SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 128) 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 word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. Question 1: About 95 percent of all animals are invertebrates which can live anywhere, but most, like the starfish and crabs, live in the ocean. A. with backbones B. with ribs C. without ribs D. without backbones Question 2: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May. A. politeness B. rudeness C. measurement D. encouragement Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 3: ______ our pre-paid order, they failed to send us the items in time. A. Regardless of B. Without any notice of C. With respect to D. On behalf of Question 4: - "Mr. Adams is going to retire next month." - “______.” A. Oh, I have no idea. B. You don't say! C. Right, you'd probably be the next. D. Congratulations! Question 5: - “______.” -"Never mind, better luck next time." A. I've broken your precious vase. B. I have a lot on my mind. C. I couldn't keep my mind on work. D. I didn't get the vacant position. Question 6: Nobody could have predicted that the show would arouse so much interest and that over two hundred people _____away. A. would turn B. would have turned C. would have to be turned D. had been turned Question 7: No matter how angry he was, he would never ________to violence. A. exert B. resolve C. resort D. recourse Question 8: When you do something, you should _____. A. go down well with B. turn over a new leaf C. weigh up the pros and cons D. get through to Question 9: - “How kind, you really shouldn’t have bothered." - “______” A. It was a very good thing. B. Why not? I was happy. C. It was nothing, really D. Don't worry, I didn’t bother. Question 10: The effect of the painkiller is ____ and I begin to feel the soreness again. A. turning out B. doing without C. fading away D. wearing off Question 11: Taxis don't follow any schedule: they come and go ________. A. chronologically B. punctually C. in sequence D. at random Question 12: ______I like to do something completely spontaneous. A. Very so often B. Every so often C. Very often so D. Every often so Question 13: She has just bought ______. A. an interesting old French painting B. an interesting French old painting C. a French interesting old painting D. an old interesting French painting Question 14: - "How well you are playing!" - “______” A. Say it again. I like to hear your words. B. Many thanks. That's a nice compliment. C. I think so. I am proud of myself. D. Thank you too much. Question 15: It never ____ my head that such a terrible thing would happen. A. struck B. dawned C. occurred D. entered Question 16: Sarah and I ____reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there. A. coincidentally B. practically C. intentionally D. deliberately Question 17: Mario has now____ to the point where his English is almost fluent. A. arrived B. approached C. advanced D. reached Question 18: We spent nearly 3 hours waiting outside the station, then out _____ . A. the star came B. did the star come C. came the star D. be the star coming Question 19: Hats like this may have been fashionable in the 60's, but now they are _____the times. A. behind B. over C. beneath D. under Question 20: _______with being so busy both at work and at home, she became increasingly tired and bad- tempered. SOẠN VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com A. What B. How C. Where D. Which 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 21 to 30. Stories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years. However, few (21)____ have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the completion of the largest ever study of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recognizable and (22)____ sixth sense. The study involved hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes covered and with their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The results consistently showed that the children who could not see were able to (23) _____ when they were being stared at. In a total of 18,000 trials (24) ____ worldwide, the children (25) __ sensed when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the (26) ___precaution of putting the children who were being watched outside the room, (27) ___ from the starers by the windows. This was done just in case there was some (28) ____ going on, with the children telling each other whether they were looking or not. This prevented the possibility of sounds being (29) ____ between the children. The results, though less impressive, were more or less the same. Dr. Sheldrake, the biologist who designed the study, believes that the results are (30) ___ enough to find out through further experiments precisely how the staring effect might actually come about. Question 21: A. tries B. attempts C. tests D. aims Question 22: A. genuine B. accepted C. received D. sure Question 23: A. notice B. find C. reveal D. tell Question 24: A. worked through B. worked over C. carried on D. carried out Question 25: A. thoroughly B. correctly C. exactly D. perfectly Question 26: A. attached B. connected C. added D. increased Question 27: A. parted B. split C. divided D. separated Question 28: A. cheating B. pretending C. deceiving D. lying Question 29: A. distributed B. transmitted C. transported D. delivered Question 30: A. persuading B. concluding C. convincing D. satisfying 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. favorite B. relatively C. ingredient D. notice Question 32: A. museum B. commemorate C. commercial D. commentator Question 33: A. zoology B. conquest C. cement D. duet Question 34: A. emergency B. vulnerable C. activity D. initiative Question 35: A. photocopy B. particular C. enthusiasm D. economy 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. Question 36: At fifty-five, he began life again, determined with his pen to wipe out the debt. A. rub out B. pay off C. bump off D. give up Question 37: The National Institute of Mental Health is conducting far-reaching research to determine the psychological effects of using drugs. A. refined B. extensive C. prevalent D. tentative Question 38: You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty. A. loss B. charge C. punishment D. offense 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 39 to 48. Most forms of property are concrete and tangible, such as houses, cars, furniture or anything else that is included in one’s possessions. Other forms of property can be intangible, and copyright deals with intangible forms of property. Copyright is a legal protection extended to authors of creative works, for example, books, magazine articles, maps, films, plays, television shows, software, paintings, photographs, music, choreography in dance and all other forms of intellectual or artistic property. Although the purpose of artistic property is usually public use and enjoyment, copyright establishes