SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 235) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions 1 The more a boxer fights, the higher the chance that she will get brain damage A. There is a high chance that a boxer will become brain- damaged when she fights B. Boxers have a higher chance of getting brain damage than other people, as they fight more C. The boxers that fight too often are the only one at risk of having their brains damaged. D. The risk of a boxer’s brain being damaged increases with the number of his or her fights. 2. In my whole life, nothing has fascinated me as much as woodcarving has been doing recently A. Woodcarving is such a fascinating activity that, for the first time in my life, I am actually enjoying doing something B. I am glad that I have taken up woodcarving, since nothing before has attracted my interest so much C. I have never been as interested in anything before as I am now in woodcarving D. I’m really interested in woodcarving, and in fact I have rarely been as happy doing anything as I am doing it 3. There is, in fact, less alcohol in beer than there is in wine, though the former’s taste is more bitter A. Beer tastes much more bitter than wine because of its lower alcohol content. B. Despite tasting less bitter, wine actually contains a higher amount of alcohol than beer does C. Although beer is not as good-tasting as wine, it is just as full of alcohol D. The more bitter taste of beer as compared with wine indicates that the former does not have as much alcohol as the latter. 4. The likelihood of suffering a heart attack rises as one becomes increasingly obese. A. Anyone who is obese is likely to experience a heart attack at any time B. Heart attacks are happening more and more often, and most of the sufferers are obese C. Obesity results in only a slight increase in the probability of having a heart attack D. The more obese one is, the higher the chances for heart attack become. 5. This book is probably the most boring one that I have ever read. A. I would never have guessed that the book would be so terribly dull B. Many other books that I have ever read have been as uninteresting as this one. C. It’s very likely that every other book I have ever read in my life is more interesting than this one D. A number of books are supposedly as boring as this one, but I have not read any of them Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from other words. 6. A. honest B. home C. vehicles D. heiress 7. A. youths B. maps C. cigarettes D. months 8. A. hole B. nose C. lost D. only 9. A. thorough B. without C. although D. mouths 10. A. permission B. ship C. decision D. inversion Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from other words. 11. A. escape B. lotion C. prefer D. review 12. A. discourage B. document C. general D. politics 13. A. assure B. behind C. grateful D. regrets 14. A. appointment B. argument C. arrival D. enjoyment 15. A. accommodate B. appreciate C. accessory D. competition 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 questions The Native American peoples of the north Pacific Coast created a highly complex maritime culture as they invented modes of production unique to their special environment. In addition to their sophisticated technical culture, they also attained one of the most complex social organizations of any nonagricultural people in the world. In a division of labor similar to that of the hunting peoples in the interior and among foraging peoples throughout the world, the men did most of the fishing, and the women processed the catch. Women also specialized in the gathering of the abundant shellfish that lived closer to shore. They collected oysters, crabs, SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com sea urchins, mussels, abalone, and clams, which they could gather while remaining close to their children. The maritime life harvested by the women not only provided food, but also supplied more of the raw materials for making tools than did fish gathered by the men. Of particular importance for the native tool than did the fish gathered by the men. Of particular made from the larger mussel shells, and a variety of cutting edges that could be made from other marine shells. The women used their tools to process all of the fish and marine mammals brought in by the men. They cleaned the fish, and dried vast quantities of them for the winter. They sun-dried fish when practical, but in the rainy climate of the coastal area they also used smokehouses to preserve tons of fish and other seafood annually. Each product had its own peculiar characteristics that demanded a particular way of cutting or drying the meat, and each task required its own cutting blades and other utensils. After drying the fish, the women pounded some of them into fish meal, which was an easily transported food used in soups, stews, or other dishes to provide protein and thickening in the absence of fresh fish or while on long trips. The women also made a cheese-like substance from a mixture of fish and roe by aging it in storehouses or by burying it in wooden boxes or pits lined with rocks and tree leaves. 