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SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 254) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) QUESTIONS 1 - 5: Choose one option A, B, or D corresponding to the whose main stress is on the syllable in the position which is different Iron that of the others. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 1. A. Canadian B. vegetarian C. pedestrian D. incredible 2. A. edible B. classify C. terrify D. solidify 3. A. associate B. operate C. integrate D. recognize 4. A. ambitious B. dangerous C. mysterious D. expensive 5. A. secretary B. necessary C. classify D. vocabulary QUESTIONS 6- 35: These are incomplete sentences. Choose A, B, C or D as your best choice to complete each sentence and then identify your answer by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. 6. The lower _______ is in a room, the more slowly our eyes focus. A. the level of lighting B. light level C. leveling of light D. lighting is level 7. The wind-rippled sand at California's Kelso Dunes resembles_______ . A. to be an ocean floor B. as an ocean floor C. an ocean floor D. being an ocean floor 8. Living organisms contain more water_______ substance. A. than do any other B. does than any other C. other than do they any D. than any other 9. Columbia University's School of Public Health is a handful of schools of public health in the United States. A. one that B. the one C. one of D. one 10. More than anything, what saved Jamestown was the highly successful cultivation of tobacco, _____ Indian assistance with farming undoubtedly played a major part as well A. although B. in spite of C. nor D. neither 11. According to legend, coffee beans_________ in the town of Kaffa. A. first discovered B. were first discovered C. discovered first D. have first discovered 12. Martin Luther King Jr, after his father's assassination, _____ the mission of his father to fight for the rights of blacks in America and achieved some notable success in the 1970s. A. continued B. continuing C. and continues D. is continuing 13. In the symphony orchestra, bass drums are not _________ kettle drums. A. as prevalent B. that prevalent C. so prevalent as D. prevalent than 14. Narcissus bulbs _________ at least three inches apart and covered with about four inches of well-drained soil. A. should be planted B. to plant C. must planting D. should plant 15. Total color blindness, __________ ,is the result of a defect in the retina. A. a rare condition that B. a rare condition C. that a rare condition D. is a rare condition 16. In the fourteenth century, ______ that glass coated with silver nitrate would turn yellow when fired in an oven. A. the discovery B. it was discovered C. with the discovery D. if it was discovered 17. ______ electric eels send a series of blips of electricity into the water around them and they can detect the pattern of electricity of the water changes. A. All of B. Every C. All D. Of each 18. ________ an ownership of nearly 60 to 62 per cent of corporate equities, this mean 1-2 per cent of American society possesses about 43 per cent o f the total wealth the nation. A. The range of B. Ranging C. Ranging from D. The range 19. Earthquakes can damage a tree ________ violently, and it can take several years for the tree to heal. A. to cause shaking B. when shaking it causes C. by causing it to shake D. to cause to shake it 20. _______ classified as a carnivore, the North American Grizzly bear eats berries and even grass. A. Just as B. Because of C. Although D. Either 21. The sea horse uses________ to cling to the seaweed and other plants. A. it has a tail B. a tail with which it C. its tail D. as its tail 22. The human skin forms ______ against the action of physical, chemical, and bacterial agents on the deeper tissues. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. protective a barrier is B. a protective barrier C. a barrier protect D. a barrier protects 23. The swallows of Capistrano are famous _______ to the same nests in California each spring. A. to return B. who returned C. they returned D. for returning 24. The invention in the 1920s of the Corning ribbon______ important, because from that time on the price of a light bulb plunged. A. machine was B. while a machine was C. had a machine D. for the machine 25. In 1950, aspirin earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records______ . A. in the world’s best-selling painkiller B. in the world as a best-selling painkiller C. as the world’s best-selling painkiller D. of the world's best-selling painkiller 26. Perhaps we should think in terms of raising interest rates _____ them, in consideration of the new reports about inflation reported last June. A. then reducing B. and reduce C. although reduce D. rather than reducing 27. ______ bacteria in foods are killed, as they are during baking or stewing, decay is slowed down. A. What B. The C. If D. So 28. The Pulitzer Prize has been _______ in American literature for more than seventy years. A. the award most prestigious that B. the most prestigious award C. a prestigious award that most D. most prestigious award 29. Spain and Portugal's competition for economic domination in the Americas ______ after Columbus' return to Europe, when they both realized that the Newland could increase their gold reserves. A. began B. begin C. begun D. was beginning 30. The lenses in an optical microscope bend the light passing through a specimen to form an image of that specimen that is much larger ___ actually viewed. A. than it B. than the one C. one than D. than one which 31. In this pure state antimony has no important uses , but ____ with other substances, it is an extremely useful metal. A. when combined physically or chemically B. combined when physically or chemically C. the physical and chemical combination D. it is combined physically and chemically 32. In hot, dry regions, the Sun's heat causes the outer layer of rocks _______ a process called exfoliation. A. are expanded and peeled away B. to expand and peel away C. expands and peels away D. they expand and peel away 