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SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) 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 1 to 10 It is estimated the (1) _____ number is not known that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exist with a (2) _____ circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the number of readers is (3) _____ greater-as many as three times the circulation figure. This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (4) _____ placed in libraries and other (5) _____ places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third of all newspapers are published in North America, (6) _____ third in Europe, and the (7) _____ third in the rest of the world. Countries with the highest newspaper (8) _____ are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Europe has nearly half of the world's total newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and the rest of the world another quarter. Taking the world (9) _____, the average circulation of dailies per 1,000 persons is about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper is (10) _____ ever seen. Question 1: A. exact B. correct C. precise D. right Question 2: A. mixed B. combined C. connected D. linked Question 3: A. even B. far C. more D. very Question 4: A. another B. the others C. others D. the rest Question 5: A. open B. common C. shared D. public Question 6: A. the other B. the next C. another D. the last Question 7: A. extra B. left C. spare D. remaining Question 8: A. readers B. buyers C. readership D. subscribers Question 9: A. as a whole B. generally C. on general D. in all Question 10: A. almost B. not C. seldom D. scarcely 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 11 to 20 The fertile valleys of the river Nile straddle the hot desert land of Egypt. Rain is relatively scarce, and the summers are scorching hot. Nevertheless the strip of land, known as the Cultivation, on either side of the Nile is reputed to be one of the most fertile places in the world. Its rich black soil is the result of accumulation of silt deposited by the annual flooding of the Nile thousands of years ago. From June to October, the river overflowed its banks. Modern damps were then constructed to control the flooding. The floodwaters left behind a rich sticky black mud which made it suitable for the cultivation of crops. As long as the soil was well irrigated, two or three crops could be grown in one season. Its rich soil led to the growth and rise of the brilliant civilization of the ancient Egyptians on the Nile valley more than 5000 years ago. The earliest Egyptians had acquired the skills to till the land along the banks, drawing along the Nile became wealthy, they embarked on projects of digging ditches and constructing dams to control the floods. In about 3100 BC, the whole Egypt was united under the reign of King Menes. He and his descendants made up Egypt's first ruling family, or dynasty. His rule led to the great development of the arts like writing, painting, architecture, and crafts. Egyptian power and influence were to last for the next 2000 years. The Egyptian kings had absolute powers. The king possesses all the land, and the peasants had to surrender part of their crops to the king. An army of officials and scribes did the task of collecting the exact amount of due from the individual farmers. Crops and livestock were often seen at the storehouses surrounding the royal palaces. In return for their uphill task, the king paid his officials and dishes out funds for huge irrigation projects. Egypt's trade with the outside world stretches far and wide. In return for gold, copper, gemstones, and building stones, it purchases the goods that it did not have. Timber, resins, oils, silver and slaves came from Lebanon. From Deria and Anatolia came horses, while the blue stone called lapis lazuli was imported from Mesopotamia. Strong forts were constructed to protect overland Prepared by ĐỖ BÌNH - THPT LIỄN SƠN – Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh721 trade routes. Egypt held Nubia in the south for almost 800 years. It served as Egypt's most vital source of gold and slaves. Question 11: The civilization of the ancient Egyptians was brought about by _____. A. Egypt's first ruling family B. the rich alluvial soil of the Nile C. Egypt's trade with the outside world D. the highly-developed writing, painting, architecture and crafts Question 12: Egyptian slaves came from _____. A. Syria and Anatolia B. Palestine C. Mesopotamia D. Lebanon Question 13: The king was wealthy because _____. A. he possessed all the land B. huge irrigation projects were set up C. he was in absolute power D. farmers paid him their tribute Question 14: The writer said that the annual flooding of the Nile _____. A. needed to be controlled B. led to the discovery of new mines C. caused an influx of foreign traders D. helped to develop the arts Question 15: According to the passage, the king was wise _____. A. to own slaves and gold B. to pay for huge irrigation projects C. to control the land D. to import the things that Egypt did not have Question 16: In return for, in the first line, last paragraph, refers to _____. A. what Egypt exported B. how fast the profit came C. the respect Egypt received D. the protection the Egyptian army provided Question 17: A suitable title for this passage is _____. A. The Farming Methods of the Egyptians B. The Landscape of the Egypt C. The Might of the Egyptian Army