SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 154) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I. Choose the word whose stress is on the first syllable. 1. A. definite B. belonging C. organic D. alternative 2. A. challenging B. impervious [im'pə:vjəs] không tiếp thu được, trơ trơ C. acceptable D. advisable 3. A. activity B. introduce C. supervisor ['su:pəvaizə] D. approximately 4. A. compound B. triangle ['traiæηgl]C. advanced D. pajamas [pə'dʒa:məz] 5. A. agricultural [,ægri'kʌlt∫ərəl] B. propose [prə'pouz] đề nghị, đề xuất, đưa ra C. opponent D. conquer ['kɔηkə] II. Choose the right word or phrase to complete the sentences. 6. It appears that we have________ A. no bread left B. no left bread C. left not bread D. bread not left 7. I couldn't________ (A. make a fuss B. give way to C. make a choice D. decide myself) 8. Despite his disappointment, he remained _______. ( A. cheer B. cheerful C. cheerfully D. cheering) 9. The examiner asked me some further questions_________ led to a m9re interesting discussion. A. that B. it then C. which D. so 10. The dear waters here________ some of the world's best divers A. draw attention B. attract C. appeal D. provoke 11. The Golden Trident, the underwater equivalent of the Nobel Prizes, has been ____annually since 1960. A represented B. rewarded C. honored D. awarded 12. A lot of people who live in the outskirts have to________ to work every day by train or tube. A tour B. commute C. travel D. Move 13. Ann was surprised________ her family's reaction________her decision. A at I to B. by I at C. at I for D. with I to 14. We, the local residents were asked to________ for the best activist of the local council. A elect B. shortlist C. support D. vote 15. Van Gogh's Sunflowers _________39.9 million dollars, three times the previous record. A once sold for B. for sale once C. selling for once D. for once sold 16. About 20 miles from the station__________ a little inn called Violet which looked nice A had B. there was C. there were D. where was 17. Total weight of all the ants in the world is much greater than__________ A all human beings B. total human beings C. that of all human beings D. those of all human beings 18. Recent technological __________ such as the Internet are proving very useful for conservationists. A advances B. underachievement C. successes D. discoveries 19. You cannot ________ me for the damage. I am not responsible for that. A apologize B. blame C. ask D. mistake 20. The mother is very ________ about the health of her little son. A concerned B. confused C. nervous D. careful 21. I will never forget _________ with Janet, who keeps _______ all the time A working I to try B. to work Ito try C. working I trying D. to work I trying 22. After the accident, a lot of debris _________ on the runway. ['debri:] mảnh vỡ A. was scattered B. scatters C. were scatters D. were scattering 23. Such _______ that we all felt numb. A. a cold weather was it B. was a cold weather C. cold was the weather D. was cold weather 24. I ________ Katie, an old friend on the way home from the office yesterday. A. came into B. broke into C. ran into D. went into 25. The man shouted loudly as if we _________all deaf. ( A. were B. had been C. are D. would be) V. Choose the underlined part that needs correcting to make each sentence meaningful. 26. She tapped her feet in time when l istened to her favorite song broadcast on the radio. Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com A B C D 27. It was hot but we decided to walk in the shadow of the long wall. A B C D 28. Those who have never been abroad is eager to see how different the other cultures are. A B C D 29. Some of these plants are national rarity and should be well protected. A B C D 30. I couldn't give the teacher the summary of the lesson until Julia whispered some words into his ears. A B C D 31. Believed that Jack had got home safely, we felt relieved. A B C D 32. We really enjoyed the children's imaginative and excited play last Saturday. A B C D 33. I will have you to know how bad your behaviour is. A B C D 34. They promised that they would publish my article was sent in last week. A B C D 35. Helen as well as her friends have never been out of town since they were five years old. A B C D IV. Choose the sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. 36. Without your help, I couldn't have finished it on time. A. I couldn't finish it on time because you helped me. B. I couldn't finish it on time though you helped me C. I could finish it on time because you helped me. D. You helped me finishing it on time. 37. His daydreaming prevented him from becoming a good employee. A If he daydreamed, he would become a better employee. B. He could become a better employee without his daydreaming. C. He daydreams, which makes him a good employee. D. As a daydreamer, he is a good employee. 38. The children are looking forward to having a holiday on the beach. A. The children are considering having a holiday on the beach. B. The children want to put off having a holiday on the beach. C. Looking forward, the children are having a holiday on the beach. D. The children really expect to have a holiday on the beach. 39. Ian denied stealing the confidential files. A. Ian said that he had not stolen the confidential files. B. Ian's stealing the confidential files was not true C. Ian said, ' I will not steal the confidential files' D. Ian said that he would not steal the confidential files. 40. I took Janet to the zoo so that she could see how big an elephant is. A. With a view to see how big an elephant is, I took Janet to the zoo. B. So as to see the elephant, I took Janet to the big zoo. C. Because Janet was big enough, I took her to the zoo to see the elephant. D. I took Janet to the zoo in order for her to see how big an elephant is. VI. Read the passage and choose the correct answers. History books recorded that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or talkies, did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy sound-effect machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly at the same time as the pictures - called ' synchronized sound ' – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone (máy hát), which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence. In the 'sound-on-film' system, sound was recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization (sự đồng bộ hoá ). Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us 'talking pictures'. 