SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 165) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) 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. The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an employee? The schools teach a (1)___ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother (2)___ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking. This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (3)___ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (4)___ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded. Of course, skill in expression is not enough (5)___ itself. You must have something to say in the first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (6)___ your ability to make other people understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself. Expressing one's thoughts is one skill that the school can (7)___ teach. The foundations for skill in expression have to be (8)____ early: an interest in and an ear (9)___ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression. If you do not lay these foundations (10)___ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again. Question 1: A. lots B. large C. far D. great Question 2: A. learn B. with learning C. learning D. to learn Question 3: A. give out B. present C. interpret D. transfer Question 4: A. as well B. either C. not D. both Question 5: A. in B. on C. for D. by Question 6: A. much on B. most on C. on most D. on much Question 7: A. hardly B. quite C. truly D. really Question 8: A. lay B. laid C. lain D. lied Question 9: A. if B. in C. for D. by Question 10: A. when B. of C. during D. for Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one. Question 11: Rather than disturb the meeting, I left without saying goodbye. A. I disturbed the meeting because I said goodbye. B. The meeting was disturbed as I left saying goodbye. C. I would rather disturb the meeting than leave without saying goodbye. D. I left without saying goodbye as I didn't want to disturb the meeting. Question 12: Jenny is so creative that we all can rely on her for original ideas. A. Creative as Jenny is, we can rely on her for original ideas. B. Being creative, we can all rely on Jenny for original ideas. C. So creative is Jenny that we all can rely on her for original ideas. D. Jenny is such creative girl that we all can rely on her for original ideas. Question 13: In the class of twenty, Jack is the third best student. A. Jack is not as smart as most of the other students. B. The class has only three smart students. C. Two students in the class are smarter than Jack. D. No other students in the class is as smart as Jack. Question 14: As far as I am concerned, you can do whatever you like. A. What you like is not as much as what I am concerned about. C. I am concerned about what you like. B. You can do what you like providing that it is not too far. D. In my opinion, you can do what you like Question 15: Bill has no business going to Paris next December. A. Bill went to Paris in December. B. Bill shouldn’t go to Paris next December. C. Bill will open a business in Paris next December D. Bill runs a business in Paris next December. 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. Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com Question 16: A. responsibility B. conversation C. trigonometry D. documentary Question 17: A. surprise B. intelligent C. competitive D. education Question 18: A. trouble B. alter C. ashamed D. patient Question 19: A. preferential B. apprehension C. conventional D. calculation Question 20:A. holiday B. attraction C. explore D. exceed Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. Question 21: I hadn’t understood his directions. However, I asked him to repeat what he’d said. A B C D Question 22: The top of the mountain covered with snow during winter. A B C D Question 23: It’s time you went home, but I’d rather you stay here. A B C D Question 24: Mining over 2,000 years ago, copper is one of the earliest known metals . A B C D Question 25: It was suggested that he studies the material more thoroughly before attempting to pass the exam. A B C D 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: The doctor insisted that his patient ___________. A. doesn’t work too hard for three months B. taking it easy for three months C. to take some vacations for three months D. take it easy for three months Question 27: In a new culture, many embarrassing situations occur _________ a misunderstanding. A. due to B. as C. for D. of Question 28: “Would you rather go to the beach or to the mountains?” Kim: “________” A. That’s very nice of you B. The beach definitely C. Thanks for the mountains D. I’d love to go Question 29: Until she was arrested last week, the young woman thought she had _______ the perfect crime. A. charged B. got away C. committed D. escaped Question 30: Professional people expect __________ when it is necessary to cancel an appointment. A. that you would call them B. you to call them C. your calling them D. that you are calling them Question 31: Jane came _______ a beautiful picture when she was tidying the room. A. pass B. round C. across D. into Question 32: We all ____working with you. You are so dynamic. A. believe B. judge C. think D. appreciate Question 33: Research in the work place reveals that people work for many reasons ________. A. beside money B. money beside C. money besides D. besides money Question 34: It is believed ___causes weight loss. A. much stress that B. that much stress C. much stress D. it is much stress Question 35: ___ have made communication faster and easier through the use of email and Internet is widely recognized. A. That it is computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. It is that computers Question 36: Dad: “I have bought you a toy. Happy birthday to you!” – Son: “__________________.” A. Have a nice day! B. The same to you! C. What a lovely toy! Thanks. D. What a pity! Question 37: _______ students in our class is 45. A. A large amount of B. A lot of C. A number of D. The number of Question 38: English and French, _______ do you think is easier to learn? A. which one B. which language C. which language that D. what Question 39: Why don't you try praising your students occasionally instead of ________ them all the time? A. rushing into B. shouting at C. falling over D. crying to Question 40: Are you sure you can do it on ___________ ? A. yourself B. secret C. your own D. side Question 41: The bomb ________ in a crowded street. A. went off B. went out C. came off D. came out Question 42: We still meet up for a drink and a chat once ________. A. at a time B. in a while C. in a blue moon D. in a black mood Question 43: ________ we’ve been having! Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com A. What dreadful weather B. How dreadful is the weather C. How dreadful the weathe D. What a dreadful weather Question 44: When I told the doctor that I had had earache for nearly a month, he gave me a ________ for ear-drops. A. prescription B. recipe C. receipt D. ticket Question 45: The train accident _________ the other trains’ departure by a few hours. A. called off B. delayed C. sent back D. went off Question 46: ______ we invested in telecommunications industry, we would be rich now. A. Would B. Had C. Should D. Were Question 47: Today, women are increasingly involved ________ the politics. A. of B. to C. in D. at Question 48: John. “Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?” Laura. “_______ ”. A. There's no doubt about it B. Yes, it's an absurd idea C. Well, that's very surprising D. Of course not. You bet Question 49: My brother is intelligent but he ____common sense . A. misses B. fails C. lacks D. wants Question 50: The jugde _______ the murderer to a lifetime imprisonment. A. sentenced B. prosecuted C. convicted D. accused Question 51: I’m sorry for _______ such a fuss about the unfruitful plan. A. taking B. paying C. doing D. making Question 52: The Government hopes to _______ its plans for introducing cable T.V. A. keep on B. carry on C. carry out D. turn out Question 53: Is this the address to ____ you want the package sent? A. which B. whom C. that D. where Question 54: He thinks you are _____ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s not much to do here. A. wasting B. missing C. losing D. spending 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 following questions. Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life. I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are. Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related? Color directly affects your emotions. Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions. The color that you choose to wear either refects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need. The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you. Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color. In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day. So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better. Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations. Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow. This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion. Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body. So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings. Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions. Question 55: What is the main idea of the passage? A. Colors can help you become healthy. B. Colorful clothes can change your mood C. Emotions and colors are closely related to each other D. Colors are one of the most exciting. Question 56: Which of the following can be affected by color? A. Your need for thrills B. Your appetite C. Your friend's feelings D. Your mood Question 57: Who is more influenced by colors you wear? A. Anyone B. Your family C. The people around you are more influenced D. You are more influenced Question 58: According to the passage, what do color, sound, and emotion all have in common? A. They are all forms of motion B. None is correct C. They all affect the cells of the body D. They are all related to health Question 59: According to this passage, what creates disease? A. Wearing the color black B. Ignoring your emotions C. Being open to your emotions D. Exposing yourself to bright colors Designed & Released by Đỗ Bình – Lien Son High School, Lap Thach, Vinh Phuc – binhbac72@gmail.com Question 60: The term "intimately" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to A. simply B. clearly C. closely D. obviously Question 61: The term "they" in paragraph 3 refers to A. none of these B. colors C. people D. emotions Question 62: Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations? A. Because vibrations make you healthy B. Because they both affect how we feel. C. To prove the relationship between emotions and color. D. To show how color can affect energy levels in the body. Question 63: The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to A. covered with B. lacking in C. bored with D. in need of Question 64: What is the purpose of the passage? A. to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions B. to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy C. to show that colors are important for a healthy life D. to prove the relationship between color and emotion 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. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist. => The journalist wanted to know_________________________________________ 2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away. => The meat was_________________________________________ 3. It is essential that Profesor Van Helsing is met at the airport => Profesor Van Helsing_________________________________________ 4. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa. => If you_________________________________________ 5. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter. => Peter asked if_________________________________________ II. TOPIC: Write about the formal school education system in Vietnam. The current formal school education system in Vietnam, as we all know, consists of three levels; pre- school, primary and secondary educations. Secondary education is divided into lower and upper stage. Now, in some provinces especially in cities, there are two parallel school systems in pre-school, primary or even secondary education; state and private schools. Tuition fees are different very much from state to private schools. In both systems, the academic year, from early September to late May, is divided into two semesters consisting of four to five months each. Children usually start their pre-school at the age of three, when they go to the nurseries but this stage is not compulsory. When children reach the age of six, they must go to primary schools. The primary education lasts five years with 5 grades; from grade 1 to grade 5. After having finished primary education, children can go to lower secondary schools from grade 6 to grade 9. Children who complete lower secondary may be accepted to upper secondary schools which last three years with 3 grades; ten to twelve. It depends on the locality that children have to take the entrance examination to be upper secondary students. Children finish the school education when they finish grade 12. Often, at the end of upper secondary education, student have to take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), the requirement to go to university or college, The GCSE used to take place in early June, but this year in early July. 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 165) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Read the following. teach a (1)___ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one thing that it is perhaps. out Question 53: Is this the address to ____ you want the package sent? A. which B. whom C. that D. where Question 54: He thinks you are _____ your time looking for a job in this town. There’s