do not know much about the need to rare and endangered animals.Therefore, people should be taught about the importance of the wildlife and rare animals in the ecosystem Italso seems that projects to save endangered animals do not have sufficient funds, and that our mission is toraise enough funds to run these plans efficiently
Another bad thing is that the habitats for wild animals are being seriously damaged or polluted Tobetter homes for the wildlife we should protect their habitats from being degraded and then help build up goodhabitats for all species to live in Sometimes, people who live in or near the endangered species’ habitats havepoor living conditions and rely mostly on wildlife products for their livelihood Urgently, governments shouldraise these people’s living standards by providing them with jobs, and help them to live well with the nature
The other reasons are that some countries do not have laws to protect the vulnerable animals, peoplekeep buying fashionable wildlife products, and there are not enough wildlife habitat reserves To deal withthese challenges, governments all over the world had better soon pass and enforce laws to protect the nature,
to make the purchasing products related to wild species and to build up more and more natural reserves forendangered ones to survive and develop
Protecting the environment today is offering us and the next generations more prosperous future Tosave the endangered species means to save the earth and to save ourselves
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(ĐỀ LUYỆN 054)
ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: There’s nothing we can do to help the boys, _?
A is there B isn’t there C can we D wasn’t there
Question 2: The more I tried my best to help her, she became.
A less lazy B the more lazy C the lazier D lazier
Question 3: Each of us must take for our own actions.
A probability B ability C possibility D responsibility
Question 4: I have lost one of my gloves I _it somewhere.
A should have dropped B may have dropped
Trang 21C had dropped D must have dropped
Question 5: When Carol _ last night, I my favorite show on television.
A was calling / watched B called / have watched
C called / was watching D had called / watched
Question 6: -"Let's have a pizza." -" "
A Not again B It doesn't matter C It’s a good idea D Not really
Question 7: The foundation of all other branches of mathematics is arithmetic, _science of calculating with numbers.
Question 8: Phil: You really have a beautiful dress, Maggie!
Maggie: Thanks Phil That’s a nice .
A complexion B comfortable C compliment D completion
Question 9: “I hear Tom’s always been a bit of a problem” “Yes, he’s the _ of the family.”
Question 10: At first sight I met her I was impressed with her _
A big beautiful round black eyes B beautiful black big round eyes
C beautiful big round black eyes D beautiful round big black eyes
Question 11: The exercise was _ for the pupils to do.
A very difficultB so difficult that C too difficult D such a difficult
Question 12: Would you mind me a hand ?
Question 13: Our visit to Japan was delayed _ my wife's illness.
Question 14: Never before _ such a wonderful child.
A I have seen B I had seen C have I seen D I saw
Question 15: Before Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, many people died _
A infected with simple bacteria B from simple bacterial infections
C infections were simple bacteria D infecting of simple bacteria
Question 16: _ , the results couldn’t be better.
A No matter what he tried hard B No matter how hard he tried
C Although very hard he tried D Despite how hard he tried
Question 17: _ I ask Martha for a date and she laughs at me?
Trang 22A What should B What if C What would D As if
Question 18: I believe that judges should be independent _ the government.
Question 19: He had spent time writing an essay on his childhood.
A a few B a large number of C a great deal of D many
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 20: The pupils haven’t done their homework, what is too bad.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position
of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 27: A tendency B difference C importance D incidence
Question 28: A police B between C student D discuss
Question 29: A experience B certificate C enthusiasm D.interviewer
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
THE LATE, LATE FLIGHT TO LONDON
Passengers travelling on a flight from Washington to London were in (30) _ a very long wait They had ready been waiting eight uncomfortable hours to take off, only to be told that the flight was (31) _ even fur -ther The cabin crew advised passengers to take pillows and blankets from the overhead lockers in (32) _ to
Trang 23al-and (34) _ information A number of the staff panicked al-and called airport security guards A (35) _lucky passengers were put on alternative flights, (36) _ about 100 others spent the next day in the airport.Many people missed connecting flights and would be delayed for several days First- class passengers were(37) _ fortunate They were put (38) _ in luxury hotels and provided with food and drink Other pas-sengers had to be content with vouchers for a meal, as the airline staff were not able to find hotels with(39) _ free rooms to accommodate them One woman carried a silver horseshoe for luck As she said, “Ididn’t work this time!”
