SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚCTRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN ĐỀ LUYỆN 021 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 t
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TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 021)
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 from question 01 to question 10.
Why do people drink? Often because they are 1 _, but this can’t be the 2 _ reason, there 3 _ be other reasons, too In many countries, when friends see 4 _, they often have a drink while they sit and talk Many English people don’t need 5 , they drink tea several times 6 day even if they are alone
In most countries, people say 7 _ special when they drink together The English 8 _ “ Cheers” In all countries, there are many places 9 _ main purpose is to sell drinks Since there are so many
of those places, it seems that many people drink more often than they really 10
01 A thirsty B thirst C thirstily D thirty
02 A lonely B single C only D alone
03 A shall B must C should D ought
04 A each other B themselves C them D another
05 A another B any other C anyone else D other persons
07 A something B nobody C anything D anywhere
08 A often say B often says C say often D says often
09 A of which B where the C what’s D that the
10 A need to B need it C must D must it
Read the reading 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 from question 11 to question 20.
Glen Brook South ( GBS) High School is in a suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States It is an award- winning school with a highly competent teaching staff It has over 400 Asian Pacific American students- over 17 percent of the students in the school Of these, the majority are Korean American This is very unusual in a state where Korean Americans are less than 1 percent of the population The interactions of the Korean Americans students at GBS were the subject of an article in Asian Week magazine
Different Korean American students react differently to being in a high school where most students are white Professor Pyong Gap Min, an expert on Korean life in America, believes that Korean Americans in this situation can sometimes feel inhibited or ashamed of their Korean identity Asian Week interviewed a number
of GBS students, and each had a different attitude
Eighteen-year-old Alice said that she used to spend time only with Korean American friends Although she felt secure with those friends, she found herself motivated to form closer relationships with non-Koreans, too She said that she felt she was missing out on new experiences and challenges
Seventeen-year-old John moved in the opposite direction In junior high school, most of John’s friends were white After coming to GBS, his sense of his Korean American identity was restored, and he decied to have mainly Korean American friends He feels that he and his Korean American friends understand each other better For example, they understand about severe parental pressure to succeed at school; John felt his white friends couldn’t really understand
Sixteen-year-old Paul has some Korean American friends, but he says he spends most of his time with his white friends He is often the only Asian American in the group, but he doesn’t mind What Paul likes about the white culture is that he can be more radical- he can be as loud and funny as he wants to be He says
he doesn’t see as much of that among the Asian students
Without betittling the importance of what these students had to say, it’s important to remember that their opinions at this phase of their lives are bound to change as they grow into adulthood But these honest opinions can help us better understand issues of cultural relations, and their honesty might help Americans from different cultural groups to get along better in the future
Trang 211 What does the passage maily discuss?
A how Korea American students interact among themselves and with others
B why Illinois is a very special state
C how an Illinois high school welcomes Korean American students
D different opinions of the friends of Korean American students
12 According to the first paragraph, what makes GBS an unusual high school?
A It is in the state of Illinois, which is very far from Korea
B All its Korean American students prefer to have white friends
C It is in the suburb where the Korean American population is low
D It has a high percentage of Korean American students compared to the percentage in the state
13 According to paragraph 2, who can sometimes feel inhibited or ashamed?
A students who react differently to being Korean American
B Korean American students when they are interviewed
C Korean American students in a mostly white school
D GBS students who have different attitudes
14 Which statement best summarizes Alice’s attitude?
A She feels that her white friends don’t really understand her
B She likes her Korean American friends but wants to have non-Korean friends, too
C She feels she is missing out on experiences with her Korean American friends
D She doesn’t feel secure in her relationships with non-Koreans
15 Who interviewed the three Korean American students?
A Asian Week B Professor Pyong Gap Min C the GBS teaching staff D other GBs students
16 Which phrase could best be substituted for “radical” ?
A angry and dangerous B very expressive
C polite and considerate D selfish and greedy
17 What doesn’t the author think about the opinions of the three students?
A They could change B They are unimportant
C They are honest D They could help people in the future
18 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “ interactions” ?
A socializations B contacts C Communications D relations
19 What does the word “ phase” mean?
20 What can be inferred from the fifth paragraph?
A Americans are very radical B White Americans are more active than others
C Americans are always sociable D Americans students are more radical than the Asian ones
Read the reading 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 from question 21 to question 30.
A Japanese construction company plans to create a huge independent city-state, akin to the legendary
Atlantis, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean The city, dubbed “Marinnation”, would have about one million inhabitants, two airports, and possibly even a space port Marinnation, if built, would be a separate country but could serve as a home for international organisations such as the United Nations and the World Bank
Aside from the many political and social problems that would have to be solved, the engineering task
envisaged is monumental The initial stage requires the building of a circular dam eighteen miles in diameter
attached to the seabed in a relatively shallow place in international waters Then, several hundred powerful
pumps, operating for more than a year, would suck out the sea water from within the dam When empty and
dry, the area would have a city constructed on it The actual land would be about 300 feet below the sea level According to designers, the hardest task from an engineering point of view would be to ensure that the dam is leak proof and earthquake proof
Trang 3If all goes well, it is hoped that Marinnation could be ready for habitation at the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century Whether anyone would want to live in such an isolated and artificial community, however, will remain an open question until that time
21 According to the text, Marrination, when built, will be a(an) city
A underground B space C marine D legendary
22 The word ‘akin’ in paragraph 1 could be best replaced by
23 Which of the following would NOT be a problem for the construction plan?
A social B political C financial D engineering
24 Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?