D. The Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians Question 18: We know the Egyptian Empire was powerful from the _____. A. long period it extended its power and influence B. way its army fought with other invaders C. number of crops grown in one season D. trade and business done with other nations Question 19: Farm crops would be _____ if there was no water for irrigation. A. harvested B. unavailable C. unprotected D. destroyed Question 20: From June to October, the flood plains would be _____. A. open to the building of new B. left to the sowing of new crops dams C. raised to a higher level D. inundated with floodwaters from the Nile 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 21: A. definition B. necessity C. incredible D. humidity Question 22: A. sentence B. translator C. prefix D. transitive Question 23: A. remind B. discovery C. magazine D. inform Question 24: A. conscious B. parameter C. thermometer D. speedometer Question 25: A. begin B. kingdom C. mountain D. passage 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 26 to 35 Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent", the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent. From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Lumiere films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes. At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient. Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film. As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist would be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed. For a number Prepared by ĐỖ BÌNH - THPT LIỄN SƠN – Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh722 of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces. Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed, the conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry. To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical accompaniments. In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as "pleasant', "sad", "lively". The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next. Certain films had music especially composed for them. The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D. W. Griffith's film Birth of a Nation, which was released in 1915. Question 26: The passage mainly discusses music that was _____. A. specifically composed for certain movie theaters B. performed before the showing of a film C. played during silent films D. recorded during film exhibitions Question 27: What can be inferred that the passage about the majority of films made after 1927? A. They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras. B. They were truly "silent". C. They incorporated the sound of the actors' voices. D. They corresponded to specific musical compositions. Question 28: The word "solemn" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _____. A. serious B. simple C. silent D. short Question 29: It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to _____. A. have pleasant voices B. be familiar with a wide variety of music C. be able to compose original music D. be able to play many instruments Question 30: The word "them" in paragraph 2 refers to _____. A. hands B. pieces C. films D. years Question 31: According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company? A. It made musical instruments. B. It produced electricity. C. It published musical arrangements. D. It distributed films. Question 32: It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around _____. A. 1896 B. 1927 C. 1915 D. 1909 Question 33: Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900's? A. "Piano, violin" B. "Key of C major" C. "Calm, peaceful" D. "Directed by D. W. Griffith" Question 34: The word "scores" in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _____. A. successes B. totals C. groups of musicians D. musical compositions Question 35: The passage probably continues with a discussion of _____. A. silent films by other directors B. famous composers of the early twentieth century C. other films directed by D. W. Griffith D. the music in Birth of a Nation Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 36: My cousin obviously didn't _____ much of an impression on you if you can't remember meeting her. Prepared by ĐỖ BÌNH - THPT LIỄN SƠN – Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh723 A. do B. make C. create D. build Question 37: The tennis match was put off because of the heavy rain. A. damaged B. postponed C. canceled D. destroyed Question 38: He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. in spite of B. on account of C. although D. because of Question 39: This ring is made of plastic so it’s not valuable. A. worthless B. invaluable C. worthy D. priceless Question 40: He denied _____ there at the time. A. not to be B. that he wasn’t C. wasn’t D. not being Question 41: If you would like to wait a moment, sir, I will just _____ your file on the computer screen. A. bring in B. call up C. pull down D. pick up Question 42: Have you had much experience _____ computers? A. on B. in C. with D. about Question 43: It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic. A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out Question 44: Begin_____ the beginning of the story. A. with B. for C. at D. to Question 45: “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things day in_____.” A. and day off B. and day on C. and day of D. and day out Question 46: She_____$ 20 out of the bank very Monday. A. pulls B. extracts C. draws D. takes Question 47: The