Question 34: A asked B applied C demanded D took
Question 36: A even B despite C in spite D although
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 following the questions.
In the world today, particularly in the two most industrialized areas, North America and Europe, recycling is big
news People are talking about it, practicing it, and discovering new ways to be sensitive to the environment Recycling means finding was to use products a second time The motto of the recycling movement is "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle".
The first step is to reduce garbage In stores, a shopper has to buy products in blister packs, boxes and
expensive plastic wrappings A hamburger from a fast food restaurant comes in lots of packaging: usually paper, a box, and a bag All that packaging is wasted resources People should try to buy things that are wrapped simply, and to reuse cups and utensils Another way to reduce waste is to buy high-quality products When low quality appliances break, many customers throw them away and buy new ones - a loss of more resources and more energy For example, if a customer buys a high-quality appliance that can be easily repaired, the manufacturer receives an important message In the same way, if a customer chooses a product with less packaging, that customer sends an important message to the manufacturers To reduce garbage, the throwaway must stop.
The second step is to reuse It is better to buy juices and soft drinks in returnable bottles After customers,
empty the bottles, they return them to the store The manufacturers of the drinks collect the bottles, wash them, and then fill them again The energy that is necessary to make new bottles is saved In some parts of the world, returning bottles
for money is a common practice In those places, the garbage dumps have relatively little glass and plastic from
throwaway bottles.
The third step is being environmentally sensitive is to recycle Spent motor oil can be cleaned and used
again Aluminum cans are expensive to make It takes the same amount of energy to make one aluminum can as it does
to run a color TV set for three hours When people collect and recycle aluminum (for new cans), they help save one of the world's precious resources.
Question 40: What is the main topic of the passage?
A how to reduce garbage disposal
B what people often understand about the term 'recycle'
C what is involved in the recycling movement
Trang 24D how to live sensitively to the environment.
Question 41: What does the word 'sensitive' in the phrase 'sensitive to the environment' mean?
Question 42: People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT .
A buy high-quality product B buy simply-wrapped things
Question 43: Why is it a waste when customers buy low-quality products?
A Because people will soon throw them away
B Because they have to be repaired many times.
C Because customers change their ideas all the time.
D Because they produce less energy.
Question 44: The word 'motto' is closest in meaning to _
Question 45: What best describes the process of reuse?
A The bottles are collected, washed, returned and filled again.
B The bottles are filled again after being returned, collected and washed.
C The bottles are washed, retuned, filled again and collected.
D The bottles are collected, returned filled again and washed.
Question 46: The garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because _.
A people are ordered to return bottles B returned bottles are few.
C not many bottles are made of glass or plastic. D each returned bottles is paid.
Question 47: The word 'practice' is closest in meaning to _
Question 48: What are the two things mentioned as examples of recycling?
A Aluminum cans and plastic wrappings B Hamburger wrappings and spent motor oil.
C Aluminum cans and spent motor oil D TV sets and aluminum cans.
Question 49: The energy used to make a can is the energy used to run a color TV set for 3 hours.
A as much as B less than C not worth being compared to D more than
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 following the questions.