33. Industrialization has been responsible for ____ most radical of the environmental changes caused by humans. A. a B. the C. some of which D. which are the 34. For the first time in 70 years, _____ aspirin's potential beyond reducing pain, fever and inflammation. A. researchers began to understand B. researchers begin understanding C. researcher's understanding of D. researchers began their understanding 35. The hourglass, an instrument used _______, usually consists of two bulbs united by a narrow neck. A. measures time B. time is measured C. for measuring time D. the time for measuring QUESTIONS 36 – 45: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space. Identify your choice by circling letter A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. The 18 th century battlefield was, compared with that of the 20 th century, an intimate theatre, especially intimate in the (36)_____ of the Revolution, which was usually small even by the standards of the day. Soldiers had to come to close quarters to kill; this fact reduced the mystery of the battle, though perhaps not its terrors. But at least the battle field lost some of its impersonality. In fact, in (37)_____ to (with) the 20 th century combat, in which the enemy usually remains unseen and the source of incoming fire unknown, in the 18 th century battles the enemy could be seen and sometimes even (38)_____ . (39)_____ one's enemy may have arose a singular (40)_____of feeling uncommon in modern battles. Before the (41)_____ occurred tension and anxiety (42)_____ up as the troops marched from their column into a line of attack. The ( 43)_____ of their movements was well understood by themselves and their enemies, who met have watched with feeling of dread and fascination. When the order came sending them (44)_____, rages, even madness replaced the attacker's (45) _____, while terror and desperation filled those who received the charge. 36. A. success B. engagement C. attachment D. independence 37. A. connection B. contrast C. contract D. link 38. A. stroked B. touched C. seen D. confronted Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 39. A. Seeing B. Dealing C. Fighting D. Killing 40. A. despair B. sadness C. intensity D. stress 41. A. assault B. confrontation C. obedience D. order 42. A. stored B. kept C. set D. built 43. A. notion B. purpose C. reason D. trace 44. A. upward B. outward C. forward D. downward 45. A. anxiety B. sympathy C. passions D. nerves QUESTIONS 46 — 50: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sen tences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers I then mark your choice on the answer sheet. Most fairy tales in the world begin with "Once upon a time" and end with "They lived happily ever after," so we will begin in the same way. Once upon a time, there was a girl called Cinderella who did all the work in the kitchen while her lazy sister did nothing. One night, her sister went to a ball at the palace. Cinderella was left home, very sad. After a time, her fairy godmother appeared and told Cinderella that she could go to the ball — but to return home by midnight. So she went to the ball in a beautiful dress in a wonderful coach. She danced with the prince but at midnight she ran back home, leaving one of her shoes on her dancing floor. The prince wanted to see her again and went to every h ouse in the ca pital unt il he fou nd tha t th e shoe was the righ t size for Cinderella. She and the prince were married and lived happily ever after. 46. Books with fairy tales are found in _________ . A. our country only B. few countries C. all countries except ours D. many countries 47. According to the passage, fairy tales in different languages usually begin and end _____ . A. in the same way B. in different ways C. in many ways D. in various ways 48. The word "ball" in the first sentence of paragraph 3 means _______ . A. a sport equipment B. a dancing hall C. a balloon D. sphere 49. Cinderella was very sad because ______ . A. her sister did nothing B. her sister went to a ball and left her at home C. she did all the work in the kitchen D. her sister was invited to a ball 50. At the end of the story, _________ . A. Cinderella could go to the ball and its meaning is clear that she called the prince were married B. Cinderella's godmother came to comfort her C. one of Cinderella's sisters was married to the prince D. the prince invited Cinderella to the ball QUESTIONS 51-55: Read the following passage carefully and complete the sentences that follow by circling letter A, B, C or D as the correct answers and then mark your choice on the answer sheet. In many modern countries, people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind of large family is called an "extended family" or a "joint family". The joint family includes all living relatives on either the mother's or the father's side of the family. It is made up of grandparents, parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and cousins. They live together in a large house or in huts built close together. Early people probably live in joint families. They had to be part of a large in order to survey. The members of the group help each other hunt. They work togethe r to protect themselves from dange rous animals and ot her enemies. In China, people lived in joint families. When a son married, he and his wife liv ed at his parents' home. Unmarried daughters remained at home until they married. Chinese children felt very loyal to their parents. Younger members of the joint family always took care of the old ones. India and Africa, some people still live in joint families. The members of a joint family share their earnings and property. If one member of the group becomes ill or has bad luck, the others help the person. As in the past, the members of the joint family offer each other help and protection. 