SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 194) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions from 01 to 05. Question 01: A. originate B. evacuate C. sanitary D. certificate Question 02: A. imperative B. hurricane C. influence D. consequence Question 03: A. collective B. climatic C. abundant D. regional Question 04: A. emergency B. concentration C. humanity D. phenomenon Question 05: A. continent B. government C. reference D. museum 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 06 to 15. Experiments have shown that in selecting personnel for a job, interviewing is at best a hindrance, and may even cause harm. These studies have disclosed that the judgments of interviewers differ markedly and bear little or no relationship to the adequacy of the job applicants. Of the many reasons why this should be the case, three in particular stand out. The first reason is related to an error of judgment known as the halo effect. If a person has one noticeable good trait, their other characteristics will be judged as better than they really are. Thus, an individual who dresses smartly and shows self-confidence is likely to be judged capable of doing a job well regardless of his or her real ability. Interviewers are also prejudiced by an effect called the primacy effect. This error occurs when interpretation of later information is distorted by earlier connected information. Hence, in an interview situation, the interviewer spends most of the interview trying to confirm the impression given by the candidate in the first few moments. Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that such an impression is unrelated to the aptitude of the applicant. The phenomenon known as the contrast effect also skews the judgment of interviewers. A suitable candidate may be underestimated because he or she contrasts with a previous one who appears exceptionally intelligent. Likewise, an average candidate who is preceded by one who gives a weak showing may be judged as more suitable than he or she really is. Since interviews as a form of personnel selection have been shown to be inadequate, other selection procedures have been devised which more accurately predict candidate suitability. Of the various tests devised, the predictor which appears to do this most successfully is cognitive ability as measured by a variety of verbal and spatial tests. Question 06. The word “they” in line 7 refers to _______. A. applicants B. judgments C. interviewers D. characteristics Question 07. The word “ this” in line 22 refers to _______. A. measure cognitive ability B. devise personnel selection C. predict candidate suitability D. devise accurate tests Question 08. This passage mainly discusses the _______. A. judgments of interviewers concerning job applicants B. inadequacy of interviewing job applicants C. effects of interviewing on job applicants D. techniques that interviewers use for judging job applicants Question 09. According to the passage, the hallo effect _______. A. exemplifies how one good characteristic color perceptions B. takes effect only when a candidate is well-dressed C. stands out as the worst judgmental error D. helps the interviewer’s capability to judge real ability Question 10. The word “hindrance” in line 2 is closest in meaning to _______. A. assistance B. encouragement C. procedure D. interference Question 11. According to the passage the first impression _______. A. can easily be altered B. is unrelated to the interviewer’s prejudices C. is the one that stays with the interviewer D. has been repeatedly demonstrated to the applicant Question 12. The word “skews” in line 15 is closest in meaning to _______. A. improves B. opposes C. biases D. distinguishes Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com Question 13. The author mentions all of the following reasons why interviewing is not an accurate way to predict candidate suitability EXCEPT the _______. A. primacy effect B. halo effect C. contrast effect D. cognitive effect Question 14. The word “confirm” in line 12 is closest in meaning to _______. A. verify B. misrepresent C. recollect D. conclude Question 15. The paragraphs following the passage most likely discuss which of the following? A. More information on the kinds of judgmental effects B. Other reasons for misjudgments of applicants C. Other selection procedures included in interviewing D. More information on cognitive ability tests Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word(s) for each of the blanks from 16 to 25. All life is sound. We are constantly surrounded by sounds and noises (16)___ by nature and everything in it. For thousands of years man has been speaking and singing, and (17)___ his wonderfully constructed ear, perceiving sounds and noises, although they are but a small part of the inconceivable wealth of sounds filling the universe. Children everywhere and without (18)___ are born with musical abilities with voices, and with hearing. The difference lies (19)___ in what they do with these gifts. That (20)___ according to temperament upbringing nationality, and time. Nature itself is full of sound, full of music. Musical sounds existed millions of years before there was a human ear to hear (21)___ the soft bubbling of the water, the roll of thunder, the whistling and rustling of leaves in the wind and (22)___ knows how many other audible manifestations of nature. Man was born (23)___ a world of sound. Thunder filled him with fear and became a symbol of supernatural (24) ___ . In the roar of the wind he heard the voices of demons. Dwellers at the seashore (25)___ the temper of the gods by the sound of the waves. Religious rites and music were inseparable at the dawn of humanity. Question 16. A. found B. heard