You can usually tell when your friends are happy or angry by the looks on their faces or by their actions This is useful
because reading their emotional expressions helps you to know how to respond to them Emotions have evolved to help
us respond to important situations and to convey our intentions to others But does raising the eyebrows and rounding
Trang 25the mouth say the same thing in Minneapolis as it does in Madagascar? Much research on emotional expressions has centered on such questions
According to Paul Ekman, the leading researcher in this area, people speak and understand substantially the same
“facial language” Studies by Ekman’s group have demonstrated that humans share a set of universal emotional expressions that testify to the common biological heritage of the human species Smiles, for example, signal happiness and frowns indicate sadness on the faces of people in such far- flung places as Argentina, Japan, Spain, Hungary, Poland , Sumatra ,the United States, Vietnam, the jungles of New Guinea , and the Eskimo villages north of Artic Circle Ekman and his colleagues claim that people everywhere can recognize at least seven basic emotions: sadness, fear, anger, disgust, contempt, happiness, and surprise There are, however, huge differences across cultures in both the context and intensity of emotional displays – the so called display rules In many Asian cultures, for example, children are taught to control emotional responses – especially negative ones- while many American children are encouraged to express their feelings more openly Regardless of culture, however, emotions usually show themselves, to some degree ,
in people’s behavior From their first days of life, babies produce facial expressions that communicate their feelings The ability to read facial expressions develops early, too Very young children pay close attention to facial
expressions, and by age five, they nearly equal adults in their skill at reading emotions on people’s faces This evidence
all points to a biological underpinning for our abilities to express and interpret a basic set of human emotions Moreover,
as Charles Darwin pointed out over a century ago, some emotional expressions seem to appear across species boundaries Cross - cultural psychologists tell us that certain emotional responses carry different meanings in different cultures For example, what emotion do you suppose might be conveyed by sticking out your tongue? For Americans, this might indicate disgust, while in China it can signify surprise Likewise, a grin on an American face may indicate joy, while on a Japanese face it may just as easily mean embarrassment Clearly, culture influences emotional expressions.
Question 50: According to the passage, we respond to others by _
A observing their looks B watching their actions
C observing their emotional expressions D looking at their faces
Question 51: Many studies on emotional expressions try to answer the question whether .
A different cultures have similar emotional expressions
B eyebrow raising means the same in Minneapolis and Madagascar
C raising the eyebrows has similar meaning to rounding the mouth
D rounding the mouth has the same meaning in Minneapolis and Madagascar
Question 52: The word “ evolved” in line 3 is closest in meaning to
Question 53: Paul Ekman is mentioned in the passage as an example of
A lacked many main ingredients
B researchers on universal language
C.researchers who can speak and understand many languages
D.investigators on universal emotional expressions
Question 54: Smiles and frowns .
A are universal expressions across cultures
Trang 26B do not convey the same emotions in various cultures
C are not popular everywhere
D have different meanings in different cultures
Question 55: The biggest difference lies in .
A how long negative emotions are displayed B how intensive emotions are expressed
C how emotional responses are controlled D how often positive emotions are shown
Question 56: Unlike American children, Asian children are encouraged to _.
A control their emotions B display their emotions openly
C conceal their positive emotions D change their behaviour
Question 57: Young children _.
A spend a long time learning to read others’ emotions
B are sensitive towards others’ emotions
C make amazing progress in controlling their emotions
D take time to control their facial expressions
Question 58: The phrase “ this evidence” in line 24 refers to _.
A the fact that children are good at recognizing others’ emotions
B human facial expressions
C a biological underpinning for humans to express emotions
D the fact that children can control their feelings
Question 59: The best title for the passage is .
A cultural universals in emotional expressions
B ways to control emotional expressions
C review of research on emotional expressions
D Human habit of displaying emotions
Mark the letter A, B, C, 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 60: Roget's Thesaurus, a collection of English words and phrases, was originally arranged by the ideas they
express rather than by alphabetical order.
Question 61: In English, the subject precedes the verb.
Trang 27A a ride on someone back or shoulder B. a small bag
C people who arrived to settle in Bangkok 2000 D a black big
Question 63: To prepare for a job interview, you should jot down your qualifications, work experience as well as some important
information about yourself.
A what you have experienced B your bio data and special qualities
C your own qualities in real life D what you have earned through study
Question 64: The medical community continues to make progress in the fight against cancer.
A speed B expect more C do better D treat better
WRITING: (2 điểm)
Part 1.Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the sameas the sentence printed before it.
Question 65: I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
Question 68: “I haven’t finished the assignment yet I’m really sorry”.
gThe boy apologized
Question 69: Even though the team played well, they lost
END -Key for writing:
65 I haven’t seen Bob since I was in Ho Chi Minh City.
66 Were I to win the lottery, I’d give up my job.
67 It is working so much that will make you tired.
68 The boy apologized for not finishing the assignment
69 Despite of the fact that the team played well, they lost / Despite the team ‘s good performance, they lost
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Trang 28(ĐỀ LUYỆN 053) Thời gian: 90 phút
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others:
Question 1 A cooked B lived C laughed D watched
Question 2 A complete B sender C penalty D bedroom
Choose the word whose stress position is different from that of the others:
Question 3 A cover B demand C legend D tension
Question 4 A capacity B conversation C disappearance D sympathetic
Question 5 A.candidate B determine C attachment D adventure
Choose the best answer among A, B, C, D to complete each sentence below:
Question 6: “You stepped on my toes” – “ _”
A I’m sorry but I meant it B I’m terribly sorry I didn’t meant it.
