SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 286) ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I. 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 blanks below. Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated (1)______ much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. (2)______, exhaust from automobiles causes a large percentage of air pollution. But the automobile provides transportation for millions of people. Factories discharge much (3)______ the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. Thus, to end or greatly reduce pollution immediately, people would have to stop using many things that benefit them. Most of the people do not want to do that, of course. But pollution can be (4)______ reduced in several ways. Scientists and engineers can work to find ways to lessen the amount of pollution that such things as automobiles and factories cause. Governments can pass and enforce laws that (5)______ businesses and traffic to stop, or to cut down on certain polluting activities. Câu 1: A. so B. while C. though D. because Câu 2: A. Specific B. For example C. Such as D. Like Câu 3: A. about B. for C. of D. with Câu 4: A. carefully B. unexpectedly C. gradually D. little Câu 5: A. forbid B. prevent C. request D. require II. 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 groups. Câu 6. A. authority B. particular C. community D. mathematics Câu 7. A. decision B. possession C. politics D. refusal Câu 8. A. proper B. receive C. process D. factor III. 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 in each of the following questions. Câu 9. We were all surprised when she suddenly came back. A. All of us were amazing to see her come back. B. All of us found it surprising that she suddenly came back. C. The fact that we were surprised made her come back. D. She was surprised, coming back suddenly. Câu 10. Unless someone has a key, we cannot get into the house. A. If someone did not have a key, we could not get into the house. B. We can only get into the house if someone has a key. C. We could not get into the house if someone had a key. D. If someone does not have a key, we can only get into the house. Câu 11. She usually drinks a glass of milk before going to bed every night. A. She is used to going to bed before drinking a glass of milk every night. B. She is used to drinking a glass of milk before going to bed every night. C. She used to drink a glass of milk before going to bed every night. D. She gets accustomed to a glass of milk before going to bed every night. Câu 12. Because she was irritated by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him. A. She left her husband because of her irritation with his lack of punctuality B. Irritating with her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him. C. Being irritating by her husband’s lack of punctuality, she left him. D. Irritated by her husband, she punctually left him. Câu 13. She knows a lot more about it than I do. A. She does not know so much about it as I do. B. I know as much about it as she does. C. I do not know as much about it as she does. D. I know much more about it than she does. IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following groups. BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com Câu 14. A. cleared B. threatened C. managed D. passed Câu 15. A. ivory B. writer C. final D. widow V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Câu 16. He runs a business, ______ he proves to have managerial skills. A. otherwise B. and C. however D. despite Câu 17. From the hotel there is a good _____ of the mountains. A. sight B. vision C. picture D. view Câu 18. - "Wow! What a nice coat you are wearing!" - "______" 1 A. I like you to say that. B. Yes, of course. It's expensive. C. Certainly. Do you like it, too? D. Thanks. My mother bought it for me. Câu 19. You are going to come to the party_____? A. do you B. aren’t you C. won’t you D. will you Câu 20. Preparing for a job interview can be very ______. A. stressful B. stressing C. stress D. stressed Câu 21. Her parents were very _____ because she was out so late that night. A. worried B. sorry C. overcome D. responsible Câu 22. Since he was a boy, one of his _____ has been stamp collecting. A. professions B. sports C. cares D. hobbies Câu 23. He arrived late, ______ was annoying. A. which B. what C. that D. it Câu 24. - “Has an announcement been made about the eight o’clock flight to Paris?” - “ _______.” A. Sorry, I don’t B. Not yet C. I don’t think that D. Yes, it was Câu 25. Whenever he had an important decision to make, he ______ a cigar to calm his nerves. A. would have lit B. would be lighting C. had lit D. would light Câu 26. Chemistry is my ______ subject at school. A. liking B. wanted C. favourite D. popular Câu 27. The plane crashed into the bridge because it was flying too _____ A. low B. narrow C. shallow D. deep Câu 28. My supervisor is angry with me. I didn't do all the work I ______ last week. A. may have done B. should have done C. need to have done D. must have done Câu 29. - “Would you mind lending me your bike?” - “ ______ .” A. Great B. Yes. Here it is C. Not at all D. Yes, let’s Câu 30. ______ entering the hall, he found everyone waiting for him. A. With B. On C. At D. During Câu 31. - "Would you like to join our volunteer group this summer?" - "______" A. I wouldn't. Thank you. B. Yes, I'd love to. Thanks. C. Do you think I would? D. Yes, you're a good friend. Câu 32. They would ______ go by air than travel by train. A. always B. better C. prefer D. rather Câu 33. Don’t worry. He’ll do the job as _______ as possible. A. economically B. economizing C. uneconomically D. economic Câu 34. The window was so high up that ______ I could see was the sky. A. just B. thus C. only D. all Câu 35. Most people were no longer listening to his long _____ story. A. boring B. annoying C. irritable D. tiring VI. