SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 248) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Find the word with the stress pattern different from that of the other three words in each question 1. A. honest B. prepare C. polite D. explain. 2. A. disappoint B. stressful C. candidate D. suitable. 3. A. application B. congratulation C. responsibility D. qualification. 4. A. benefit B. pollution C. protection D. priority 5. A. diversity B. disappear C. governmental D. generation. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct 6. A future system of solid waste managements should begin with reduction in the amount of waste. A. managements B. solid C. reduction D. amount. 7. The tongue is the principal organ of taste, and is crucial for chewing, swallowed , and speaking. A. swallowed B. of taste C. principal D. is. 8. In order to survive, trees rely to the amount of annual rainfall they receive, as well as the seasonal distribution of the rain. A .rely to B. of C. as well as D. seasonal distribution. 9. There is a widespread belief that the economical situation will improve. A. economical B. there C. improve D. a. 10. He promised he comes on time but he forgot about the heavy traffic at that time of the morning. A. he comes B. on C. forgot D. at that time. Choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C or D) 11. It is widely believed that_____ human beings are descended from one common ancestor. A. All B. every C. every of D. even. 12. Today_____ seems more expensive than usual. A. almost everything B. almost of everythings C. most of everything D. almost everythings 13. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much_____ apples. A. less expensive than B. most expensive than C. expensive than D. lesser expensive than. 14. The more you talk about the matter, _____. A. the worse the situation seems B. the situation seems worse C. the worse seems the situation D. the situation seems the worse. 15. Only during the early twentieth century_____ in the United States. A. was liquor prohibited B. liquor was prohibited then C. When liquor was prohibited D. that liquor was prohibited. 16. “Did you study last night?” “No, but if I_____, I would have done better on today’s test.” A. Had B. had done C. have D. will study. 17. Those ceramic vases are interesting. We saw_____ at the art fair. A. them made B. make them C. they made D. making them. 18. Remember to go_____ your test paper to check for grammar and spelling mistakes. A. over B. on C. off D. into. 19. Venice, _____was built on water, is a city in Italy. A. which B. where C. that D. who. 20. In recent years, more and more people_____ for things with credit cards. A. have been paying B. pay C. paid D. are paying. 21. I can’t do whatever I want because I am still financially_____ on my parents. A. reliant B. dependable C. determined D. subject. 22. Mr Thornton was obliged to pay damages to his neighbours in_____ for the devastations his pet dogs made in their gardens. A. compensation B. reparation C. reward D. penalty. 23. “Can’t we just order a nice bit of cod?” “Don’t be ridiculous! We ___ all this way to eat fish and chips.” A. haven’t come B. aren’t coming C. haven’t been coming D. hadn’t come. 24. It was_____ to mark that he’d better withdraw from the game in case his knee injury got worse. A. recommended B. argumented C. insisted D. appealed. 25. “Mary has difficulty in fitting in.” “Well, I guess she_____ to this type of work.” A. isn’t used B. didn’t use C. hasn’t been used D. doesn’t get used. 26. The inarticulate information… us into thinking that it was a half-price flight to Chicago. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. misled B. misconducted C. misfired D. misinformed. 27. Franklie has always been held in high_____ among his workmates because of his exceptional skill at handling the most difficult tasks. A. esteem B. admiration C. prestige D. respect. 28. In order to_____ our high standards we have to be very strict on quality control. A. maintain B. hold C. preserve D. carry on. 29. She’s got exams at the moment and_____ that she’s working very long hours. A. on top of B. more than that C. what is more D. besides 30. Lucy found the missing dog. She was given $100 as a_____. A. reward B. profit C. benefit D. bonus. 31. “I’m afraid I can’t come with you.” “__________” A. What a shame! B. What a pity C. Patience D. that’s shame. 32. “Who did you invite to our party? “No one_____ than Mike and his wife. A. other B. besides C. except D. rather. 33. Peter’s grandfather has just passed away.’ -“_____” A. I’m sorry to hear that B. I apologise C. how terrific D. it’s amazing. 34. “Do you have the time?” - “__________” A. Sorry, I left my watch at home B. yes, please C. yes, I do D. How can I help you? 35. “We’re from London” - “__________” A. How interesting B. I don’t know C. Not at all D. yes, please. Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space The extinction of many species of birds has (36)_____ been hastened by modern man; (37)_____ 1600 it has been (38)____ that approximately 100 bird species have become extinct (39)_____ the world. In North America, the first species (40)_____ to completely disappear was the great Auk, a flightless bird that (41)_____ as an easy source of food and bait for Atlantic fishermen through the beginning of the nineteenth century. Shortly after the great Auk’s extinction, two other North American species, the Carolina parakeet and the passenger pigeon, began decreasing noticeably in (42)_____. The last Carolina parakeet and the last passenger pigeon in captivity both died (43)_____. September 1914. In addition (44)_____ these extinct species, several others such as the bald eagle, the peregrine falcon, and the California condor are today recognized as endangered; steps are being taken to (45)_____ their extinction. 36. A. undoubtedly B. completely C. nearly D. quite. 37. A. since B. during C. after D. in. 38. A. estimated B. evaluated C. calculated D. valued. 39. A. over B. above C. through D. all. 40. A. known B. recognized C. realized D. named 41. A. served B. was C. used D. took 42. A. numbers B. amounts C. quality D. reality 43. A.in B. on C. at D. from 44. A. to B. of C. with D. at 45. A. prevent B. stop C. finish D. complete. Read the passage then choose the best answer for each question In most discussions of culture diversity, attention has focus on visible explicit aspects of culture, such as language, dress, food, religion, music, and social rituals. Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learnt consciously, are on the tip of the iceberg of culture. Much of culture is taught and learned implicitly, or outside awareness. Thus, neither culture insiders nor outsiders are aware that certain “invisible” aspects of their culture exist. Invisible elements of culture are important to us. For example, How long we can be late before being impolite, what topics we should avoid in a conversation, how we show interest or attention through listening behavior, what we consider beautiful or ugly. These are all aspects of culture that we learn and we use without being aware of it. When we meet other people whose invisible cultural assumptions differ from those we have learned implicitly, we usually do not recognize their behavior as cultural in origin. Differences in invisible culture can cause problems in cross-culture relations. Conflicts may arise when we are unable to recognize other’s behavioral differences as cultural rather than personal. We tend to misinterpret other people’s behavior, blame them, or judge their intentions or competence without realizing that we are experiencing cultural rather than individual differences. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com Formal organizations and institutions, such as schools, hospitals, workplaces, governments, and the legal systems are collection sites for invisible cultural differences. If the differences were more visible, we might have less misunderstanding. For example, if we meet a man in a courthouse who was wearing exotic clothes, speaking a language other than ours, and carrying food that looked strange, we would not assume that he understood ours. Yet when such a man is dressed similarly to us, speaks our language, and does not differ from us in other obvious ways, we may fail to recognize the invisible cultural differences between us. As a result, mutual misunderstanding may arise. 46. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To explain the importance of invisible aspects of culture. B. To describe cultural diversity. C. To point out that much of culture is learned consciously. D. To explain why cross-cultural conflict occurs. 47. The word “deliberately” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_____. A. intentionally B. accurately C. slowly D. randomly. 48. The word “invisible” means____. A. cannot be seen B. cannot be mistaken C. easily misunderstood D. unable to be captured. 49. The phrase “the tip of the iceberg” in bold in paragraph 1 means that_____. A. most aspects of culture cannot be seen B. visible aspects of culture are learned in formal institutions. C. we usually focus on the highest form of culture. D. other cultures seem cold to us . 50. Which of the following was not mentioned as an example of invisible culture? A. What food to eat in a courthouse B. what topics to avoid in a conversation C. How late is considered impolite D. How people express interest in what others are saying. 51. The word “those” in bold in paragraph 2 refers to_____. A. Invisible cultural assumptions B. people from a different culture. C. people who speak a different language D. Topics that should be avoided. 52. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that conflict result when_____. A. people think cultural differences are personal. B. people compete with those from other cultures. C. One culture is more invisible than another culture. D. Some people recognize more cultural differences than others. 