Question 7: The policeman my details.
Question 8: My daughter is learning to play _ violin at _ school.
Question 9: I have three brother, are professional athletes.
Question10: If I in her position, I could turn down the job.
Question 11: I don’t like _ when I am not there.
A criticizing B being criticized C to criticize D to be criticized
Question 12: The government should take _ to reduce the current high unemployment rate.
Question 13: Let me know immediately if you hear any news.
Question 14: My friend often shows her whenever I have troubles.
Trang 29Question 15: I _a small fortune when my uncle died but I managed to squander most of it I’m ashamed to
say.
Question 16: _ appears considerably larger at the horizon than it does overhead is merely an optical illusion.
Question 17: We bought some _.
A German lovely old glasses B old lovely German glasses
C German old lovely glasses D lovely old German glasses
Question 18: A good teacher should treat all her students on the same _
Question 19: I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ?
Question 20: “ _” - “I’ve lost my passport”.
A What’s the matter, Linda? B What’s the news on TV?
Question21: Tom painted his room black It looks dark and dread He _ another color.
A must choose B should choose C should have chosen D must have chosen
Question22: _ my father sat down for lunch than there was a knock at the door.
A Hardly had B No sooner had C At no time had D Never before had
Question 23: The judge _ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment.
Question 24: The harder you work, _ you’ll pass the exam.
Mark the letter A,B,C,D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning to the underlined
word(s) in each of the following questions
Question 25 The removal of cataracts in the eyes by laser has become a common procedure.
Question 26 When Americans are invited to formal or informal get – togethers they usually try to make others feel
comfortable and relaxed.
A meetings B conferences C conversations D social reunions
Trang 30Question 27 The republic of South Africa occupies the southern tip of the continent.
A takes up B takes in C takes over D takes on
Question 28.For centuries, people made up stories about dragons.
Question 29 He drives me to the edge because he never stops talking.
A steers me B frightens me C irritates me D moves me
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 30: The peasant’s wife , who have been married for four times, has just had her third baby
Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D)) that best fits the blank space in the following passage.
Many of the things we do (35) on receiving information from other people Catching a train, ing a phone call and going to the cinema all involve information (36) stored, processed and communi- cated In the past this information had to be kept on paper (37) , for example, books, newspapers and timetables Now more and more information is put (38) computers.
mak- Computers play a role in our everyday lives, sometimes without us even realizing it. (39) the use of computers in both shops and offices Big shops have to deal with very large (40) of information They
have to make sure that there are enough goods on the shelves for customers to buy, they need to be able to re
-order before ((41) run out A lot of office work in the past involved information on paper Once it had been dealt with by people, the paper was (42) for future reference This way of working was never (43) easy or fast A computer system is much more(44)
Question 35: A depending B to depend C depend D depended
Trang 31Question 36: A that has B has C is D that is
Question 37: A in the case of B in preparation for C in the form of D in search of
Question 38: A by B in C with D on
Question 39: A Be considered B To consider C To be considered D Consider
Question 40: A numbers B number C amount D amounts
Question 41: A stocks B items C purchases D cargoes
Question 42: A thrown away B torn off C put aside D recycled
Question 43: A particularized B particular C particularly D particularity
Question 44: A capable B effective C formal D skillful
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions.
Quite different from storm surges are the giant sea waves called tsunamis, which derive their name from the Japanese expression for “high water in a harbor.” These waves are also referred to by the general public as tidal waves, although they have relatively little to do with tides Scientists often referred to them as seismic sea waves, far more appropriate in that they do result from undersea seismic activity.
Tsunamis are caused when the sea bottom suddenly moves, during an underwater earthquake or volcano for
example, and the water above the moving earth is suddenly displaced This sudden shift of water sets off a series of
waves These waves can travel great distances at speeds close to 700 kilometers per hour In the open ocean, tsunamis
have little noticeable amplitude, often no more than one or two meters It is when they hit the shallow waters near the
coast that they increase in height, possibly up to 40 meters.
