SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 233) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. Question 1. I suggest Andrea ______ in touch with the organisers. A. should get B. to get C. getting D. gets Question 2. The traffic lights _____ green and I pulled away. A. became B. turned C. got D. went Question 3. The suspect confessed _______. A. his crime the police B. the police his crime C. his crime to the police D. his crime the police Question 4______ thinks that Judith should be given the job. A. Both of us B. The majority of my colleagues C. Practically everyone D. A number of people Question 5. We had ______ holiday in Spain. A. a two week’s B. two weeks C. two-week D. a two-week Question 6. The company owns _____ in the city centre. A. a cars park B. several car parks C. a car parks D. several cars parks Question 7. The government has introduced _______. A. a children’s clothes tax B. a tax on children clothes C. a children clothes tax D. a tax on children’s clothes Question 8. I’ll be with you in _______. A. one quarter of an hour B. a quarter of an hour C. a quarter of one hour D. a quarter of hour Question 9. _____ my friends knew I was getting marrieD. A. Not much of B. not many of C. Not much D. Not many Question 10: The party was excellent, and I’d like to thank all the ______. A. concerned people B. responsible people C. people that concerned D . people concerned Question 11: I asked Francis to clean the car, and he did ______. A. a well job B. the job good C. a good job D. a job well Question 12. ______, they slept soundly. A. Hot though was the night air B. Hot though the night air was C. Hot the night air as was D. Hot although the night air was Question 13: John was the first person I saw _____ hospital. A. by leaving B. on leaving C. in leaving D. on to leave Question 14: He suddenly saw Sue ____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to her. A. across/ through B. over/ through C. across/ across D. over/ along Question 15: She tried to _______. A. talk me the plan out of B. talk out of me the plan C. talk me out of the plan D. talk out me of the plan. Question 16 _____ that Marie was able to retire at the age of 50. A. So successful her business was, B. So successful was her business, C. Her business was successful D. So was her successful business, Question 17. From an early age, Wolfgang had a(n) ____ for music. A. interest B. passion C. involvement D. tendency Question 18. Financial help from his parents ______ James to complete his studies. A. granted B. provided C. eased D. enabled Question 19:I don’t take ____ to being disobeyed. That’s a warning! A. well B. kindly C. gently D. nicely Question 20: I like that photo very much. Could you make an _____ for me? A. increase B. enlargement C. extension D. expansion Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions. Question 21: Please give me some advice to buy suitable books for my ten-year-old girl. A. recommendation B. information C. fiction D. interest SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com Question 22: The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about 200,000 people and left countless wounded and homeless. A. poor B. imprisoned C. suffered D. injured Question 23: The mission statement of the International Movement as formulated in the "Strategy 2010" document of the Federation is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. A. weak and unprotected B. wealthy and famous C. poor and disabled D. deaf and mute Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined. Question 24: We ought to keep these proposals secret from the chairman for the time being. A. lively B. frequented C. accessible D. revealed Question 25: Now, when so many frogs were killed, there were more and more insects. A. lesser and lesser B. fewer and fewer C. lesser and fewer D. less and less Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Question 26. A. south B. southern C. scout D. drought Question 27. A. dome B. comb C. home D. tomb Pick out the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others. Question 28. A. literature B. preventive C. measurement D. temperature Question 29. A. example B. continue C. sensible D. contestant Question 30. A. constant B. magnetic C. sensitive D. atmosphere Read the passage and the questions or unfinished sentences, then choose the best answer for each. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves in front of the Sun and hides at least some part of the Sun from the earth. In a partial eclipse, the Moon covers part of the Sun; in an annual eclipse, the Moon covers the center of the Sun, leaving a bright ring of light around the Moon; in a total eclipse, the Sun is completely covered by the Moon. It seems rather improbable that a celestial body size of the Moon could completely block out the tremendously immense Sun, as happens during a total eclipse, but this is exactly what happens. Although the Moon is considerably smaller in size than the Sun, the Moon is able to cover the Sun because of their relative distances from Earth. A total eclipse can last up to 7 minutes, during which time the Moon’s shadow moves across Earth at a rate of about 6 kilometers per second. Question 31. This passage mainly _________. A. describes how long an eclipse will last. B. gives facts about the Moon. C. explains how the Sun is able to obscure the Moon. D. informs the reader about solar eclipses. Question 32. In which type of eclipse is the Sun