SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 289) ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRĂC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. event B. prevent C. percent D. agent 2. A. sword B. whole C. answer D. sweet 3. A. river B. rival C. native D. driven 4. A. broad B. load C. road D. boat 5. A. measure B. pleasure C. ensure D. leisure II. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest. 6. A. benefit B. industry C. inherit D. architect 7. A. contrary B. graduate C. document D. attendance 8. A. emphasize B. contribute C. maintenance D. heritage 9. A. comprehend B. entertain C. develop D. introduce 10. A. image B. predict C. envy D. cover III. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 11. 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 12. It’s very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ________ bought such an expensive present like this. A. didn’t need B. needn’t C. needn’t have D. haven’t needed 13. _____________________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth. A. As the small stars B. The stars as small C. Despite of the small stars D. Small as the stars 14. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath. A. without B. out of C. no D. away from 15. I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ______. A. tongue B. brain C. mind D. memory 16. ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times. A. Useless B. Unused C. Unfamiliar D. Unacquainted 17. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now. A. can buy B. will buy C. could buy D. could have bought 18. He has a big house and an expensive car, not to _________ a villa in Dalat. A. infer B. refer C. mention D. imply 19. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with 20. The volcano which had been _____ for years suddenly exploded. A. passive B. idle C. immobile D. inactive 21. Although he was completely ________, he produced the most beautiful table. A. unable B. incapable C. uneducated D. untrained 22. We can put you ___ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live. A. on B. out C. up D. off 23. Andrew is known for always saying _________ comes to his mind. A. anything B. something C. everything D. whatever 24. It’s hard to _________ well with him. He’s got such a difficult character. A. get over B. get on C. get into D. get in 25. If that old vase is a _______ one, it will cost a lot of money. A. sincere B. genuine C. truthful D. realistic ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 26. Hard work can often bring _________ success. A. into B. in C. about D. up 27. He _____ a big fortune when he was young, so he didn’t have to work hard. A. came into B. came up C. came across D. came round 28. He manages to visit his parents _________________ Saturday. A. another every B. every other C. every the other D. other every 29. _______, all animals need oxygen, water, food and proper range of weather. A. Being survive B. To survive C. When surviving D. Surviving 30. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______ A. occupation B. occupational C. occupied D. preoccupied IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40. Health is something we tend to (31) ___ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (32) ____ of it. But illness can come, even (33) _____ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (34) ______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (35) _________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (36) _____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (37) ______ safer for children. The result is that (38) _________ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (39) ______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (40) ______. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. 31. A. forget B. ignore C. give up D. throw away 32. A. awake B. keen C. aware D. concerned 33. A. if B. so C. when D. while 34. A. how B. what C. which D. when 35. A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover 36. A. reason B. origin C. source D. cause 37. A. more B. much C. very D. quite 38. A. where B. when C. why D. whereas 39. A. desire B. hope C. want D. expect 40. A. speed up B. advance C. accelerate D. run V. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50. Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular ? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities. It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office. ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 41. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned ? A. The advantages of telecommuting. B. A definition of telecommuting. C. An overview of telecommuting. D. The failure of telecommuting. 42. How many Americans are involved in telecommuting ? A. More than predicted in Business Week. B. More than 8 million. C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today. D. Fewer than last year. 43. The phrase “of no consequence” means A. of no use B. of no good C. unimportant D. irrelevant 44. The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT A. the opportunities for advancement. B. the different system of supervision. C. the lack of interaction with a group. D. The work place is in the home. 45. The word “ executives “ in line 10 refers to A. telecommuters B. managers C. employees D. most people 46. The word “ them” in line 11 refers to A. systems B. telecommuters C. executives D. responsibilities 47. The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees A. need regular interaction with their families. B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office. C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office. D. are ignorant of telecommuting. 