Tsunamis often occur in the Pacific because the Pacific is an area of heavy seismic activity Two areas of the Pacific well accustomed to the threat of tsunamis are Japan and Hawaii Because the seismic activity that causes tsunamis in Japan often occurs on the ocean bottom quite close to the islands, the tsunamis that hit Japan often come with little warning and can, therefore, prove disastrous Most of the tsunamis that hit the Hawaiian Islands, however, originate thousands of miles away near the coast of Alaska, so these tsunamis have a much greater distance to travel and
the inhabitants of Hawaii generally have time for warning of their imminent arrival.
Tsunamis are certainly not limited to Japan and Hawaii In 1755, Europe experienced a calamitous tsunami,
when movement along the fault lines near the Azores caused a massive tsunami to sweep onto the Portuguese coast and
flood the heavily populated area around Lisbon The greatest tsunami on record occurred on the other side of the world
in 1883 when the Krakatoa volcano underwent a massive explosion, sending waves more than 30 meters high onto nearby Indonesian islands; the tsunami from this volcano actually traveled around the world and was witnessed as far away as the English Channel.
Question 45: The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses _
Question 46: According to the passage, all of the following are true about tidal waves EXCEPT that _
Trang 32A they are caused by sudden changes in high and low tides
B this terminology is not used by the scientific community
C they are the same as tsunamis
D they refer to the same phenomenon as seismic sea waves
Question 47: The word “displaced” in line 6 is closest in meaning to _
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that tsunamis
A are often identified by ships on the ocean
B generally reach heights greater than 40 meters
C are far more dangerous on the coast than in the open ocean
D cause severe damage in the middle of the ocean
Question 49: In line 9, water that is “shallow” is NOT
Question 50: A main difference between tsunamis in Japan and in Hawaii is that tsunamis in Japan are more likely to
_
A come from greater distances B originate in Alaska
Question 51: The possessive “their” in line 16 refers to _
Question 52: A “calamitous” tsunami, in line 17, is one that is _
Question 53: From the expression “on record” in line 19, it can be inferred that the tsunami that accompanied the
Krakatoa volcano _
A was filmed as it was happening B occurred before efficient records were kept
C was not as strong as the tsunami in Lisbon D might not be the greatest tsunami ever
Question 54: The passage suggests that the tsunami resulting from the Krakatoa volcano
A was unobserved outside of the Indonesian islands
B resulted in little damage
C was far more destructive close to the source than far away
Trang 33Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions from.
Esperanto is what is called a planned, or artificial, language It was created more than a century ago by Polish eye
doctor Ludwik Lazar Zamenhof Zamenhof believed that a common language would help to alleviate some of the
misunderstandings among cultures.
In Zamenhof’s first attempt at a universal language, he tried to create a language that was as uncomplicated as
possible This first language included words such as ab, ac, ba, eb, be, and ce This did not result in a workable
language in that these monosyllabic words, though short, were not easy to understand or to retain.
Next, Zamenhof tried a different way of constructing a simplified language He made the words in his language sound like words that people already knew, but he simplified the grammar tremendously One example of how he
simplified the language can be seen in the suffixes: all nouns in this language end in o, as in the noun amiko, which means “friend”, and all adjectives end in -a, as in the adjective bela, which means “pretty” Another example of the simplified language can be seen in the prefix mal-, which makes a word opposite in meaning; the word malamiko therefore means “enemy”, and the word malbela therefore means “ugly” in Zamenhof’s language.
In 1887, Zamenhof wrote a description of this language and published it He used a pen name, Dr Esperanto, when signing the book He selected the name Esperanto because this word means “a person who hopes” in his language.
Esperanto clubs began popping up throughout Europe, and by 1950, Esperanto had spread from Europe to America and
Asia.
In 1905, the First World Congress of Esperanto took place in France, with approximately700 attendees from 20 different countries Congresses were held annually for nine years, and 4,000 attendees were registered for the Tenth World Esperanto Congress scheduled for 1914, when World War I erupted and forced its cancellation.