obscured in its entirety? A. A partial eclipse B. An annual eclipse C. A total eclipse D. A celestial eclipse Question 33. The word ring in line 3 could be best replaced by ______. A. piece of gold B. circle C. jewel D. bell Question 34. A celestial body in line 5 is most probably one that is found ______. A. somewhere in the sky B. within the Moon’s shadow C. on the surface of the Sun D. inside Earth’s atmosphere Question 35. What is the meaning of block out in line 5? A. Square B. Cover C. Evaporate D. Shrink Question 36. According to the passage, how can the Moon hide the Sun during a total eclipse? A. The fact that the Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun makes up for the Moon’s smaller size. B. The Moon can only obscure the Sun because of the Moon’s great distance from the Earth. C. Because the Sun is relatively close to Earth, the Sun can be eclipsed by the Moon. D. The moon hides the Sun because of the Moon’s considerable size. Question 37. The word relative in line 8 could best be replaced by ________. A. familial B. infinite C. comparative D. paternal Question 38. The passage states that which of the following happens during an eclipse? A. The Moon hides from the Sun. B. The Moon is obscured by the Sun. C. The Moon begins moving at a speed of 6 kilometers per second. D. The Moon’s shadow crosses Earth Question 39. The word rate in line 9 is closest in meaning to ______. A. form B. speed C. distance D. rotation Question 40. Where is the passage does the author mention the rate of a total eclipse? SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com A. Lines 1- 2 B. Lines 2- 4 C. Lines 5-6 D. Lines 8-9 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 from 46 to 55. The ancient Mexicans used to respect and fear the sun. They were frightened that the sun might stop (41) ____ . As a result, they used to make sacrifices (42) ____ the sun god would continue to give them day and night and the four seasons. Farmers, however, used to worship the rain god almost (43) ____ much as the sun god. Even today there are ruins of Great Pyramids they used to build to worship the sun and the rain gods. Another popular god was the wind god, which took a (44) ____ of a snake with feathers. This feathered god was also the god of knowledge for the Ancient Mexicans. (45) ____ its influence, civilization grew throughout Mexico, (46) ____ at the time was mostly a peaceful country with (47) _____ of skilled craft men and traders. Unfortunately, news of this country eventually spread, and Mexico (48) _____ invaded from the far north. Later, other people called Aztecs settled in Mexico. (49) ____ first they used to live on island in a lake where Mexico City now is. The people used to grow maze and they built beautiful towns and temples, developing theirs (5) ____ one of the most advanced civilizations of the time. Question 41: A. to raise B. rising C. to rise D. raising Question 42: A. for B. because C. to D. so that Question 43: A. very B. too C. so D. as Question 44: A. form B. picture C. photo D. painting Question 45: A. Below B. Beneath C. Under D. Over Question 46: A. when B. which C. where D. whose Question 47: A. lot B. much C. many D. plenty Question 48: A. had B. has C. was D. is Question 49: A. The B. In C. At D. On Question 50: A. into B. with C. become D. among Find the underlined part that needs correcting. Question 51. The first (A) national park in world (B), Yellowstone National Park, was (C) established in (D)1872. Question 52. Animation is a technique (A) for creativity (B) the illusion of life (C) in inanimate things (D). Question 53. Scientists at universities (A) are often more involved (B) in theoretical research than(C) in practically (D) research . Question 54. Benjamin Franklin’s ability (A) to learn from observation and experience contributed greatly(B) to him (C) success in (D) public life. Question 55. The surface of the (A) tongue covered (B) with tiny (C) taste buds (D). 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 from 61- 70 The medieval artists didn’t know about perspective; they didn’t want to make their people look like real, individual people in a real, individual scene. They wanted to show the truth, the eternal quality of their religious stories. So these artists didn’t need to know about perspective. In the European Renaissance period, artists wanted to show the importance of the individual person and his or her possessions and surroundings. A flat medieval style couldn’t show this level of reality and the artists needed a new technique. It was the Italian artist Brunelleschi who discovered the technique of perspective drawing. At first the artists of the Renaissance only had single-point perspective. Later they realized that they could have two-pointed perspective and still later multi-point perspective. With two-point perspective they could turn an object (like a building) at an angle to the picture and draw two sides of it. The technique of perspective which seems so natural to us now is an invented technique, a part of the “grammar of painting”. Like all bits of grammar there are exceptions about perspective. For example, only vertical and horizontal surfaces seem to meet on eye level. Sloping roof tops don’t meet on eye level. For 500 years, artists in Europe made use of perspective drawing in their pictures. Nevertheless, there are a range of priorities that artists in displaying individual styles. Crivelli wanted to show depth in his picture and