41. The passage is mainly about the____. A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction 42. According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened____. A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927 43. The word ' screenings ' in is closest in meaning to____. A. projections B. revelations sự phát hiện, sự khám phá C. demonstrations D. diversions [dai'və:∫n] sự giải trí, sự tiêu khiển 44. Which of the following is not mentioned as a producer o! sound to accompany movies? A. a jazz singer B. single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone 45. It can be inferred that____. A. most movie theaters had a pianist B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with the pictures D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures. 46. According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they____. A. got out of synchronization with the picture. B. were too large for most movie theaters. C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped. 47. The word 'sequence' is closest in meaning to A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization 48. The phrase 'these signals' refers to____. A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors 49. According to the passage, sound-on-film guaranteed synchronization because the recording was____. A. made during the film of the picture. B. read by an optical sensor C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone 50. Short feature films produced as early as 1922 _______ A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceding talking pictures Choose the best answer to fill in each blank. From the seeds themselves to the machinery, fertilizers and pesticides - The Green Revolution regimen depend heavily on technology. One (71) alternative , however, depends much (72) less on technology - organic farming. Many organic farmers use machinery, but (73) not chemical fertilizers or pesticides. (74) Instead of chemical soil enrichers, they use animal manure and plant parts not used as food -,natural,organic fertilizers that are clearly a renewable (75) source . Organic farmers also use alternatives (76) to pesticides; for example they may rely on natural predators of certain insect pests. (77) If the need arises, they can buy the eggs and larvae of these natural predators and introduce them into their crop fields. They use (78) other techniques to control pests as well, like planting certain crops together because one crop repels the other's pests. Organic farmers do not need a lot of land;(79) in fact organic farming is perfectly (80) suited to small farms and is relatively inexpensive. Finally, many organic farmers' average yields compare favorably with other farmers' yields. 51. A. alteration B. alternate C. alternative D. alternation 52. A. more B. less C. better D. worse 53. A. also B. for C. not D. all 54. A In .spite of B. On account of C. In favour of D. Instead of Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com 55. A resource B. source C. matter D. substance 56. A of B. to C. for D. from 57. A. Then B. If C. Because D. Though 58. A others B. another C. the others D. other 59. A instead B. in one way C. on one hand D. in fact 60. A. suitable B. open C. likely D. suited Choose the word or phrase which best replaces the underlined word. 61. The situation seems to be changing minute by minute. A. from time to time B. time after time C. again and again D. very rapidly 62. I think we have solved this problem once and for all. A. in the end B. forever C. temporarily D. for everybody 63. I am looking for a dependable person who can stand out for me at the meeting. A. dependent B. talented C. energetic D. reliable 64. My little boy Tom never screams though he is scared. A. in pain B. frightened C. embarrassed D.confused 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. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job. In spite of_________________________________________ 2. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party I wish_________________________________________ 3. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week. The streets_________________________________________ 4. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. Apples are not_________________________________________ 5. I advice you to put your money in the bank. You’d_________________________________________ II. Topic: Parents are said to influence their children many different way. What do you think about this? Parents influence greatly their children for a lifetime. I think people are molded by two factors, family and the society that they are in. From birth, humans are influenced by the surrounding people for their characteristics. Parents take a big role in bringing up children, which affects their lives for a long time. In early infanthood, babies are looking to moms and dads to learn basic manners to be accepted in society. Some of these manners include not running around in restaurants or hitting other kids. As they grow up, they learn more from parents about social etiquette, which makes them more suitable to live in society. Children tend to look to their parents for role models knowingly or unknowingly. Besides, parents can also affect children's study habits. Children of doctors, lawyers, investment bankers, and other professionals see their mothers and fathers work a lot of time, reading books, and punching keyboards, even at home. They are showing their children how to study by their own behavior. However, parents can also be a bad example for their kids. It is difficult for children who have abusive parents to lead a normal childhood and is possible that they may become similar to their abusive parents when they grow up. In this sense, the parents' negative role in shaping the children's personality cannot be emphasized more. In conclusion, parents are the best teachers for their children. They leave big marks on their children's lives and are therefore more influential teachers than any others they may have in their lives. THE END Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 154) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) I. Choose the. influence their children many different way. What do you think about this? Parents influence greatly their children for a lifetime. I think people are molded by two factors, family and the society. minute. A. from time to time B. time after time C. again and again D. very rapidly 62. I think we have solved this problem once and for all. A. in the end B. forever C. temporarily D. for everybody 63.