16. Which aspect of the lives of the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast does the passage mainly discuss? A. Methods of food preservation B. How diet was restricted by the environment C. The contributions of women to the food supply D. Difficulties in establishing successful farms 17. The word “unique” in line 2 is closest in meaning to____. A. comprehensible B. productive C. intentional D. particular 18. The word “attained” in line 3 is closest in meaning to____. A. achieved B. modified C. demanded D. spread 19. It can be inferred from paragraph 1 that the social organization of many agricultural peoples is____. A. more complex than that of hunters and foragers B. less efficient than that of hunters and foragers C. more widespread than that of hunters and foragers D. better documented than that of hunters and foragers 20. According to the passage, what is true of the “division of labor” mentioned in line 5? A. It was first developed by Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast. B. It rarely existed among hunting C. It was a structure that the Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast shared with many other peoples. D. It provided a form of social organization that was found mainly among coastal peoples. 21. The word “abundant” in line 7 is closest in meaning to ____. A. prosperous B. plentiful C. acceptable D. fundamental 22. All of the following are true of the north Pacific coast women EXCEPT that they_____. A. were more likely to catch shellfish than other kinds of fish B. contributed more materials for tool making than the men did C. sometimes searched for food far inland from the coast D. prepared and preserved the fish 23. The word “They” in line 16 refers to____. A. women B. tools C. mammals D. men 24. The Native Americans of the north Pacific Coast used smokehouses in order to____. A. store utensils used in food preparation B. prevent fish and shellfish from spoiling C. have a place to store fish and shellfish D. prepare elaborate meals 25. The word “peculiar” in line 19 is closest in meaning to_____. A. strange B. distinctive C. appealing D. biological 26. All of following are true of the cheese-like substance mentioned in paragraph 4 EXCEPT that it was____. A made from fish B. not actually cheese C. useful on long journeys D. made in a short period of time Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct: 27. Each chemical element is characterized to the number of protons that an atom of that element contains, called its atomic number A B C D 28. From 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton was at the height of her writing career, publishing of her three most famous novels. A B C D 29. Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated with other material it may appear in various color, ranging from Pastels to opaque black. A B C D SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com 30. In the 1970’s, consumer activities succeeded in promoting laws that set safety standard for automobiles, children ‘s clothing, and a widely range of household products A B C D 31. Zoos in New Orleans, San Diego, and the Bronx have become biological parks where animals roams free and people watch them across a moat. A B C D 32. In human beings, as in other mammal, hairs around the eyes and ears and in the nose, prevent dust, insects, and other matter from entering the organs. A B C D 33. Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one of the lowest population density in the world. A B C D 34. Rice, which it still forms the staple diet of much of the world’s population grows best in hot, wet lands. A B C D 35. Electric lamps came into widespread use during the early 1900’s and have replaced other type of fat, gas or oil lamps for almost even purpose. A B C D 36. Dinosaurs are traditionally classified as cold- blooded reptiles, but recent evidence based on eating habits, posture, and skeletal structural suggests some may have been warm-blooded. A B C D Choose A, B, C or D to complete the following sentences 37. The cast ____ several times and then left the stage to wild applause. A. bowed B. ducked C. crouched D. stooped 38. The pilot spoke to the passengers to ____ their fears when the plane entered a storm. A. allay B. deter C. soothe D. placate 36. Then he started out on what ____ to be a very eventful journey A. proved B. arose C. turned D. developed. 37. I think you are being ____ pessimistic and that you’ll do better than you expect A. additionally B. abundantly C. unduly D. worthlessly 38. She often appears not to care about her work, but appearance can be____. A. cunning B. deceitful C. deceptive D. insincere 39. In ____ to them, it wasn’t their fault that the party went so badly A. fairness B. justice C. recognition D. sympathy 40. Peter isn’t keen on exercise, but he isn’t ____ to the occasional walk A. averse B. unwilling C. reluctant D. contrary 41. It is difficult to decide on the best ____ of action in these circumstances A. measure B. course C. process D. policy 42. He has been with the company for 35 years, but the management has now decided to ____ with his services. A. discard B. dispense C. disuse D. dismiss 43. Richard is ____ to give up immediately when faced with any problems. A habitual B. subject C. susceptible D. apt 44. With the exception of mercury,____ at standard temperature and pressure. A. The metallic elements are solid B. which is a solid metallic element C. metallic elements being sold D. since the metallic elements are solid. 