book is by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for two years. A. that she lives B. that she lives among them C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them Question 48: Everyone in our class _____ his suggestion. A. agrees to B. agree with C. agree to D. agrees with Question 49: It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many peoples are _____ in the use of English. A. contained B. involved C. included D. taken Question 50: The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware _____ she had gone. A. where that B. the place C. of where D. of the place where Question 51: We_____ natural resources or they will run out some day in the future. A. had to better economize B. had better economize C. had better to economize D. had to economize better Question 52: John pretended _____ sick yesterday. A. being B. to be C. be D. to being Question 53: Mary was the last applicant _____ by that interviewer A. to be interviewed B. to interview C. to be interviewing D. to have interviewed Question 54: Not until the Triassic Period _____. A. the first primitive mammals develop B. did develop the first primitive mammals C. the first primitive mammals did develop D. did the first primitive mammals develop Question 55: _____ of bananas are cheap today. A. Bunches B. Blocks C. Packages D. Heads Question 56: Scientists have discovered a close _____ between smoking and several serious diseases. A. connection B. action C. union D. combination Question 57: If I were you, I would regard their offer with considerable _____, because it seems too good to be true. A. doubt B. reservation C. suspicion D. disbelief Question 58: It was only _____ he told me his surname that I realized that we had been to the same school. A. then B. when C. until D. as soon as Question 59: I can't bear thinking back of that time. I'd rather _____ equally. A. treat B. be treated C. have treated D. have been treated Prepared by ĐỖ BÌNH - THPT LIỄN SƠN – Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh724 Question 60: By the end of next year, George _____ English for 2 years. A. would learn B. will have learnt C. will have D. has learnt Question 61: He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty. A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into Question 62: Choose one word that does not belong to the group according to their meaning: A. shout B. argue C. recognize D. quarrel Question 63: We can’t get everything we want from life; we must just make the best_____ it. A. for B. with C. of D. by Question 64: Now's a _____ time to tell me you're going out this evening. I've spent the whole day preparing supper for you. A. fine B. reasonable C. right D. suitable PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm) I. Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one. 1. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work. → I have some friends _________________________________________ 2. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now. → If he _________________________________________ 3. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports → Despite _________________________________________ 4. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed. → It was such _________________________________________ 5. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim. → The girl asked _________________________________________ II. Topic: Human are said to greatly benefit from destroying their environment. Do you really think so? The quality of human life has improved greatly over the past few centuries, but Earth is being harmed more and more by human activity. As we develop our technology, we demand more from our planet. Eventually, this will harm people as well. Our planet gives us everything we need, but natural resources are not endless. Strip mining devastates whole regions, leaving bare and useless ground. Deforestation removes old growth trees that can't be replaced. Too much fishing may harm fish populations to the point where they can't recover. We are too careless in taking what we want without giving anything back. There are more people than ever, living longer than ever. So is it any surprise that many areas suffer from too much development? Anyone living in or near a city has experienced "urban sprawl." There is a new shopping area on every corner and new houses, townhouses and apartments everywhere. Traffic gets worse and worse because planners can't keep up with growth. Keeping up with human demand is hard enough. Environmental concerns come in last. With growth comes pollution. Companies and communities dump waste into water. Landfills are full of trash. Emissions from factories pollute the air. Barrels of industrial waste and worse, radioactive waste, have no safe place to go. If we're not careful, we can harm our planet beyond repair. People need to respect the Earth and try to preserve it. If we don't, what kind of future will we have? Prepared by ĐỖ BÌNH - THPT LIỄN SƠN – Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – www.violet.vn/quocbinh725 . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Read the following. figure. This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (4) _____ placed in libraries and other (5) _____ places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third. dailies. About a third of all newspapers are published in North America, (6) _____ third in Europe, and the (7) _____ third in the rest of the world. Countries with the highest newspaper (8) _____