48. It can be inferred from the passage that the author is A. a telecommuter B. the manager C. a statistician D. a reporter 49. The word “reluctant” in line 13 can best be replaced by A. opposite B. willing C. hesitate D. typical 50. When Business Week published “ The Portable Executive “, it implied that A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective. B. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting. C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic. D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work. VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 51. I read two books, but I didn’t find them interesting. A. None of the two books I read was interesting B. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting. C. Neither of the books I read was interesting. D. The two books I read wasn’t interesting. 52. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all. B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all. C. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me. D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well. 53. These new machines have put an end to queuing, A. These new machines have a special function in putting an end to queuing. B. Putting an end to queuing depends on these machines. C. People have to queue before these machines. D. Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue. 54. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence. B. What surprised me was his lack of confidence. C. That his lack of confidence surprised me. D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me. ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 55. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older. B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets. C. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel. D. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel. 56. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him. A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months. B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him. C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed. D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed. 57. Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t. A. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament B. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament. C. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament. D. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament. 58. We have run out of the items you want. A. We have to run out to buy the items you want B. The items you want are out of our shop. C. The items you want have been out of stock D. For the items you want, we must run out. 59. If only I had taken that job in the bank A. I regret not taking that job in the bank B. I regret not take that job in the bank C. I wish I took that job in the bank D. I don’t taken that job in the bank 60. I didn’t mean to offend you. A. Offending you was meaningless to me. B. I had no intention of offending you. C. It was meaningless of me to offend you. D. What I offended you was meaningless. VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 61. She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down. (want) A B C D 62. Doctors have always recommended that a person with a cold must drink fluids, such as juice or water A B C to prevent the loss of water in his / her body. D 63. Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated. (Like) A B C D 64. We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice. (sleepy) A B C D 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. The decorators have finished our first floor. → We have _________________________________________ 2. Her hobby is one thing that she does not intend to give up. → She has _________________________________________ 3. That is the best meal I have ever eaten. → I have never _________________________________________ 4. Home computers used to be much more expensive. → Home computers aren’t_________________________________________ 5. It was a mistake of mine to park outside the police station. → I shouldn’t_________________________________________ ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 II. Topic: Good neighbors are as good as relatives. What do you think about this? Neighbors are the people who live near us, and their behavior influence our daily life. Good neighbors can make us feel comfortable and give us many help, and everyone will benefit from a good relationship among neighbors. In my point of view, these are three conspicuous aspects of the qualities of a good neighbors. One of the most important characteristic of good neighbors is that they have a good living habit and are friendly to others. A person with bad habit will affect your daily life. For example, children are most likely to be influenced by bad neighbors and carry on bad habits. On the other hand, being friendly is also an important nature of good neighbors. If neighbors are unfriendly, they are hard to approach and difficult to get along with. Another important aspect of good neighbors is that they should be willing to help others. In our daily life, emergency situations may happen, and we may encounter difficulties which cannot be resolved by ourselves. At this time, the quickest help we can get is probably from our neighbors. To some degree, neighbors are as important as relatives to us, because they could provide the immediate help. In the same way, a neighbor who likes to help others will get help in return. Help each others can form a friendly and harmonious relationship among the neighbors. All in all, a good neighbor is someone who have a good living habit, is friendly and is willing to help others. Taking into account of all these factors, we may reach the conclusion that a good relationship among neighbors need the maintenance from us. KEYS I. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. event B. prevent C. percent D. agent 2. A. sword B. whole C. answer D. sweet 3. A. river B. rival C. native D. driven 4. A. broad B. load C. road D. boat 5. A. measure B. pleasure C. ensure D. leisure II. Mark A,B,C or D to indicate the word whose main stress differs from the rest. 6. A. benefit B. industry C. inherit D. architect 7. A. contrary B. graduate C. document D. attendance 8. A. emphasize B. contribute C. maintenance D. heritage 9. A. comprehend B. entertain C. develop D. introduce 10. A. image B. predict C. envy D. cover III. Mark A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to the following questions. 11. 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 12. It’s very kind of you to give me something on my birthday, but you ________ bought such an expensive present like this. A. didn’t need B. needn’t C. needn’t have D. haven’t needed 13. _____________________ appear, they are really much larger than the Earth. A. As the small stars B. The stars as small C. Despite of the small stars D. Small as the stars 14. After running up the stairs, I was ________ breath. A. without B. out of C. no D. away from 15. I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ______. A. tongue B. brain C. mind D. memory 16. ________ to the big city, I have got lost many times. A. Useless B. Unused C. Unfamiliar D. Unacquainted 17. If he hadn’t lost his job last year, he _____________ a house of his own now. A. can buy B. will buy C. could buy D. could have bought 18. He has a big house and an expensive car, not to _________ a villa in Dalat. A. infer B. refer C. mention D. imply ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 19. The teacher asked a difficult question, but finally Ted _________ a good answer. A. put up with B. keep pace with C. made way for D. came up with 20. The volcano which had been _____ for years suddenly exploded. A. passive B. idle C. immobile D. inactive 21. Although he was completely ________, he produced the most beautiful table. A. unable B. incapable C. uneducated D. untrained 22. We can put you ___ for a few days if you have nowhere else to live. A. on B. out C. up D. off 23. Andrew is known for always saying _________ comes to his mind. A. anything B. something C. everything D. whatever 24. It’s hard to _________ well with him. He’s got such a difficult character. A. get over B. get on C. get into D. get in 25. If that old vase is a _______ one, it will cost a lot of money. A. sincere B. genuine C. truthful D. realistic 26. Hard work can often bring _________ success. A. into B. in C. about D. up 27. He _____ a big fortune when he was young, so he didn’t have to work hard. A. came into B. came up C. came across D. came round 28. He manages to visit his parents _________________ Saturday. A. another every B. every other C. every the other D. other every 29. _______, all animals need oxygen, water, food and proper range of weather. A. Being survive B. To survive C. When surviving D. Surviving 30. In order to avoid boredom, the most important thing is to keep oneself ______ A. occupation B. occupational C. occupied D. preoccupied IV. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 31 to 40. Health is something we tend to (31) ___ when we have it. When our body is doing well, we are hardly (32) ____ of it. But illness can come, even (33) _____ we are young. In fact, childhood has been a very susceptible time. Many diseases attack children in particular, and people know very little (34) ______ to cure them once they struck. The result was that many children died. About a century ago, (35) _________, scientists found out about germs, and then everything changed. The (36) _____ of many diseases was found, and cures were developed. As this medical discovery spread, the world became (37) ______ safer for children. The result is that (38) _________ a hundred years ago, the average man lived for 35 years, nowadays, in many areas of the world, people can (39) ______ to live for 75 years. And what do we expect by the year 2020 ? Undoubtedly, medical science will continue to (40) ______. Some people will be able to avoid medical problems that are unavoidable today. 31. A. forget B. ignore C. give up D. throw away 32. A. awake B. keen C. aware D. concerned 33. A. if B. so C. when D. while 34. A. how B. what C. which D. when 35. A. therefore B. however C. although D. moreover 36. A. reason B. origin C. source D. cause 37. A. more B. much C. very D. quite 38. A. where B. when C. why D. whereas 39. A. desire B. hope C. want D. expect 40. A. speed up B. advance C. accelerate D. run V. Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 41 to 50. Telecommuting is some form of computer communication between employees’ homes and offices. For employees whose job involve sitting at a terminal or word processor entering data or typing reports, the location of the computer is of no consequence. If the machine can communicate over telephone lines, when the work is ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 completed, employees can dial the office computer and transmit the material to their employers. A recent survey in USA Today estimates that there are approximately 8,7 million telecommuters. But although the numbers are rising annually, the trend does not appear to be as significant as predicted when Business Week published “The Portable Executive” as its cover story a few years ago. Why hasn’t telecommuting become more popular ? Clearly, change simply takes time. But in addition, there has been active resistance on the part of many managers. These executives claim that supervising the telecommuters in a large work force scattered across the country would be too difficult, or, at least, systems for managing them are not yet developed, thereby complicating the manager’s responsibilities. It is also true that employees who are given the option of telecommuting are reluctant to accept the opportunity. Most people feel that they need regular interaction with a group, and many are concerned that they will not have the same consideration for advancement if they are not more visible in the office setting. Some people feel that even when a space in their homes is set aside as a work area, they never really get away from the office. 