SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 230) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Find the word that has its underlined part pronounced differently from the other three words in each question. 1. A. recipe B. slice C. strip D. bribe 2. A. famous B. favourite C. favour D. familiar 3. A. nervous B. worry C. birthday D. third 4. A. brush B. rush C. push D. crush 5. A. character B. chemistry C. scholar D. chapter Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question 6. A. calculator B. intelligent C. impossible D. American 7. A. economics B. material C. delicious D. unpopular 8. A. inference B. reference C. inferior D. redundancy 9. A. mechanic B. memorial C. machine D. mechanism 10. A. pastime B. teenager C. orchestra D. rehearse Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) from four alternatives 11. She ____ for her parents’ support during her university education, but she preferred to work part-time and support herself. A. should have asked B. could have asked C. must have asked D. ought to ask 12. According to a study, women blink almost twice ________ men. A. more than B. as much as C. many more D. so much that 13. We are a very close- __________ family. A. love B. knit C. good D. modern 14. When young Americans first go to university, many of them join a fraternity or Sorority, social organizations for male and female students____. A. respectively B. certainly C. orderly D. consequently 15. Spectators are reminded that it is _______ to take photos during the match. A. prevented B. restricted C. forbidden D. banned 16. ________my personal qualities, I have experience of working in a multi-national company for three years. A. Beside B. In addition C. Instead of D. Apart from 17. During our stay in Venice, we bought a ________ bottle. A. glass lovely perfume B. lovely glass perfume C. lovely perfume glass D. glass perfume lovely 18. My arm hurts so much I felt sure I________ it. A. should have broken B. must have broken C. was breaking D. have broken 19. Wildlife ________ are concerned about the environment. A. scientists B. activists C. members D. protectors 20. “Where is my bag?”. - “________” A. There it is B. There is it C. Here you are D. Here are you 21. The conference was organized for all of the _______ in the city . A . history teachers B. historical teachers C . historic teachers D . historian teachers 22. It’s high time we _______ something abut the pollution. A. did B. had done C. made D. had made 23. ________ my complaint to the manager, the waiter was sacked. A. Thanks to B. Despite C. Without D. Because of 24. I _______ my hand to draw her attention but she took no _______ of me. A. waved/ notice B. shook/ noticed C. waved/ attention D. shook/ attention 25. Neither of them will be treated preferentially, ________ ? A. won’t they B. will they C. won’t them D. will them 26. She asked for a second ________ as it tasted so good. A. plate B. course C. dish D. helping 27. Manchester United _______ an easy victory _______ Chelsea in yesterday’s match. A. earned/ over B. gained/ over C. earned/ at D. gained/ at 28. These days everybody is aware _______ the danger of smoking. CREATED & RELEASED by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. up B. of C. on D. with 29. Sally is so successful because she has complete confidence ________ herself A. at B. of C. in D. for 30. You’d better take his proposal _______ before _______ your final decision. A. by surprise/ making B. by surprise/ doing C. into account/ making D. into account/ doing Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space (31)_____ history, women have always aimed for the recognized place in (32)_____. Guided by their own (33)_____ of knowledge and expertise, women like Marie Curie in science, Mary Wollstonecraft in literary writing, Simone de Beauvois in philosophical existentialist debate, and Marie Stopes in medicine, to name a few, have brought about (34)_____ awareness of the role of the women in any walks of life. These women have helped redefine and (35)_____ the nature of women’s place in society. Today the (36)_____ of global women’s organizations and the impact of women’s contributions (37)_____ society show that progress has been made and the progress in furthering the role of women in society has been some benefit to the (38 ) _____ woman. It is true to say that not all women have the same need. The need of the woman who stays at home and (39)_____ children will differ widely from the woman who works outside. Nonetheless, in the extensive field of equal opportunities, it would be good to know that access in given to both with equal measure according to the true value of respective abilities. It also would be good to know that the woman at home is recognized as a valued (40)_____ of society just as much as the one who deals on business outside the home. 31. A. Throughout B. Among C. During D. Upon 32. A. social B. society C. socialize D. socialist 33. A. region B. farm C. path D. field 34. A. a B. an C. the D. no article 35. A. gain B. encourage C. consolidate D. force 36. A. right B. spread C. limit D. belief 37. A. on B. for C. with D. at 38. A. own B. private C. individual D. personal 39. A. rises B. raises C. increases D. lifts 40. A. party B. competitor C. partner D. member Read the passages and the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today’s Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst’s rival New York paper, the Morning Journal. Both were immensely popular and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the “Yellow Kid”, the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The “Yellow Kid” was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters’ heads. The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks’s “Katzenjammer Kids”, based on Wilhelm Busch’s Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The “Kids” strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of earlier comics. Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily black-and-white strips were not far behind. The first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country. 41. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage? A. In alphabetical order by title. B. In the order in which they were created. C. According to the newspaper in which they appeared. D. From most popular to least popular. 42. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following EXCEPT_______. A. feature the same character in each episode B. include dialogue inside a balloon CREATED & RELEASED by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com C. appear in a Chicago newspaper D. characterize city life in a humorous way 43. The word “prototype” is closest in meaning to ___________. A. story B. humor C. drawing D. model 44. The word “staple” is closest in meaning to __________. A. regular feature B. popular edition C. new version D. huge success 45. The word “incorporate” is closest in meaning to __________ . A. affect B. create C. combine D. mention 46. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst? A. They established New York’s first newspaper. B. They published comic strips about the newspaper war. C. Their comic strips are still published today. D. They owned major competitive newspapers. 47. The word “it” refers to ____________. A. the “Yellow Kid” B. dialogue C. farce D. balloon 48. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons? A. They provided a break from serious news stories. B. Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings. C. Readers could identify with the characters. D. They were about real-life situations. 49. To say that Richard Outcault had been “lured away from” the World by Hearst means which of the following? A. Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World. B. Hearst fired Outcault from the World. C. Hearst warned Outcault not to leave the World. D. Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World. 50. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. A comparison of two popular comic strips. B. The differences between early and modern comic strips. C. The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories. D. Features of early comic strips in the United States. Read the passages and the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best AMERICAN FOOTBALL The American type of football was developed in the 19 th century from soccer and rugby football. Played by professionals, amateurs, college, high schools, or young children, football in American is one of the most popular sports besides basketball and baseball. It attracts millions of fans each fall and people are very supportive of their favourite teams. The football playing field of today is rectangular in shape and measures 100 yards long and 53.5 yards wide. White lines are painted on the playing field to mark off the distances to the end zone. The games is divided into four quarters, each fifteen minutes long. The first two quarters are known as the first half. There is a rest period between two halves which usually last about fifteen minutes. Each team has eleven players. Each team has offensive players (play when the team has possession of the ball) and defensive players ( play when the other team has the possession of the ball). Because of the body contact players have during the game, helmets are worn to protect their head and face area, whereas pads are worn to protect the shoulders, arms, and legs. Also, there are officials carrying whistles and flags to make certain that the rules of the game are followed during the game. The football is made of leather and is brown in colour. It is shaped much like an oval and has white rings near each end of the football These rings help the players see the ball when it is thrown or someone is running with it. The eight stitches on the top of the football help the players to grip the ball when throwing or passing. The most famous game of the year is Super Bowl that is played in January or February. It is televised around the world and is watched by millions of people each year. 51. The word “grip” in the passage means to __________ . A. hold something tightly B. detect something C. take something away D. avoid something 52. What do pads help the players to protect? A. the whole body B. their heads C. their faces D. their legs and arms 53. Playing American football is the most similar to playing __________. A. basketball B. Baseball C. rugby football D. volleyball 54. When is the most famous football game annually? A. January B. February C. in the fall D. January or February 55. What shape id the football today? A. rectangular B. circle C. oval D. triangle 56. What do officials do during the game of football? A. Build up excitement among the fans B. spectate the game C. supervise the game D. take up tickets 57. As mentioned in the text, who are most active when their team has the ball? CREATED & RELEASED by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. the fans B. offensive players C. defensive players D. the officials 58. Which is the most popular sport in the US? A. American football B. Soccer C. Rugby football D. It’s not mentioned 59. How long is the break between the second and the third quarter? A. Exactly 10 minutes B. Around 10 minutesC. Exactly 15 minutes D. Around 15 minutes 60. Why are there white rings on each end of the football? A. to mark off the distances to the end zone B. to help players score C. to help players run D. to help players see the ball Identify the underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 61. At the beginning radios cost many more than they are today A B C D 62. John as well as his family members enjoy their life in the city. A B C D 63. Gemstones are usually bright, colour, opaque or transparent minerals found in the rocks. A B C D 64. The number of people who survived the Titanic shipwreck in 1912 were quite small. 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. She knows a lot more about it than I do. → I don't know _________________________________________ 2. Let's go abroad for our holiday this year. → Why _________________________________________ 3. During dinner, the phone rang. → While I _________________________________________ 4. Your hair needs cutting. → It's time you _________________________________________ 5. If you run a lot, you'll become healthy. → The _________________________________________ II. Topic: Classes are really good for ones who attend? Discuss your opinion about this matter. Nowadays, it becomes a heatedly debated topic whether a student should be required to attend classes or not. Some people hold the opinion that the university students should be required to go to classes. However, others have a negative attitude. If I were forced to agree with one of the two positions, I would stand behind the latter. My Arguments for this point are listed as follows. I agree with the statement that going to classes should be optional for university students without reservation since I believe a student is supposed to attend those classes he or she is interested in. Naturally, interest is the mother of study. When attracted by a wonderful class, you will attend it unforcedly and immediately. Nevertheless, not all classes are so popular in reality and no one has interest in every class. Consequently, you should select the classes you like to attend for a higher efficiency of studying. It can be given a good example, in current universities, many excellent students almost have the record of skipping some boring and undesirable classes. Another reason that can be seen by everyone is that it contributes to build a university student's ability of learning by himself or herself. Obviously, by choosing good and meaningful classes, giving up those undesirable, or studying these classes you cannot attend somehow by yourself, you will learn how to distribute your study time and acquire the capability of learning by yourself, which is tremendously important to modern university students. Many celebrities, such as Bill Gates, have such powerful ability by not attending some classes when they were in university. Admittedly, being required to attend classes has advantages of disciplining the student, however, considering most university students can discipline themselves on their own, I believe it is sagacious to agree with that going to classes should be optional for college or university students. __________________ THE END __________________ CREATED & RELEASED by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 230) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Find the word. word “grip” in the passage means to __________ . A. hold something tightly B. detect something C. take something away D. avoid something 52. What do pads help the players to protect? A. the whole. the questions. Then choose A, B, C, or D that you think fits best The modern comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteenth