Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn tiếng anh 2015

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 --- Môn: Tiếng Anh ĐỀ THI THỬ Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút không kể phát đề Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or

BỘ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO KÌ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015

- Môn: Tiếng Anh

ĐỀ THI THỬ Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút (không kể phát đề)

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.

AN UNWELCOME GUEST

Of the one in seven people in the UK who claim to have seen a ghost, the majority are women This may be because women have far more association with the spirit world Women trust their emotions and are generally better able than men to cope with the unexpected

Housewife Fiona Blair describes herself as very practical and down-to-earth, and never believed in

the idea that a house could be haunted That all changed when she and her family moved into a manor house in the Midlands Although the surveyor reckoned that the house required a lot of

attention and was somewhat damp, they thought it was stunning They could just afford it and it

would be a good investment, so they took the plunge and decided to buy it

Nonetheless, right from the start, Fiona had a strange sense that they were not alone in the house One of her teenage daughters had left a towel over the back of a chair in the kitchen Fiona was in the garden, and when she returned to the house, the towel was over the kitchen table like a tablecloth On other occasions the family would find that objects such as glasses and vases had been turned upside-down

This was only the start of the peculiar happenings A particularly strange incident happened on

Fiona’s birthday Fiona’s husband, Mark, came home from work and went into the living room He immediately came rushing out to ask who had bought her the beautiful flowers – but nobody had given Fiona flowers and her daughters had not put the flowers there It remained a mystery how they had miraculously appeared

Fiona was curious and decided to find out about the history of the house What she discovered was rather alarming Apparently a young girl, servant to a previous generation of owners, had been found dead in peculiar circumstances in the attic Fiona and her family inevitably began to feel claustrophobic and trapped in the house, and eventually decided that they would have to move

Unfortunately, things were not as simple as that Each time they attempted to show the house to potential buyers, Fiona would of course ensure beforehand that everything was neat and tidy in order to make a good impression But by the time anyone arrived, the entire house would be in a complete mess, and visitors complained of an unpleasant atmosphere Eventually, after many months, an American couple viewed the house, and decided it had a certain attraction For some

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reason, the ghost did not play its usual tricks, and Fiona was able to sell what had been her dream home

Now living in a spacious modern apartment in London, Fiona wants to forget it all and move on

with her life ‘At one point I thought I might be going out of my mind, it was all so frightening

We can almost laugh about it all now, but I hope we never experience anything like that again.’

Question 1 According to the passage, why did the writer and her husband want to move into the

house in the Midlands?

A They were eager to find out if it had a ghost

B They were attracted by the appearance of it

C They knew someone important had lived there

D They were looking for a house to modernize

Question 2 The phrase 'down-to-earth' in the passage is closest in meaning to

Question 3 The word 'stunning' in the passage could be best replaced by which of the following?

A beautiful and attractive B cheap and large

Question 4 After they moved in, they …………

A began to hear strange noises in the attic

B realized that the house was incredibly cold

C discovered that objects were being moved

D broke a lot of glasses

Question 5 Which of the following can be best replaced the word “peculiar”?

Question 6 What happened on Fiona’s birthday?

A Her daughters bought her flowers B There was an unexplained occurrence

C A burglar broke into the living room D Mark forgot to buy a present

Question 7 According to the fifth paragraph, what had happened to the servant girl?

A She had killed herself in the attic B She was murdered by the owners

C She had been locked in the attic D She died in the house

Question 8 What did the ghost do when they decided to sell the house?

A It disappeared immediately B It made people viewing it feel unwelcome

C It tidied the house D It made horrible noises

Question 9 What does ‘it’ refer to?

A the house she lived in B the modern apartment

C the experience she had D the sale of the house

Question 10 Which of the following could you find this passage from?