Esperanto has had its ups and downs in the period since World War I Today, years after it was introduced, it is
estimated that perhaps a quarter of a million people are fluent in it This may seem like a large number, but it is really quite small when compared with the billion English speakers and billion Mandarin Chinese speakers in today’s world Current advocates would like to see its use grow considerably and are taking steps to try to make this happen.
Question 55: The topic of this passage is
A a language developed in the last few years
B one man’s efforts to create a universal language
C using language to communicate internationally
D how language can be improve
Question 56: According to the passage, Zamenhof wanted to create a universal language
A to provide a more complex language B to create one world culture
C to resolve cultural differences D to build a name for himself
Question 57: It can be inferred from the passage that the Esperanto word malespera means
Question 58: The expression “popping up” in line 17 could best be replaced by
Trang 34A hiding B shouting C leaping D opening
Question 59: It can be inferred from the passage that the Third World Congress of Esperanto took place
Question 60: According to the passage, what happened to the Tenth World Esperanto Congress?
A It was scheduled for 1915 B It had attendees from20 countries
Question 61: The expression “ups and downs” in line 23 is closest in meaning to
Question 62: Which paragraph describes the predecessor to Esperanto?
Question 63: The passage would most likely be assigned reading in a course on
A applied linguistics B European history C English grammar D world government
Question 64: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses
A another of Zamenhof’s accomplishments
B attempts to reconvene the World Congress of Esperanto in the 1920s
C the disadvantages of using an artificial language
D how current supporters of Esperanto are encouraging its growth
WRITING
Part 1 Finish each of the sentences below without changing their original meanings:
Question 65: Mary started learning English 3 years ago
=> Mary has
Question 66: I regret not visiting her earlier.
=> I wish
Question 67: “It was very kind of you to help me with the housework ” The lady said to Jane.
=> The lady thanked
Question 68: She failed the exam because she didn’t study hard.
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-THE ĐÁP ÁN PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM(8 điểm)
Câu 65: Mary has learnt / has been learning English for 3 years.
Câu 66: I wish I had visited her earlier.
Câu 67:The lady thanked Jane for helping / having helped her with the housework.
Câu 68: Had she studied hard, she wouldn’t have failed the exam.
Trang 36Câu 69: I never had any intention of going t the meeting.
II (1.5 điểm)
o Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc
o Bố cục hợp lí rõ ràng phù hợp yêu cầu của đề bài
o Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở bài đến kết luận
o Phát triển ý có trình tự logic
o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, … đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến của mình
o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung
o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại
o Sử dụng từ nối các ý cho bài viết uyển chuyển
_ Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị tính một
lỗi (trừ 1% điểm của bài viết)
_ Cùng một lỗi chính tả lặp lại chỉ tính là một lỗi
o Sử dụng đúng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu đúng ngữ pháp (Lỗi
ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch ý sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài
viết.)
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 052)
ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 điểm)
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others in the group.
Question 1: A honest B home C vehicles D heiress
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the tion of the main stress in each of the following word.
Question 5: A institution B university C preferential D indicative
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: When friends insist on expensive gifts, it makes most people uncomfortable.
A them to accept B they accepting C their accepting D they accept
Question 7: John lost the _ bicycle he bought last week and his parents were very angry with him
be-cause of his carelessness
A beautiful Japanese blue new B beautiful new blue Japanese
C new beautiful blue Japanese D Japanese beautiful new blue
Question 8: Dr Evans has _ a valuable contribution to the life of the school.
Question 9: Look! The yard is wet It last night.
A must have rained B couldn't have rained C must rain D should have rained
Question 10: Shy people often find difficult to group discussion.
A take part in B get on with C take place in D get in touch with
Question 11: They asked me a lot of questions, I couldn't answer.
A much of which B both of them C neither of which D most of which
Question 12: I walked away as calmly as I could , they would have thought I was a thief.
Question 13: Not until the end of the 19th century become a scientific discipline.
A plant breeding has B did plant breeding C plant breeding had D has plant breeding
Question 14: Last year she earned _ her brother.
A twice as much as B twice more than C twice as many as D twice as more as
Question 15: - Linda: “I've passed my driving test."