41. With which of the following topics is the passage primarily concerned ? A. The advantages of telecommuting. B. A definition of telecommuting. C. An overview of telecommuting. D. The failure of telecommuting. 42. How many Americans are involved in telecommuting ? A. More than predicted in Business Week. B. More than 8 million. C. Fewer than estimated in USA Today. D. Fewer than last year. 43. The phrase “of no consequence” means A. of no use B. of no good C. unimportant D. irrelevant 44. The author mentions all of the following as concerns of telecommuting, EXCEPT A. the opportunities for advancement. B. the different system of supervision. C. the lack of interaction with a group. D. The work place is in the home. 45. The word “ executives “ in line 10 refers to A. telecommuters B. managers C. employees D. most people 46. The word “ them” in line 11 refers to A. systems B. telecommuters C. executives D. responsibilities 47. The reason why telecommuting has not become popular is that the employees A. need regular interaction with their families. B. are worried about the promotion if they are not seen at the office. C. feel that a work area in their home is away from the office. D. are ignorant of telecommuting. 48. It can be inferred from the passage that the author is A. a telecommuter B. the manager C. a statistician D. a reporter 49. The word “reluctant” in line 13 can best be replaced by A. opposite B. willing C. hesitate D. typical 50. When Business Week published “ The Portable Executive “, it implied that A. systems for managing telecommuters were not effective. B. there was resistance on the part of many managers about telecommuting. C. the trend for telecommuting was optimistic. D. most telecommuters were satisfied with their work. VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions. 51. I read two books, but I didn’t find them interesting. A. None of the two books I read was interesting B. Either of the books I read weren’t interesting. C. Neither of the books I read was interesting. D. The two books I read wasn’t interesting. 52. He spent all his money. He even borrowed some from me. ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 A. As soon as he borrowed some money from me, he spent it all. B. Hardly had he borrowed some money from me when he spent it all. C. Not only did he spent all his money but also he borrowed some from me. D. Not only did he spend all his money but he borrowed some from me as well. 53. These new machines have put an end to queuing, A. These new machines have a special function in putting an end to queuing. B. Putting an end to queuing depends on these machines. C. People have to queue before these machines. D. Before these new machines were invented, people had to queue. 54. It was his lack of confidence that surprised me. A. He surprised me by his lack of confidence. B. What surprised me was his lack of confidence. C. That his lack of confidence surprised me. D. That he lacked of confidence surprised me. 55. As he gets older, he wants to travel less. A. As soon as he wants to travel less, he gets older. B. The less he wants to travel, the older he gets. C. The more old age he gets, the less he wants to travel. D. The older he gets, the less he wants to travel. 56. She only felt relaxed after a few months working for him. A. She used to feel relaxed working for him a few months. B. A few months ago, she didn’t find it relaxed working for him. C. Only after a few months working for him did she feel relaxed. D. It was not until a few months working for him did she feel relaxed. 57. Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t. A. Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament B. Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament. C. Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament. D. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament. 58. We have run out of the items you want. A. We have to run out to buy the items you want B. The items you want are out of our shop. C. The items you want have been out of stock D. For the items you want, we must run out. 59. If only I had taken that job in the bank A. I regret not taking that job in the bank B. I regret not take that job in the bank C. I wish I took that job in the bank D. I don’t taken that job in the bank 60. I didn’t mean to offend you. A. Offending you was meaningless to me. B. I had no intention of offending you. C. It was meaningless of me to offend you. D. What I offended you was meaningless. VII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 61. She is among the few who wants to quit smoking instead of cutting down. (want) A B C D 62. Doctors have always recommended that a person with a cold must drink fluids, such as juice or water A B C to prevent the loss of water in his / her body. (should drink : SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD) D 63. Alike light waves, microwaves may be reflected and concentrated. (Like) ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 A B C D 64. We felt asleep at the meeting because the speaker had such a monotonous voice. (sleepy) A B C D ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 289) ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRĂC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I. Mark A,B,C. D. off 23. Andrew is known for always saying _________ comes to his mind. A. anything B. something C. everything D. whatever 24. It’s hard to _________ well with him. He’s got such a difficult. shouldn’t_________________________________________ ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 II. Topic: Good neighbors are as good as relatives. What do you think about this? Neighbors are the people