SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 182) 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 correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: My cousin obviously didn't __ much of an impression on you if you can't remember meeting her. A. do B. make C. create D. build Question 2: The tennis match was put off because of the heavy rain. A. damaged B. postponed C. canceled D. destroyed Question 3: He got an excellent grade in his examination _____ the fact that he had not worked particularly hard. A. in spite of B. on account of C. although D. because of Question 4: This ring is made of plastic so it’s not valuable. A. worthless B. invaluable C. worthy D. priceless Question 5: He denied _____ there at the time. A. not to be B. that he wasn’t C. wasn’t D. not being Question 6: Out _______ from its tiny cage. A. does the bird fly B. flew the bird C. did the bird fly D. fly the bird Question 7: Have you had much experience _____ computers? A. on B. in C. with D. about Question 8: It was very difficult to understand what he was saying about the noise of the traffic. A. pick up B. make up C. turn out D. make out Question 9: Begin_____ the beginning of the story. A. with B. for C. at D. to Question 10: “I’m tired of the same old routine.” _ “I know how you feel. I get tired of doing the same things day in_____.” A. and day off B. and day on C. and day of D. and day out Question 11: She_____$ 20 out of the bank every Monday. A. pulls B. extracts C. draws D. takes Question 12: The book is written by a famous anthropologist. It’s about the people in Samoa _____ for two years. A. that she lives B. that she lives among them C. among whom she lived D. where she lived among them Question 13: Everyone in our class _____ his suggestion. A. agrees to B. agree with C. agree to D. agrees with Question 14: It is true, then, that a great many people-and a great many people are _____ in the use of English. A. contained B. involved C. included D. taken Question 15: The people at the party were worried about Jane because no one was aware _____ she had gone. A. where that B. the place C. of where D. of the place where Question 16: What do you think of your new bookkeeper?” - “He works ____ his figures never need _____.” A. such efficiently that / to check C. so efficient that / checking B. so efficiently that / to be checked D. such an efficient that / to be checked Question 17: John pretended _____ sick yesterday. A. being B. to be C. be D. to being Question 18: Mary was the last applicant _____ by that interviewer A. to be interviewed B. to interview C. to be interviewing D. to have interviewed Question 19: Not until the Triassic Period _____. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. the first primitive mammals develop B. did develop the first primitive mammals C. the first primitive mammals did develop D. did the first primitive mammals develop Question 20: _____ of bananas are cheap today. A. Bunches B. Blocks C. Packages D. Heads Question 21: Scientists have discovered a close _____ between smoking and several serious diseases. A. connection B. action C. union D. combination Question 22: Which sentence is correct? A. We bought some old lovely German glasses. B. We bought some lovely old German glasses. C. We bought some German old lovely glasses. D. We bought some German lovely old glasses. Question 23: A - You’ve got to be careful next time!B - ___________. A. I will. I will. Trust me! B. Yes, I have. C. Sure. I have. D. I hope so. Question 24: I can't bear thinking back of that time. I'd rather _____ equally. A. treat B. be treated C. have treated D. have been treated Question 25: By the end of next year, George _____ English for 2 years. A. would learn B. will have learnt C. will have D. has learnt Question 26: He was looked _____ by others because of his poverty. A. out for B. up to C. down upon D. into Question 27: Neither Peter nor his parents _______ going to spend the summer abroad. A. is B. are C. was D. has been Question 28: We can’t get everything we want from life; we must just make the best_____ it. A. for B. with C. of D. by Question 29: - Peter: "What a lovely house you have!" - Mike: "__________" A. Of course not, it is not costly B. Thank you. Hope you will drop in C. I think so D. No problem Question 30: Mary _____ lazy preparing her lesson last night. A. should be B. shouldn't be C. should have been D. shouldn't have been Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 31: A. definition B. necessity C. incredible D. humidity Question 32: A. computer B. museum C. important D. visitor Question 33: A. remind B. discovery C. magazine D. inform Question 34: A. forgettable B. philosophy C. humanism D. objectively Question 35: A. begin B. kingdom C. mountain D. passage Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 36 to 45. It is estimated the (36)____ number is not known that worldwide some 60,000 newspapers exist with a (37)____ circulation of nearly 500 million. However, the number of readers is (38)____ greater-as many as three times the circulation figure. This is because newspapers are shared, some are posted, and (39)____ placed in libraries and other (40)____ places. Worldwide, about 8,000 of these newspapers are dailies. About a third of all newspapers are published in North America, (41)____ third in Europe, and the (42)____ third in the rest of the world. Countries with the highest newspaper (43) ___ are Britain, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Japan, and the United States. Europe has nearly half of the world's total newspaper circulation, North America about a quarter, and the rest of the world another quarter. Taking the world (44) ___, the average circulation of dailies per 1,000 persons is about 100, but there are many parts of the world where the modern newspaper is (45) _____ ever seen. Question 36: A. exact B. correct C. precise D. right Question 37: A. mixed B. combined C. connected D. linked Question 38: A. even B. far C. more D. very Question 39: A. another B. the others C. others D. the rest Question 40: A. open B. common C. shared D. public Question 41: A. the other B. the next C. another D. the last Question 42: A. extra B. left C. spare D. remaining Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com Question 43: A. readers B. buyers C. readership D. subscribers Question 44: A. as a whole B. generally C. on general D. in all Question 45: A. almost B. not C. seldom D. scarcely Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 46: She is no longer young to enter a beautiful contest. A B C D Question 47: Van Cliburn who studied piano from 1951 to 1954 and won multiple awards between 1958 and 1960. A B C D Question 48: Emmy was determined to succeed and final achieved what she wanted. A B C D Question 49: It has been said that laser to be the most miraculous to cure patients. A B C D Question 50: I would rather she is staying at home this time yesterday. A B C 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 51 to 60. The fertile valleys of the river Nile straddle the hot desert land of Egypt. Rain is relatively scarce, and the summers are scorching hot. Nevertheless the strip of land, known as the Cultivation, on either side of the Nile is reputed to be one of the most fertile places in the world. Its rich black soil is the result of accumulation of silt deposited by the annual flooding of the Nile thousands of years ago. From June to October, the river overflowed its banks. Modern damps were then constructed to control the flooding. The floodwaters left behind a rich sticky black mud which made it suitable for the cultivation of crops. As long as the soil was well irrigated, two or three crops could be grown in one season. Its rich soil led to the growth and rise of the brilliant civilization of the ancient Egyptians on the Nile valley more than 5000 years ago. The earliest Egyptians had acquired the skills to till the land along the banks, drawing along the Nile became wealthy, they embarked on projects of digging ditches and constructing dams to control the floods. In about 3100 BC, the whole Egypt was united under the reign of King Menes. He and his descendants made up Egypt's first ruling family, or dynasty. His rule led to the great development of the arts like writing, painting, architecture, and crafts. Egyptian power and influence were to last for the next 2000 years. The Egyptian kings had absolute powers. The king possesses all the land, and the peasants had to surrender part of their crops to the king. An army of officials and scribes did the task of collecting the exact amount of due from the individual farmers. Crops and livestock were often seen at the storehouses surrounding the royal palaces. In return for their uphill task, the king paid his officials and dishes out funds for huge irrigation projects. Egypt's trade with the outside world stretches far and wide. In return for gold, copper, gemstones, and building stones, it purchases the goods that it did not have. Timber, resins, oils, silver and slaves came from Lebanon. From Deria and Anatolia came horses, while the blue stone called lapis lazuli was imported from Mesopotamia. Strong forts were constructed to protect overland trade routes. Egypt held Nubia in the south for almost 800 years. It served as Egypt's most vital source of gold and slaves. Question 51: The civilization of the ancient Egyptians was brought about by _____. A. Egypt's first ruling family C. Egypt's trade with the outside world B. the rich soil of the Nile D. the highly-developed writing, painting, architecture and crafts Question 52: Egyptian slaves came from _____. A. Syria and Anatolia B. Palestine C. Mesopotamia D. Lebanon Question 53: The king was wealthy because _____. A. he possessed all the land B. huge irrigation projects were set up C. he was in absolute power D. farmers paid him their tribute Question 54: The writer said that the annual flooding of the Nile _____. A. needed to be controlled B. led to the discovery of new mines C. caused an influx of foreign traders D. helped to develop the arts Question 55: According to the passage, the king was wise _____. A. to own slaves and gold B. to pay for huge irrigation projects C. to control the land D. to import the things that Egypt did not have Question 56: In return for, in the first line, last paragraph, refers to _____. A. what Egypt exported B. how fast the profit came Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com C. the respect Egypt received D. the protection the Egyptian army provided Question 57: A suitable title for this passage is _____. A. The Farming Methods of the Egyptians B. The Landscape of the Egypt C. The Might of the Egyptian Army D. The Civilization of the Ancient Egyptians Question 58: We know the Egyptian Empire was powerful from the _____. A. long period it extended its power and influence B. way its army fought with other invaders C. number of crops grown in one season D. trade and business done with other nations Question 59: Farm crops would be _____ if there was no water for irrigation. A. harvested B. unavailable C. unprotected D. destroyed Question 60: From June to October, the flood plains would be _____. A. open to the building of new B. left to the sowing of new crops dams C. raised to a higher level D. inundated with floodwaters from the Nile Mark 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 from 61 to 54. Question 61: People donated a lot, so the victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties. A. To overcome difficulties, the victims of the tsunami needed people's generous donation. B. But for people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami wouldn't be able to overcome difficulties now. C. The victims of the tsunami are now able to overcome difficulties but for people's donation. D. Despite people's generous donation, the victims of the tsunami are facing lots of difficulties. Question 62: His parents made him study for his exams. A. He was obliged to study for the exams by his parents. B. He is made to study for the exams by his parents. C. He was made to study for the exams by his parents. D. He was made study for the exams by his parents. Question 63: "I will let you know the answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet. A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of this week. B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of this week. C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of this week. D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week. Question 64: Maria says she’d like to have been put in a higher class. A. Maria wishes she is put in a higher class. B. Maria wishes she had been put in a higher class. C. Maria wishes she were put in a higher class. D. Maria wishes she will be put in a higher class. 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. I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work. → I have some friends _________________________________________ 2. He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now. → If he _________________________________________ 3. Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports → Despite _________________________________________ 4. The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed. → It was such _________________________________________ 5. “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim. → The girl asked _________________________________________ II. Topic: Human are said to greatly benefit from destroying their environment. Do you really think so? The quality of human life has improved greatly over the past few centuries, but Earth is being harmed more and more by human activity. As we develop our technology, we demand more from our planet. Eventually, this will harm people as well. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com Our planet gives us everything we need, but natural resources are not endless. Strip mining devastates whole regions, leaving bare and useless ground. Deforestation removes old growth trees that can't be replaced. Too much fishing may harm fish populations to the point where they can't recover. We are too careless in taking what we want without giving anything back. There are more people than ever, living longer than ever. So is it any surprise that many areas suffer from too much development? Anyone living in or near a city has experienced "urban sprawl." There is a new shopping area on every corner and new houses, townhouses and apartments everywhere. Traffic gets worse and worse because planners can't keep up with growth. Keeping up with human demand is hard enough. Environmental concerns come in last. With growth comes pollution. Companies and communities dump waste into water. Landfills are full of trash. Emissions from factories pollute the air. Barrels of industrial waste and worse, radioactive waste, have no safe place to go. If we're not careful, we can harm our planet beyond repair. People need to respect the Earth and try to preserve it. If we don't, what kind of future will we have? 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 182) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Mark the letter. answer by the end of this week," Tom said to Janet. A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of this week. B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of this week. C. Tom. planet. Eventually, this will harm people as well. Created & Released by Đỗ Bình – THPT Liễn Sơn, Lập Thạch, vĩnh Phúc – binhbac72@gmail.com Our planet gives us everything we need, but natural