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A Congratulations! B That's a good idea C It's nice of you to say so D Do you?
Question 16: the storm, the ship couldn't reach its destination on time.
Question 17: -Lan: "Happy birthday! This is a small present for you." - Nga: “ ”
C Have a good time! D How beautiful it is! Thanks.
Question 18: Just keep on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
Question 19: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you You shouldn’t take them _.
A as a rule B as usual C out of habit D for granted
Question 20: The twins look so much alike that almost no one can them
Question 21: The players’ protests _ no difference to the referee’s decision at all
Question 22: Books are a wonderful of knowledge and pleasure.
Question 23: Western women are more than Asian women
A depend B independent C independently D dependent
Question 24: Unfortunately, the company closed down because it couldn’t keep _ with rapidly changing technology
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 25: The famous racehorse Secretariat had to be destroyed because of a painful, incurable hoof disease.
Question 26: In most countries, compulsory military service does not apply to women.
A superior B mandatory C beneficial D constructive
Question 27: Scientists warn of the impending extinction of many species of plants and animals.
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Question 28: The aircraft carrier is indispensable in naval operations against sea or shore based enemies.
Question 29 : The use of lasers in surgery has become relatively commonplace in recent years.
A absolutely B relevantly C comparatively D almost
Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.
Question 30: Paulo has learnt English for five years ago
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase to fill in the blank
in the following passage.
NEIGHBORS INFLUENCE BUYING DECISIONS
However objective we believe ourselves to be, most of us do not judge a product solely on its merits, considering quality, value and style before making a decision (35) , we are easily influenced by the people around us.
There is nothing (36) _ with this It is probably a smarter way to make decisions than (37)
on only our own opinions But it does make life hard for companies They have long understood that groups of friends and relatives tend to buy the same products, but understanding the reasons has been tricky It is because they are so similar with (38) _ to how much money they make and what television ads they watch that they independently (39) at the same decision? Or do they copy one another, perhaps (40) envy or perhaps because they have shared information about the products?
Research in Finland recently found overwhelming evidence that neighbours have a big influence on buying decisions When one of a person’s ten nearest neighbours bought a car, the chances that that person would buy a car of the same brand during the next week and a half (41) by 86 per cent The researchers argued that it was not just a (42) _ of envy Used cars seemed to attract neighbours even more than new cars This suggested that people were not trying to (43) _ up with their neighbours, they were keen to learn from them Since used cars are less reliable, a recommendation of one can (44) influence a buying decision.
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Question 38: A connection B regard C relation D concern
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.
The principle of use and disuse states that those parts of organisms' bodies that are used grown larger Those
parts that are not tend to wither away It is an observed fact that when you exercise particular muscles, they grow Those that are never used dimish By examining a man's body, we can tell which muscles he uses and
which he doesn't we may even be able to guess his profession or his reaction Enthusiasts of the building" cult make use of the principle of use and disuse to "build" their bodies, almost like a piece of sculpture, into whatever unnatural shape is demanded by fashion in this peculiar minority culture Muscles are not the only parts of the body that respond to use in this kind of way Walk barefoot and you acquire harder skin on your soles It is easy to tell a
"body-farmer from a bank teller by looking at their hands alone The "body-farmer's hands are horny, hardened by long exposure to
rough work The teller's hands are relatively soft.
The principle of use and disuse enables animals to become better at the job of surviving in their world, progressively better during their lifetime as a result of living in that world Humans, through direct exposure to sunlight,
or lack of it, develop a skin color which equips them better to survive in the particular local conditions.
Too much sunlight is dangerous Enthusiastic sunbathers with very fair skins are susceptible to skin cancer Too
little sunlight, on the other hand, leads to vitamin-D deficiency and rickets The brown pigment melanin which is synthesized under the influence of sunlight, makes a screen to protect the underlying tissues from the harmful effects
of further sunlight If a suntanned person moves to a less sunny climate, the melanin disappears, and the body is able to benefit from what little sun there is This can be represented as an instance of the principle of use
and disuse: skin goes brown when it is "used", and fades to white when it is not.
Question 45: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A How the principles of use and disuse change people's concepts of themselves.
B The changes that occur according to the principle of use and disuse.
C The way in which people change themselves to conform to fashion.