53. The author implies that institutions such as schools and workplaces_____. A. reinforce invisible cultural differences B. teach their employees about cultural differences. C. are aware of cultural differences D. share a common culture. 54. Which of the following would most likely result in misunderstanding? A. Strange behavior from someone speaking our language. B. Unusual food being cooked by foreign visitors C. Strange behavior from someone speaking a foreign language D. learning about our own culture in schools 55. Which sentence is TRUE? A. Misunderstanding often results from different cultural behavior towards the same things. B. Cultural diversity has nothing to do with such aspects as language, religion and food. C. Schools are one of the places where the invisible cultural differences hardly cause problems. D. Behavioral differences should be considered something personal and subjective. Read the passage then choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete each space Learning how to learn. There is usually one important (56)____ missing from most school (57)____. Very few students are taught how to organise their learning, and how to (58)____ the best use of their time. Let’s take some simple (59)____. Do you know how to look up words in a dictionary, and do you understand all the information the dictionary contain? Can you (60)____ notes quickly, and can you understand them (61)____? For some reason, many schools give learners no (62)____ with these matters. Teachers ask students to (63)____ pages from books, or tell them to write ten pages, but don’t explain (64)____ to do it. Learning by heart can be useful, but it is important to have a genuine success of a subject. You can waste a lot of time memorizing books without understanding anything about the subject. 56. A. subject B. theme C. book D. mark. 57. A. timetables B. agendas C. terms D. organizations. 58. A. make B. take C. give D. get. 59. A. examples B. results C. sentences D. rules. 60. A. make B. do C. send D. revise. 61. A. afterwards B. after C. lastly D. at last. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, Vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 62. A. help B. instruction C. ability D. teaching. 63. A. memorize B. concentrate C. remind D. forget. 64. A. how B. what C. why D. it 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 started working as a secretary five years ago. => She has_________________________________________ 2. She knows a lot more about it than I do. => I don’t know_________________________________________ 3. My French friend finds driving on the left difficult => My French friend isn’t_________________________________________ 4. They think the owner of the house is abroad. => The owner_________________________________________ 5. We didn’t go on holiday because we did not have enough money => If we_________________________________________ II. TOPIC: Write a letter of request to UCAS to ask for information about the admission requirements to the university. 475/57 Le Thanh Ton St. District 1 Ho Chi Minh City March 15 th , 2008 Dear Sir/Madam, I’ve read a lot about tertiary study in the UK and very impressed by the reputation of many famous universities there. I am writing now to apply for the course and to ask for the admission requirements to the university. Now, I am in the last year of the high school and will finish secondary education in 3 months. I am very much interested in an undergraduate course in economics in Birmingham University. At school I have learnt English for 7 years now, and my English is good enough to communicate with English speaking residents. Moreover, I am rather good at natural science subjects, and I am also very much interested in social activities. My family income is absolutely good enough to pay for my life and study abroad, too. I have good health and am willing to live on my own. What my family and I want to know now is the detailed admission requirements to the university and the degrees I will be granted after finishing the course. Could you please send me some information about the admission requirements, tuitions fees, accommodation and details of the course? I am ready to supply any information about myself if necessary. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours faithfully, Hoang Thanh Nam. 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 248) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Find the word. even. 12. Today_____ seems more expensive than usual. A. almost everything B. almost of everythings C. most of everything D. almost everythings 13. Why don’t you buy bananas when they are much_____ apples. A in.” “Well, I guess she_____ to this type of work.” A. isn’t used B. didn’t use C. hasn’t been used D. doesn’t get used. 26. The inarticulate information… us into thinking that it was a half-price