45. The computer has dramatically affected____ photographic lenses are constructed. A. is the way B. that the way C. which way do D. the way 46. In bacteria and in other organisms, ____ is the nucleic acid DNA that provides the genetic information A. both B. which C. and D. it. 47. Although thunder and lightning are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster____ , so we see the lightning before we hear the thunder. A. than sounds do waves B. than sound waves are C. than do sound waves D. sound waves 48. Richard Wright enjoyed success and influences____ among Black American writers of his eras A. were paralleled B. are unparalleled C. unparalleled D. the unparalleled 49. ____ kind of organization throughout the world uses computers to conduct business, A. Virtually all B. Virtually every C. Nearly most D. Nearly all 50. One of the first exercises in math class is____ measure the radius of a circle. A. to learn and B. learning to C. learn to D. to learn how to 51. Which sentence is grammatically true? SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com A. born in the mid- to late-1980s and the 1990s, children have been labeled the “Internet Generation”: the first generation growing up in a world where the Internet was always present. B. born in the mid- to late-1980s and the 1990s, they have labeled the “Internet Generation”: the first generation to grow up in a world where the Internet was always present. C. Being born in the mid- to late-1980s and the 1990s, children have been labeled the “Internet Generation”: the first generation to grow up in a world where the Internet was always present. D. born in the mid- to late-1980s and the 1990s, children have been labeled the “Internet Generation”: the first generation to grow up in a world where the Internet was always present. 52. ____ in most of this discourse about the Internet Generation and its transformative potential is the continued presence and influence of adults in the larger digital landscape inhabited by young people. A. Neglecting B. Having neglected C. Neglected D. Being neglected 53. The present experiment explored the relationship between academic confidence and performance within a college setting ____ both self-ratings and peer-ratings. A. uses B. by use C. used D. using 54. Finally, this experiment measured evaluations of confidence and performance as rated by participants' peers, ____ a multi-trait multi-method matrix. A. yield B. yielded C. yielding D. yields 55. We explored the caves enthusiastically, ____ A. Jim acted like an experienced guider B acting Jim like an experienced guider C. Jim acting as an experienced guider D. Jim acted as an experienced guider. Read the following newspaper article about an expedition and answer questions 45 – 50. There are very few big adventures left and very few heroes. Children's stories used to specialize in them – courageous explorers with sun-burnt, leathery skin and eyes narrowed by straining to see into far horizons on their journeys into the unknown. These days you no longer find such people in fiction, let alone in real life. Or so I thought until I met Charles Blackmore. Blakemore’s great adventure consisted of leading an expedition across one of the last unexplored places on earth, the Taklamakan Desert in western China. Its name means `once entered you never come out', but local people call it the Desert of Death. He recalled the dangers and exhilaration of that amazing trek, in the calm atmosphere of his family home. The team he led was composed of four Britons (one of them the party' s medical officer), an American photographer, four Chinese (all experts on the area), 30 camels and six camel handlers. It later turned out that the camel handlers had never worked with camels before, but were long-distance lorry drivers: a misunderstanding that could have cost everyone their lives and certainly jeopardized the expedition's success. This mixed bunch set out to cross 1,200 kilometres of the world's least hospitable desert and Charles Blackmore has written a mesmerizing account of their journey. At the time, he was about to leave the Army after 14 happy years. He launched the expedition for fun, to fill a gap in his life, to prove something. `I had always assumed I'd spend my whole life in the Army. I had been offered promotion but suddenly I felt I wanted to see who Charles Blackmore really was, outside all that. It was a tremendous gamble. Tina, my wife, was very worried that I wouldn't come back as nobody had ever done that route; we went into it blind. In the event, it took 59 days to cross from west to east, and the desert was very kind to us.' Anyone reading his extraordinary account of that crossing will wonder at the use of the word `kind'. The team suffered unspeakable hardships: dysentery; extremes of temperature; severe thirst and dehydration; the loss of part of their precious water supply. `But', Blackmore explains, `when we were at the limits of our own endurance and the camels had gone without water for seven days, we managed to find some. We didn't experience the Taklamakan's legendary sandstorms. And we never hit the raw, biting desert cold that would have totally immobilized us. That's not to say that we weren't fighting against hurdles the whole time. The fine sand got into everything, especially blisters and wounds. The high dunes were torture to climb, for us and for the heavily laden camels, which often rolled over onto us. `What drove me on more than anything else was the need to survive. We had no contingency plan. Neither our budget nor time allowed one. No aircraft ever flew over us. Once we got into the sand-hills we were completely on our own. `I knew I had the mental stamina for the trip but I was very scared of my physical ability to do it. I remember day one — we sat at the edge of the desert and it was such an inferno that you couldn't breathe. I thought, "We've got to do it now!" At that moment I was a very scared man.' If it was like that at the beginning, how did they feel towards the end? `When you've walked for 1,000 kilometers you're not going to duck out. You've endured so much; you've got so much behind you. We were very thin, but very muscular and sinewy despite our physical exhaustion. My body was well-toned and my legs were like pistons. I could walk over anything.' Midway through the book, Blackmore went on to describe lying in the desert gazing up at a full moon, thinking of his