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Câu 36. My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. A. some good B. whenever C. a problem D. giving Câu 37. Society will be having to change radically to keep pace with the technology available. A. will be having B. with C. available D. Society BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com Câu 38. The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star. A. is park B. of whom the C. front of D. a famous pop star Câu 39. It was a six-hours journey; we were completely exhausted when we arrived. A. a six-hours B. exhausted C. we arrived D. completely Câu 40. The better you are at English, more chance you have to get a job with international organizations. A. a job B. more chance C. better D. are at VII. 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 incomplete sentences that follow. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the American educational system was desperately in need of reform. Private schools existed, but only for the very rich. There were very few public schools because of the strong sentiment that children who would grow up to be laborers should not “waste” their time on education but should instead prepare themselves for their life’s work. It was in the face of this public sentiment that educational reformers set about their task. Horace Mann, probably the most famous of the reformers, felt that there was no excuse in a republic for any citizen to be uneducated. As Superintendent of Education in the state of Massachusetts from 1837 to 1848, he initiated various changes, which were soon matched in other school districts around the country. He extended the school year from five to six months and improved the quality of teachers by instituting teacher education and raising teacher salaries. Although these changes did not bring about a sudden improvement in the educational system, they at least increased public awareness as to the need for a further strengthening of the system. 2 Câu 41. The author of the passage puts the word “waste” in quotation marks because he ______. A. does not want students to waste their time on education B. is quoting someone else who said that education was a waste of time C. wants to emphasize how much time is wasted on education D. thinks that education is not really a waste of time Câu 42. The word “citizen” in the passage mostly means ______. A. a person who lives in a particular city B. a person who works in a particular place C. a person who works, especially one who does a particular kind of work D. a person who has the legal right to belong to a particular country Câu 43. The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means ______. A. people who believe that education is wasted B. people who work for the government C. people who try to change things for the better D. people who really enjoy teaching Câu 44. The best title for the passage could be ______. A. American Education in the Beginning of the 19th Century C. A Flight for Change B. The Beginnings of Reform in American Education D. Nineteenth - the Century of Reform Câu 45. The word “desperately” in the passage mostly means ______. A. urgently B. obviously C. completely D. partly VIII. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best phrase to complete each of the following incomplete sentences. Câu 46. John contributed fifty dollars, but he wishes he could contribute ______. A. one other fifty dollars B. the same amount also C. more fifty dollars D. another fifty Câu 47. He agreed to sign the contract ______. A. so he didn’t know much about that company B. in spite he knew much about it C. because he didn’t know much about that company’s director D. although he didn’t know much about that company Câu 48. _______, they would have had what they wanted. A. Supposing they were arriving at the fair early B. If they arrived at the fair early C. Unless they arrived at the fair early enough D. Had they arrived at the fair early Câu 49. John’s score on the test is the highest in the class. He ______. A. should study very hard B. should have studied all the time C. must have studied very hard D. must have to study well BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com 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 50: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 51: 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 52: 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 53: 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 54: 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 and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64. The organization that today is known as the Bank of America did start out in America, but under quite a different name. Italian American A.P. Giannini established this bank on October 17, 1904, in a renovated saloon in San Francisco’s Italian community of North Beach under the name Bank of Italy, with immigrants and first-time bank customers comprising the majority of his first customers. During its development, Giannini’s bank survived major crises in the form of a natural disaster and a major economic upheaval that not all other banks were able to overcome. One major test for Giannini’s bank occurred on April 18, 1906, when a massive earthquake struck San Francisco, followed by a raging fire that destroyed much of the city. Giannini obtained two wagons and teams of horses, filled the wagons with the bank’s reserves, mostly in the form of gold, covered the reserves with crates of oranges, and escaped from the chaos of the city with his clients’ funds protected. In the aftermath of the disaster, Giannini’s bank was the first to resume operations. Unable to install the bank in a proper office setting, Giannini opened up shop on the Washington Street Wharf on a makeshift desk created from boards and barrels. In the period following the 1906 fire, the Bank of Italy continued to prosper and expand. By 1918 there were twenty-four branches of the Bank of Italy, and by 1928 Giannini had acquired