A a magazine article B a textbook

C a funny story book D a non-fiction book

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 brain of the average human weighs approximately 1.4 kilograms and consists of three main

parts: the cerebrum, the cerebellum, and the brain stem The cerebrum is by far the largest of the

three parts, taking up 85% of the brain by weight The outside layer of the cerebrum, the cerebral cortex, is a grooved and bumpy surface covering the nerve cells ……… The various sections of the cerebrum are the sensory cortex, which is responsible for receiving and decoding sensory messages from throughout the body: the motor cortex, which sends action instructions to the skeletal muscles: and the association cortex, which receives, monitor and processes information It

is in the association cortex that the processes that allow humans to think take place The cerebellum, located below the cerebrum in the back part of the skull, the section of the brain that

controls balance and posture The brain stem connects the cerebrum and the spinal cord It control

various body processes such as breathing and heartbeat

Question 11 What is the author’s main purpose?

A To describe the functions of the parts of the brain

B To explain how the brain processes information

C To demonstrate the physical compositions of the brain

D To give examples of human body functions

Question 12 The passage states that the most massive part of the brain is the

A cerebrum B cerebellum C cerebral cortex D brain stem

Question 13 How does the passage describe the appearance of the cerebral cortex?

C As a layer of the cerebellum D As ridged

Question 14 According to the passage, which part of the brain analyzes information?

A The sensory cortex B The association cortex

Question 15 The sensory cortex

A senses that messages should be sent out to the muscles

B provides a surface covering for nerve cells

C is where the human process of thinking occurs

D receives and processes information from the senses

Question 16 Which of the following is true about the cerebellum?

A It is located above the cerebrum B It controls breathing

C It is responsible for balance D It is outside layer of the cerebrum

Question 17 What shape does the brain stem most likely have?

C Large and formless D Short and flat

Question 18 The phrase “by far” means

A by a small amount B by a great mount

C not later than D a long distance

Question 19 Which one is closest in meaning to the word “posture”?

A personal opinion B quick movement

C position of body D speech

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Question 20 ……… 90% of Asia’s people live in the eastern and southern parts of the continent,

which contain some of the most …… regions in the world

A Most/thick-populated B Most/thickly-populated

C Almost/thick-populated D Almost/thickly-populated

Question 21 Fish ……… on earth for ages.

A has existed B have existed C has been existed D have been existed

Question 22 With this microwave oven, it’s ………… to heat food.

A time-consuming B useful C warm D convenient

Question 23 Nobody is absent today, ………?

Question 24 I have been looking for this book for months, and ……… I have found it.

A in the end B in time C at the end D at present

Question 25 “Paul, could you please turn off the stove? The potatoes ……… for at least thirty

minutes.”

A are boiling B boil C have been boiled D have been boiling

Question 26 Alan ……… loud rock music for three hours when her friends arrived.

A was listening B had been listening C has been listening D listened

Question 27 Pop music has become ……… in our country in the last few decades Most young

people like it

A favorable B interesting C popular D enjoyable

Question 28 Tuan painted his bedroom black It looks dark and dreary He ……… a different

color

Question 29 Many students found it very difficult to keep all the recent developments in

the subject

A touch with B in touch with C touch of D in touch of

Question 30 Unlike most birds, _

A the heads and necks of vultures lack feathers

B vultures do not have feathers on their heads and necks

C feathers are not found on the heads and necks of vultures

D there are no feathers on vultures’ heads and necks.

Question 31 In order to grow vegetable properly, gardeners must know _

A what the requirements for each vegetable are

B That the requirements for each vegetable

C what are each vegetable’ s requirements

D that is required by each vegetable

Question 32 The African killer bees could not be handled safely, nor _

A their honey could be harvested B harvested could their honey be

C could not their honey be harvested D could their honey be harvested

Question 33 Most psychologists agree that the basic structure of an individual’s personality is

_

A well established extremely by the age of five

B by the age of five it is extremely established

C extremely well established by the age of five

D by the age of five and extremely well established

Question 34 _ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency

powers

Question 35 David is a captain of the school basketball team, _ his father before him.

A similar to B just like C such as D as well as

Question 36 Look! The yard is wet It _ last night

C must have rained D should have rained

Question 37 _ electricity plays such an important part in our life?