family. How conscious was he of the ordeal it must have been for them? Inside me there's SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com someone trying to find peace with himself. When I have doubts about myself now, I go back to the image of the desert and think, well, we managed to pull that together. As a personal achievement, I feel prouder of that expedition than of anything else I've done. Yet in terms of a lifetime's achievement, I think of my family and the happiness we share —against that yardstick, the desert does not measure up, does not compare.' Has Charles Blackmore found peace? `I yearn for the challenge — for the open spaces —the resolve of it all. We were buoyed up by the sense of purpose. I find it difficult now to be part of the uniformity of modem life.' 56 Meeting Charles Blackmore changed the writer’s opinion about ____. A the content of children’s fiction B the nature of desert exploration C the existence of traditional heroes D the activities of explorers 57 When the expedition members set off, some of the group____. A posed an unexpected risk. B disagreed with each other. C were doubtful of success. D went on ahead of the others. 58 Blackmore had decided to set up the expedition because ____. A he was certain he could complete B he wanted to write a book C his aims in life had changed D his self-confidence was low 59 Which of the following best describes the team’s experience of the desert? A They were not able to have enough rest B It presented continual difficulties C They sometimes could not make any progress at all D It was worse than they had expected 60 Which of the following did Blackmore experience during the trip? A frustration at the lack of funding B regret about the lack of planning C realization that they would receive no help D fear that he would let his companions down 61 According to Blackmore, what enabled him to finish the expedition? A his strength of will B his physical preparation C his closeness to his family D his understanding of the desert 62. What put the expedition's success in jeopardy was____. A. Charles Blackmore’s underestimating the danger level of the adventure B. His destination was of the world's least hospitable deserts C. Charles Blackmore mistook long- distance lorry drivers for camel handlers D. Charles Blackmore’s mesmerizing account of their journey. 63. After 14 happy years in the army, before leaving it; Charles Blackmore launched the expedition with the purpose___. A. to find something of exhilaration B. to assert himself C. to prove some meaning of his life D. to fulfill some empty moments in his life 64. The word inferno in the passage is in the closest meaning to____. A. heaven B. bottomless pit C. hell D. overworld 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. She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard. →However _________________________________________________ 2. A new flu vaccine has been on trial since the beginning of the year. →They have _________________________________________________ 3. Mary knew what the answer was after reading the book. →By the time _________________________________________________ 4. I took little notice of the girl standing at the gate. →I didn’t _________________________________________________ 5. It was easy for us to find the house. →We had _________________________________________________ II. Topic: Media are said to affect ú different ways. Discuss the matter in a composition. I think the media pay too much attention to the private lives of famous people. Television, newspapers, magazines and web sites dig up all kinds of past bad actions. They say that these are true reflections of a person's character. This may be true if they occurred only a few years before, but some of these are things people did as teenagers. People in their forties are expected to explain something they did when they were fifteen. If they killed someone, obviously that's more than a youthful mistake. Usually, though, these incidents involve experiments with drugs or being reckless in a car. They're not something that the public needs to know. SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com The media love to say that the public has a right to know. That's not true. We don't need to know if a movie star or politician has had an extramarital affair. That is something of concern only to the people involved. We do need to know if someone we're electing to public office has been involved in shady business deals, but we don't need to know if he or she defaulted on a loan twenty years ago. It seems the media dig up these facts without giving thoughtful consideration to what might happen. It has an effect on the celebrity's family, especially the children. A celebrity's good name and credibility may be ruined before he or she can prove that rumors are false. If a case goes to court, paying a lawyer can use up all their money. Even if it doesn't come to that, they may find their career ruined. When are we, the public, going to make it clear to the media that we're tired of having to watch this kind of thing on the news? Wouldn't it be better if they would concentrate on more important issues? THE END SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 235) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Blacken the. uninteresting as this one. C. It’s very likely that every other book I have ever read in my life is more interesting than this one D. A number of books are supposedly as boring as this one, but. person's character. This may be true if they occurred only a few years before, but some of these are things people did as teenagers. People in their forties are expected to explain something they did