numerous other banks, including a Bank of America located in New York City. In 1930 he consolidated all the branches of the Bank of Italy, the Bank of America in New York City, and another Bank of America that he had formed in California into the Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association. A second major crisis for the bank occurred during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Although Giannini had already retired prior to the darkest days of the Depression, he became incensed when his successor began selling off banks during the bad economic times. Giannini resumed leadership of the bank at the age of sixty-two. Under Giannini’s leadership, the bank weathered the storm of the Depression and subsequently moved into a phase of overseas development. BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com Question 55: According to the passage, Giannini_____. A. opened the Bank of America in 1904. B. worked in a bank in Italy. C. set up the Bank of America prior to setting up the bank of Italy. D. later changed the name of the Bank of Italy. Question 56: Where did Giannini open his first bank? A. In New York City B. in what used to be a bar C. On Washington Street Wharf D. on a makeshift desk Question 57: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about the San Francisco earthquake? A. It happened in 1906. B. It occurred in the aftermath of a fire. C. It caused problems for Giannini’s bank. D. It was a tremendous earthquake. Question 58: The word “raging” in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by_____. A. angered B. localized C. intense D. feeble Question 59: It can be inferred from the passage that Giannini used crates of oranges after the earthquake_____. A. to hide the gold. B. to fill up the wagons. C. to provide nourishment for his customers. D. to protect the gold from the fire. Question 60: The passage states that after his retirement, Giannini_____. A. began selling off banks. B. caused economic misfortune to occur. C. supported the bank’s new management. D. returned to work. Question 61: The expression “weathered the storm of ”in the last paragraph could best be replaced by_____. A. found a cure for B. rained on the parade of C. survived the ordeal of D. blew its stack at Question 62: Where in the passage does the author describe Giannini’s first banking clients? A. Lines 2-5 B. Lines 7-8 C. Lines 12-13 D. Lines 14-16 Question 63: How is the information in the passage presented? A. In chronological order B. In order of importance C. A cause followed by an effect D. Classifications with examples Question 64: The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses_____. A. bank failures during the Great Depression. B. a third major crisis of the Bank of America. C. the international development of the Bank of America. D. how Giannini spent his retirement. PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm) I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same as the first sentence. 1. Mary is so young that she can’t join our club. (TOO) Mary is _________________________________________ 2. The owners of the restaurants are usually very rich.(WHO) The people _________________________________________ 3. It was easy for us to get tickets for the concert. (NO) We had _________________________________________ 4. They think the burglar got in through the bathroom. (THOUGHT) The burglar _________________________________________ 5. George failed the final exam because he was lazy.(BECAUSE OF) Because of _________________________________________ II. Topic: Your thing to do in free time. Watching TV. Do you like watching TV? Do you watch it regularly? If a living performance is available what, do you think, will you choose, watching TV or attending the performance? But if I were you I will prefer the latter. Watching TV is boring and exhaustive. Just sitting before the grey box will make you sleepy. You cannot feel the atmosphere in the auditorium which makes the audiences feel refreshed and excited. You can appreciate all the programs through your own eyes not though the square glass screen. BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com There are many other audiences as well as you sitting there and watching the performance which makes you feel accompanied. And you can communicate with others about what you have just seen or thought. This gives you an opportunity to express your opinion. And you know you are not alone then. Going to see the performance out of your house is also good to your body. For you may have a walk after the activity even go to a good bar and find something to drink. You can also see some friends after the show. Though I am not very sure about others I will commonly do such things after a concert. It makes me feel great. So, to take part in a living show is my favorite choice. Instead of watching TV I would like to have some performance publically. It is better than the program in TV I think. ĐÁP ÁN CÁC MÃ ĐỀ CHUYÊN ĐỀ Câu 691 01 D 02 B 03 C 04 C 05 D 06 D 07 C 08 B 09 B 10 B 11 B 12 A 13 C 14 D 15 D 16 B 17 D 18 D 19 B 20 A 21 A 22 D 23 A 24 B 25 D 26 C 27 A 28 B 29 C 30 B 31 B 32 D 33 A 34 D 35 A 36 D 37 A 38 B 39 A 40 B 41 D 42 D BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com 43 C 44 B 45 A 46 D 47 D 48 D 49 C BY ĐỖ BÌNH THPT LIỄN SƠN www.violet.vn/quocbinh72, www.binhbac72.wordpress.com . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 286) ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: ANH VĂN Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I. Read the following. like to have some performance publically. It is better than the program in TV I think. ĐÁP ÁN CÁC MÃ ĐỀ CHUYÊN ĐỀ Câu 691 01 D 02 B 03 C 04 C 05 D 06 D 07 C 08 B 09 B 10 B 11 B 12 A 13 C 14. America did start out in America, but under quite a different name. Italian American A.P. Giannini established this bank on October 17, 1904, in a renovated saloon in San Francisco’s Italian community