C. produced D. existing Question 17. A. thanks to B. based on C. in spite of D. without Question 18. A. exception B. doubt C. consideration D. preparation Question 19. A. absolutely B. merely C. especially D. suddenly Question 20. A. depends B. forms C. varies D. differentiates Question 21. A. them B. it C. all D. from Question 22. A. he B. someone C. who D. everyone Question 23. A. with B. from C. in D. into Question 24. A. disasters B. powers C. symbols D. existence Question 25. A. terrified B. touched C. judged D. heard Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 26. “Would you like me to get a taxi?” - “____.” A. That would be delightful. Thanks B. Well, let’s see. C. Yes, please, if it’s no bother D. Yes, I see. Question 27. If it ____ their encouragement, he could have given it up. A. had been for B. hadn’t been C. hadn’t been for D. wouldn’t have been for Question 28. By the end of this month I____ for this company for two years. A. have been working B. will have been working C. will be working D. will work Question 29. It is a fact that____ form of energy. A. electricity being the most useful B. electricity the most useful C. the most useful in electricity D. electricity is the most useful Question 30. Please ____ and see us some time. You‘re always welcome. A. come to B. come about C. come around D. come away. Question 31. Only in the Civil War ____ killed or wounded. A. soldiers in America B. so many American soldiers were C. many in America D. were so many American soldiers Question 32. Prices of flats ____ from a few thousand to millions of dollars. A. vary B. change C. differ D. fluctuate Question 33. John____ knowledge from many of his life experiences in his work. A. approved B. applied C. appreciated D. accomplished Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com Question 34. The general public____ a large number of computers now, because prices are beginning to decrease. A. must buy B. must be buying C. must have bought D. must bought Question 35. I have to assure myself that I____ the best possible decision. A. have leapt B. have made C. have done D. have reached Question 36. “Sorry, I’m late, Mike.”- “____.” A. Well, it’s worth a try B. Not on my account C. No, I wouldn’t mind at all D. That’s all right Question 37. It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less____ smokers than non-smokers. A. tolerant of B. tolerable to C. intolerant D. tolerance towards Question 38. Tony often watches TV after his parents____ to bed. A. had gone B. have gone C. go D. went Question 39. “What a great haircut, Lucy!” - “____.” A. You think so? I think it’s a bit too short B. It’s my pleasure C. Oh, yes. That’s right D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this. Question 40. Don’t leave paraffin heaters in a draught or where they’re____. A. dangerously knocked over B. in danger knocked over C. in danger of being knocked over D. in danger of knocking over Question 41. Mike: “Tell me what your dog’s like?”- Alice: “______.” A. Very quickly B. Biscuit and bones C. Very well, thank you D. Big, black and hairy Question 42. Population expansion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to meet____ food. A. the requirement of B. the command of C. the demand for D. the necessity for Question 43. James: “What’s the matter?” - Anne: “____.” A. Nothing B. Not at all C. That’s all right D. It’s no trouble Question 44. ____ over long distances is a fact. A. That electricity can be transmitted B. That electricity transmitting C. That electricity D. That can be transmitted Question 45. _______, sheep were then used for wool. A. Having first domesticated for milk production B. Having been first domesticated for milk production C. Because they had been first domesticated for milk production D. Although they had first domesticated for milk production 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 50. Very few people in the modern world obtain their food supply by hunting and gathering in the natural environment surrounding their homes. This method of harvesting from nature’s provision is the oldest known subsistence strategy and has been practised for at least the last two million years. It was, indeed, the only way to obtain food until rudimentary farming and the domestication of wild animals were introduced about 10,000 years ago. Because hunter-gatherers have fared poorly in comparison with their agricultural cousins, their numbers have dwindled, and they have been forced to live in marginal environments, such as deserts and arctic wastelands. In higher latitudes, the shorter growing seasons have restricted the availability of plant life. Such conditions have caused a greater dependence on hunting, and on fishing along the coasts and waterways. The abundance of vegetation in the lower latitudes of the tropics, on the other hand, has provided a greater opportunity for gathering a variety of plants. In short, the environmental differences have restricted the diet and have limited possibilities for the development of subsistence societies. Contemporary hunter-gatherers may help us understand our prehistoric ancestors. We know from the observation of modern hunter-gatherers in both Africa and Alaska that a society based on hunting and gathering must be very mobile. While the entire community camps in a central location, a smaller party harvests the food within a reasonable distance from the camp. When the food in the area has become exhausted, the community moves on to exploit another site. We also notice seasonal migration patterns evolving for most hunter-gatherers, along with a strict division of labor between the sexes. These patterns of behavior may be similar to those practised by mankind during the Paleolithic Period. Question 