he used a simple single-point perspective. Cezanne always talked about space and volume. Van Gogh, like some of the other painters of the Impressionist period, was interested in Japanese prints. And Japanese artists until this century were always very strong designers of “flat” pictures. Picasso certainly made pictures which have volume and depth. However, he wanted to keep our eyes on the surface and to remind us that his paintings are paintings and not illusions. It is technically easy to give an illusion of depth. However, a strong two dimensional design is just as important as a feeling of depth, and perhaps more important. Question 56: The passage mainly discusses ____. SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com A. the difference between medieval and Renaissance art B. how the technique of perspective influenced the modern art C. the discovery of the technique of perspective D. the contribution of Renaissance artists Question 57: The word “eternal” in line 3 is closest in meaning to ____. A. Timeless B. infinite C. frequent D. constant Question 58: According to the passage, which is the main concern for medieval artists? A. the individual person and his/her possessions and surroundings B. real people, real scenes C. eternal timeless truth of the earth D. themes of religious stories Question 59; The discovery of perspective was the result of ____. A. Renaissance artists’ to prove that the medieval artists could show level of reality B. natural evolution of human senses C. the need to turn an object at an angle and draw more than one side of it D. the subject being shifted from religious stories to individual person and surroundings. Question 60:The word “it” in line 12 refers to____. A. the picture B. perspective C. angle D. the object Question 61: The word “Grammar ” in line 13 is closest in meaning to ____. A. construction B. grammatical rules C. rules and regulations D. tones and volume Question 62: The author’s purpose to give the example in line14-15 is to____. A. explain how perspective work in painting B. support two-pointed perspective C. illustrate that there are exceptions about perspective D. point out that the technique of perspective though seems so natural is an invented technique Question 63 .The following artists’ priorities in style shift away from perspective except____. A. Crivelli B. Cezanne C. Japanese artists D. Brunelleschi Question 64: The word ”Illusion” in line 25 is closest in meaning to ____. A. deception B. photograph C. decoration D. illustration 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. People all over the country have helped the poor people in the flood region. → The poor people_________________________________________________ 2. It’s cold in the morning, so the children go to school in heavy clothes. → Because of_________________________________________________ 3. David has read a lot of books, however, he cannot find a good solution. → Although_________________________________________________ 4. It isn't necessary to finish the work today. → You don't _____________________________________________________ 5. Hai finally managed to get a job → Hai finally succeeded____________________________________________ II. Topic: What are the factors to enable a longer life? With the development of human society, people are living longer now. Many factors interacting together enable the longer life. There are three most important causes: the quality of food has been greatly improved; people could have medical services; more and more people realize that regular sports benefit their health. The improving quality of our food is the most important factor of the longer life. We could have not only enough food as we want, but also the healthier food. When we preparing food, we no longer consider the cost, but pay more attention to the nutritions of the food. With the development of transportation systems, inland people now could also enjoy seafood and tropical fruit. Furthermore, governments are paying more and more money on medical establishments. Citizens could have medical services more easily. Because of the convenient medical service more illnesses could be detected at an earlier stage. Also, many illnesses that had been considered fatal could be cured today. The better detection and cures enable people's longer life. Last but not least important is that people care more for their own health. Every morning you could see people doing sports outside. More and more people have realized the saying "life is locomotion". Regular sports build up a strong body. Naturally, people with stronger body could resist more diseases. SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com To sum up, the development of our society causes the longer life of people. People have better food and better medical services. And people spend more time on sports to build up stronger bodies. As we could predict, people are going to live even longer. 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 233) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Choose the. police B. the police his crime C. his crime to the police D. his crime the police Question 4______ thinks that Judith should be given the job. A. Both of us B. The majority of my colleagues C. Practically. recommendation B. information C. fiction D. interest SƯU TẦM, BIÊN SOẠN, CHỈNH LÝ VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH binhbac72@gmail.com Question 22: The 1923 earthquake in Japan killed about