51. The word in paragraph 2 that means "to be made up of” is_______ . A. include B. relatives C. live D. hut Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 52. Long time ago, members of joint families________ . A. did not live together B. helped each other catch animals C. only played together D. lived separately in order to survive 53. Chinese people felt loyal to their________ . A. relatives B. parents C. cousins D. younger members 54. In India and Africa, people in joint families help a person when ______ . A. he has good luck B. he has bad luck C. he gets rid of illness D. he shares them his earnings 55. On the whole, this story is about________ . A. all types of family B. families in China C. joint families D. families found in India and Africa. QUESTIONS 56 – 60: Each of the following sentences has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase which be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. 56. The oxygen in the air we breath has no taste, smell, or color. A B C D 57. Because of the availability of trucks and easy access to modern highways, the locate of farms has become relatively unimportant with respect to their distance from markets. A B C D 58. Long before his death, John Dewey see his philosophy had a profound influence on education and thought in the United States and elsewhere. A B C D 59. Margaret Mead achieved world famous through her studies of child-rearing, personality and culture. A B C D 60. The central purpose of management is for making every action or d e c i s i o n h e l p a c h i e v e a c a r e f u l l y c h o s e n g o a l . A B C D QUESTIONS 61 – 64: Choose one option A, B, C or D corresponding to the sentence which has the same meaning as the original one and mark your choice on the answer sheet. 61. "You'd better not lend Mark any more money, Elizabeth", said John. A. Johns tells Eliza beth that sh e would better not l en d Mark a ny more money. B. Johns advised Elizabeth not to lend Mark any more money. C. Johns advised Eliza beth that she had better n ot lend Mark any more money. D. Johns said to Elizabeth that she would better lend Mark any money. 62. Your car might break down on the rough mountain road, so take plenty of spare parts. A. Take plenty of spare parts so your car will not brake down in rough mountain road. B. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, take much spare parts. C. In case your case break down in the rough mountain road, spare parts are plentiful. D. In case your car breaks down in the rough mountain road, take plenty of spare parts. 63. "You stole my best cassette, Bob!" said Willy. A. Willy accused Bob for having stolen his best cassette. B. Willy accused Bob of having stolen his best cassette. C. Willy accused Bob on having stolen his best cassette. D. Willy accused Bob to have stolen his best cassette. 64. "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought Jane. A. Jane wondered why she hadn't got a computer in the previous time. B. Jane wondered why she haven't got a computer in the previous time. C. Jane wondered why she didn't get a computer in the previous time. D. Jane wondered why not she got a computer in the previous time. 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’m sorry that I didn’t finish my homework last night. I wish_________________________________________ 2. She asked Michael how she liked her new dress. “How_________________________________________ 3. A train leaves at 8 o’clock every morning. There is_________________________________________ 4. Nobody can deny that she has a beautiful voice. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com It_________________________________________ 5. I would like you to help me to put the chairs away. Do you mind_________________________________________ II. TOPIC: Write to discuss the opinion that women make better women than men. Women for long are said to be more suited for being mothers and housewives. That means the natural roles of women for many people are child-bearing and home-making only. That is why there exists the opinion that women make better parents than men. Naturally, many people agree that women have better intuitive intelligence than men. Women are better at reading the children’s signals, so they can easily satisfy children’s needs. They also have better emotional understanding of what the kids are going through. In addition, women have a closer bond with their children. They create that during the nine months pregnancy and the early period of child rearing. It is true that on average women spend more time than men on child rearing and care taking. Commonly, men tend to be out to work a lot and they seem to spend little time with their children. Significantly, breeding makes the relation between women and their children more close-knit. On the contrary, there are many single fathers who can totally dedicate their lives to their children. And, according to some researches, children of single mothers tend to have more chance of crime. It is also true that no one come to parenthood and immediately knows everything. Learning and practicing can help fathers perform as well as mothers. Moreover, men and women bring different benefits to their children. People believe that fathers can teach their children better than mothers in many ways. Commonly, children regard their fathers as more energetic, strong-willed, and ambitious whereas mothers as more kind-hearted, sensitive, and emotional. To sum up, there are different good things women and men can do for their children. It is obvious that parents who love their children can do their tasks well, and both fathers and mothers give their children good things to some extent. It will be lucky and far better for a child to be brought up by both good father and mother. Parents should join hands to give their children good life and education 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 254) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) QUESTIONS 1 - 5:. people think of a family as a mother, a father and their children. But this is not the only kind of the family group. In some parts of the world, a family group has many other members. This kind. good things women and men can do for their children. It is obvious that parents who love their children can do their tasks well, and both fathers and mothers give their children good things