46. The word “domestication” in the first paragraph mostly means_____. A. adapting animals to suit a new working environment B. hatching and raising new species of wild animals in the home Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com C. teaching animals to do a particular job or activity in the home D. making wild animals used to living with and working for humans Question 47. The word “marginal” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____” A. suburban B. forgotten C. abandoned D. disadvantaged Question 48. According to the passage, studies of contemporary subsistence societies can provide a_____. A. further understanding of prehistoric times B. broader vision of prehistoric natural environments C. further understanding of modern subsistence societies D. deeper insight into the dry-land farming Question 49. The word “conditions” in the second paragraph refers to_____. A. the places where plenty of animals and fish can be found B. the situations in which hunter-gatherers can grow some crops C. the situations in which hunter-gatherers hardly find anything to eat D. the environments where it is not favorable for vegetation to grow Question 50. Which of the following would serve as the best title of the passage? A. Evolution of Humans’ Farming Methods B. Hunter-gatherers and Subsistence Societies C. A Brief History of Subsistence Farming D. Hunter-gatherers: Always on the Move Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 51. The criminal was sentenced to death because of ____ of his crime. A. the severity B. the complexity C. a punishment D. the importance Question 52. The discovery was a major ____ for research workers. A. breakthrough B. breakdown C. break-in D. breakout Question 53. Flooding in April is an unusual ____ in this area. A. occur B. occurrence C. occurring D. occurred Question 54. Lorie is very thin, ____ her young sister, who is quite heavy. A. dissimilar to B. unlikely C. unlike D. dislike Question 55. You have a good feeling about yourself and____ when you volunteer. A. others B. other C. the other D. the others Question 56. As it was getting late, the boys decided to____ the campfire and crept into their sleeping bags. A. put up B. put off C. put out D. put on Question 57. Once the air warms up, the snow should start to____. A. thaw B. defrost C. dissolve D. liquefy Question 58. After years of being exposed to the sun and rain, the sign had become completely______. A. unreadable B. illegible C. misread D. readable Question 59. Do you think Ms. Brown will ____ for Parliament in the next election? A. sit B. run C. walk D. stand Question 60. The judge ____ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment. A. convicted B. sentenced C. prosecuted D. accused Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 61 to 70. Question 61. It announced today that an enquiry would be held into the collapse of a high- rise apartment block in Kuala Lumpur last week. A B C D Question 62. Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group. A B C D Question 63. I strongly object the idea of students in the final year working part-time jobs. A B C D Question 64. If they took their language lesson seriously, they would be able to communicate with the locals now. 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. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. It is such_________________________________________ Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com 2. I’ll pick the children up if you like. Would you_________________________________________ 3. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late He was annoyed_________________________________________ 4. Tom is the most industrious pupil. No other pupil_________________________________________ 5. She isn’t accustomed to life in London She’s not used to_________________________________________ II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life? We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from books. These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important? Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure. In schools and colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career. We learn knowledge from books in order to make our contributions to this society in the future. A student learns mathematic equations and other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer. We will be illiterate and ignorant without learning knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books, magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves. Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge. On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book. “Experience is the best teacher” is an old cliché, but I agree with it. The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from our participation in situations. We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our experience, not from books. We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they come from our real life experience. Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to knowledge from books. Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us. But in my opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real world situations 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 194) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Mark the letter. great haircut, Lucy!” - “____.” A. You think so? I think it’s a bit too short B. It’s my pleasure C. Oh, yes. That’s right D. Thanks. It’s very kind of you to do this. Question 40. Don’t leave paraffin. newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves. Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge. On the other hand, we can't learn everything