SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC 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 06. A. a B. during C. the D. by 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. BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 11. 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? A. step B. grae C. stage D. interval 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. BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 If 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 ________. A. similar B. next C. likely D. close 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. A. fire B. water C. sunlight D. weather 29. According to the text, people could come to live in the future city in the year _______. A. 2020 B. 2010 C. 2012 D. 2002 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. 31. A.attract B. waving C. polite D. amaze 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. 34. A. kites B. stops C. learns D. laughs 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. BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 A. 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. A. oil B. is C. believing D. be rising 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. A. taking B. given C. because D. was 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. A. under B. above C. upon D. out of 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. BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 A. 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. BY ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – www.violet.vn/quocbinh72 . SỞ GD- ĐT VĨNH PHÚC 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. 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. 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.