A Marinnation will be located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
B Marinnation will be built in a deep place in the Pacific Ocean
C Marinnation could be served as home for international organisations
D Marinnation would have about one million inhabitants
25 The word ‘monumental’ in paragraph 2 means _
A important and difficult B like a large monument
C serving as a monument D important and historic
26 What is going to be built first?
A a city B a dam C a monument D a sea bed
27 The phrase ‘suck out’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A draw out B pull out C dry up D take out
28 The most difficult task is to protect the dam against _ and earthquake
29 According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _
30 What does the author imply in the last sentence of the passage?
A The construction of Marinnation could never be completed in time
B People will ask an open question about living in Marinnation
C People will ask how they can live in such an isolated and artificial city
D People might not want to live in an isolated and artificial community
Mark the letter A,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
32 A algebra B carefully C politics D computing
33 A phylosophy B mathematics C Australia D requirement
Mark the letter A,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined word is pronounced differently from that of the rest in each of the following questions.
35 A talked B kissed C studied D jumped
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 part in each of the following questions.
36 The doctor advised Peter to give up smoking
A stop B continue C finish D consider
37 Advanced students need to be aware of the important of collocation
A of high level B of great important C of low level D of steady progress
Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
38 John has a thorough knowledge of history of arts
Trang 4A practical B scientific C complete D wonderful
39 Computers are recent accomplishments in our time
A structures B achievements C calculations D documents
40 What I like about you is your enthusiasm for work
A concentration B eagerness C desire D appreciation
Mark the letter A,B,C,or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction.
41 A person's body postures, movements but positions more often tell us exactly what they mean
A A person's B exactly C what D but
42 The oil price is believing to be rising again
43 If my father hasn’t encouraged me to take the exam, I wouldn’t have done it
A hasn’t B to take C wouldn’t D have done
44 Liquids take the shape of any container which in they are placed
A the shape B which in C they D placed
45 Caroline refused taking the job given to her because the salary was not good
Mark the letter A,B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
46 Mary: “ It’s a nice day today Let’s play a game of tennis.” Linda: “ ”
A Why not do we play? B Shall not we play? C Why not? D Will we not play?
47 “ More coffee? Anybody?” ~ “ _”
A I don’t agree, I’m afraid B I’d love to C Yes, please D It’s right I think
48 “What an attractive hair style you have got, Mary!” ~ “ _”
A Thank you very much I am afraid B You are telling a lie
C Thank you for your compliment D I don't like your sayings
49 They are trying to persuade the rich to their money to the charities
A provide B invest C finance D contribute
50 Local authorities have to learn to allocate resources
A efficient B: efficiency C inefficient D efficiently
51 It was just a friendly get-together Everyone was wearing _clothes No one needed to be well-dressed
A formal B casual C unimportant D unfriendly
52 _candidates are likely to succeed in job interviews
A Nervous B Self-conscious C Self-doubt D Self-confident
53 What is minimum entrance _for this course?
A condition B requirement C certificate D ability
54 Military is _in this country Every man who reaches the age of 18 has to serve in the army for two years
A compulsory B optional C illegal D unnecessary
55 Children who are isolated and lonely seem to have poor language and
A communicate B communication C communicative D Communicator
56 With greatly increased workloads, everyone is _ pressure now
57 We are not allowed _ jeans at school
A wear B to wear C wearing D worn
58 Sometimes I do not feel like _ to my sibling about my troubles
A talk B to talk C talking D talked
59 The worker was _ his boss expected, so he was offered a raise
A more hard-working B as hard-working than C more hard-working than D more hard-working as
60 Our relatives meet us at the station this evening
Trang 5A are being B are going to C go to D will be to
61 He for that company for five months when it went bankrupt
A has been worked B has worked C had been working D was working
62 At this time next week, all of the students for their examinations
A will be sat B have been sitting C have sat D will be sitting
63 I'll see you
A at the moment B in an hour C last night D usually
64 You write to her for she'll be here tomorrow
A don't B mustn't C needn't D haven't
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
SENTENCE BUILDING:
1 Gerald never had enough to live on until he married that rich businesswoman (short)
Gerald was (always) short of money until/before he married that rich businesswoman
2 William decided that an actor’s life was not for him (cut)
William (decided that he) was not cut out to be an actor
3 The President arranged for me to use his chauffeur-driven car whenever I liked (disposal)
The president put/placed his chauffeur-driven car at my disposal
4 My cat has lost its appetite (off)
= My cat has gone/is off its food
5 The children made every effort to please their father (best)
The children did/tried their best to please their father
TOPIC: Write an essay to express you wish to work for an international organization, giving the reasons why you choose the organization.
When still a little boy, I read an article about the World Health Organization (WHO), I realized that health is of the most important factor affecting one’s quality of life, and that helping to improve people’s health is a noble profession Since then, I have harboured the dream to work for the Organization for a number
of reasons as following
First, working for the World Health Organization (WHO) gives me opportunities to live abroad, to use English at work, and to have high salary I am an active and dynamic person so I think it will be an interesting life to have chance to travel far and wide to meet different people of different personalities and nationalities
Second, I will be able to further my biology knowledge by doing numerous medical researches I can also understand more about life mechanism, the reactions of the bodies to the changes of the surroundings Of course, working for the World Health Organization (WHO) will offer me occasions to meet, to have talks with well-known people worldwide
As far as I can say, taking care of other people’s health is always a respectful job Working as an official of the World Health Organization (WHO) helps me to be more aware of the value of life Looking after the ones who struggle to survive will give me strength and hope, help me think more optimistically and
do more positive things
Living is sacrificing I for long have considered this proverb as one of my life approaches I will try
my best to realize my dream some day in the future