Question 38 Her eyes are

A the same colour as her mother’s B the same colour as her mother

C John studied art in Florence D having same colour as her mother

Question 39 She has two sons,

A none of them work near her house

B none of whom work near her house

C neither of whom works near her house

D neither of them works near her house

Mark the letter A, B, C or 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 40 The company lures workers with high salaries and good working conditions

A organizes B fires C attracts D angers

Question 41 In the United States, the transition from one President to the next one is generally

smooth

A payment B understanding C search D change

Question 42 The swimmer dived into the pool at one end and swam under water to the other end,

where she emerged from the water

A came out B dried off C sank to the bottom D injured herself

Question 43 Gary is being paid more than $400,000 per annum This yearly salary allows him to

live very well

A in cash B for his services C during the summer D each year

Question 44 The company president’s veracity has been questioned, but we do not doubt his

truthfulness

A honesty B ability C luck D finances

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 45 Most funitures in the house is not in a good condition.

A B C D

Question 46 Founded in the 12th century, Oxford University is ranked among the world’s oldest

A B C universities

D

Question 47 Although smokers are aware of that smoking is harmful to their health,

A B C they can’t get rid of it

D

Question 48 Unlike many writings of her time, she was not preoccupied with morality.

A B C D

Question 49 Today the most popular method of pasteurization, called ‘flash pasteurization’,

A involves several step, which include heating milk for 15 seconds and then immediately cooling it

B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks

In recent years there have (50) _ many articles on air pollution in newspapers and magazines Scientists all over the word have warned that our atmosphere is (51) more and

more contaminated, and that Man, through his carelessness, may run (52) _ of pure air to breathe

Automobiles and industries mainly account (53) air pollution in most cities They pour into the air such gases as carbon monoxide, sulphur and nitrogen oxides, (54) _ are very harmful (55) humans (56) _ still, these gases, a series of chemical changes, turn into toxic acids They fall down in “acid rains”, (57) _ the acidity in the air, soil and water

to dangerous levels and affecting not only tress but also fish and other wildlife Many industrial countries in Europe and North America have suffered bad effects (58) those “rains”

Surely, Man faces no more urgent problem than that of saving his own survival Scientists, social organizations and governments should sit down together to solve the air (59) problem

Question 59 A pollute B polluted C polluting D pollution

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

Question 61 A examine B determine C valentine D heroine

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 62 A animal B pyramid C career D habitat

Question 63 A company B atmosphere C customer D employer

WRITING: Do write your answer in your answer sheet.

Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it.

Question 65: You should take a map because you might get lost in those mountains.

In case _

Question 66: Temperature is measured by a thermometer.

A thermometer is _

Question 67: Mr Brown mended the bike for me

I had _

Question 68: Pat is the tallest girl in our class.

No one _

Question 69: I have never seen such man here before.

Never before

Part II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the university you would like to enter after you finish your high school.

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PHẦN VIẾT (2 điểm)

I (0,5 điểm)

65 In case you get/In case of getting lost in those mountains, you should take a map

66 A thermometer is used to measure temperature

67 I had Mr Brown mend the bike / I had the bike mended by Mr Brown

68 No one in our class is as tall as Pat

69 Never before have I seen such man here

II (1,5 điểm)

1 Bố cục: 0,40 đ

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

2 Phát triển ý: 0,25 đ

o Phát triển có trình tự logic

o Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ, đủ để bảo vệ kiến của mình

3 Sử dụng ngôn từ 0,30 đ

o Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung

o Sử dụng ngôn từ đúng văn phong/ thể loại

o Sử dụng từ nối câu cho bài viết uyển chuyển

4 Nội dung 0,30 đ

o Đủ thuyết phục người đọc

o Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận

o Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều hơn hoặc ít hơn so với quy định 5%

5 Ngữ pháp, dấu câu, và chính tả: 0,25 đ

o Sử dụng đúng dấu câu

o Chính tả: Viết đúng chính tả

_ Lỗi chính tả gây hiểu nhầm/ sai lệch 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

sẽ bị trừ 1% điểm bài viết.)

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