the ownership of the creator. When a person buys a copyrighted magazine, it belongs to this individual as a tangible object. However, the authors of the magazine articles own the research and the writing that went into creating the articles. The right to make and sell or give away copies of books or articles belongs to the authors, publishers, or other individuals or organizations that hold the copyright. To copy an entire book or a part of it, permission must be received from the copyright owner, who will most likely expect to be paid. SOẠN VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com Copyright law distinguishes between different types of intellectual property. Music may be played by anyone after it is published. However, if it is performed for profit, the performers need to pay a fee, called a royalty. A similar principle applies to performances of songs and plays. On the other hand, names, ideas, and book titles are excepted. Ideas do not become copyrighted property until they are published in a book, a painting or a musical work. Almost all artistic work created before the 20 th century is not copyrighted because it was created before the copyright law was passed. The two common ways of infringing upon the copyright are plagiarism and piracy. Plagiarizing the work of another person means passing it off as one’s own. The word plagiarism is derived from the Latin plagiarus, which means “abductor”. Piracy may be an act of one person, but, in many cases, it is a joint effort of several people who reproduce copyrighted material and sell it for profit without paying royalties to the creator. Technological innovations have made piracy easy and anyone can duplicate a motion picture on videotape, a computer program, or a book. Video cassette recorders can be used by practically anyone to copy movies and television programs, and copying software has become almost as easy as copying a book. Large companies zealously monitor their copyrights for slogans, advertisements, and brand names, protected by a trademark. Question 39: What does the passage mainly discuss? A. Legal rights of property owners B. Legal ownership of creative work C. Examples of copyright piracy D. Copying creating work for profit Question 40: The word “extended” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______ A. explicated B. exposed C. guaranteed D. granted Question 41: It can be inferred from the passage that copyright law is intended to protect_____. A. the user’s ability to enjoy an artistic work B. the creator’s ability to profit from the work C. paintings and photographs from theft D. computer software and videos from being copied Question 42: The word “principle” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _______ A. crucial point B. cardinal role C. fundamental rule D. formidable force Question 43: Which of the following properties is NOT mentioned as protected by copyright? A. music and plays B. paintings and maps C. printed medium D. scientific discoveries Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that it is legal if _______ A. two songs, written by two different composers, have the same melody B. two books, written by two different authors, have the same titles C. two drawings, created by two different artists, have the same images D. two plays, created by two different playwrights, have the same plot and characters Question 45: With which of the following statements is the author most likely to agree? A. Teachers are not allowed to make copies of published materials for use by their students B. Plays written in the 16 th century cannot be performed in theaters without permission C. Singers can publicly sing only the songs for which they wrote the music and the lyrics D. It is illegal to make photographs when sightseeing or traveling Question 46: The phrase “infringing upon” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _______ A. impinging upon B. inducting for C. violating D. abhorring Question 47: The purpose of copyright law is most comparable with the purpose of which of the following? A. A law against theft B. A law against smoking C. A school policy D. A household rule Question 48: According to the passage, copyright law is _______ A. meticulously observed B. routinely ignored C. frequently debated D. zealously enforced Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is DIFFERENT in meaning to each of the following questions. Question 49: The accident happened because of her carelessness. A. Her carelessness was responsible for the accident. B. It was her carelessness that caused the accident to happen. C. The accident happened in that she was careless. D. Unless she had been careful, the accident wouldn't have happened. Question 50: She raised her hand high so that she could attract the teacher's attention. A. To attract the teacher's attention, she raised her hand high. B. She raised her hand high with a view to attracting the teacher's attention. C. She raised her hand high but she failed to attract the teacher's attention. D. She raised her hand high with the aim of attracting the teacher's attention Question 51: In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she's got on very well. A. Reluctant as she was to take the job at first, she's got on very well. SOẠN VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com B. Although she was reluctant to take the job at first, she's got on very well. C. However reluctant she was to take the job at first, she's got on very well. D. Such was her reluctance to take the job at first that she's got on very well. 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 52 to 60. Cooperation is the common endeavor of two or more people to perform a task or reach a jointly cherished goal. Like competition and conflict, there are different forms of cooperation, based on group organization and attitudes. In the first form, known as primary cooperation, group and individual fuse. The group contains nearly all of each individual’s life. The rewards of the group’s work are shared with each member. There is an interlocking identity of individual, group and task performed. Means and goals become one, for cooperation itself is valued. While primary cooperation is most often characteristic of pre-literature societies, secondary cooperation is characteristic of many modern societies. In secondary cooperation, individuals devote only part of their lives to the group. Cooperation itself is not a value. Most members of the group feel loyalty, but the welfare of the group is not the first consideration. Members perform tasks so that they can separately enjoy the fruits of their cooperation in the form of salary, prestige, or power. Business offices and professional athletic teams are examples of secondary cooperation. In the third type, called tertiary cooperation or accommodation, latent conflict underlies the shared work. The attitudes of the cooperating parties are purely opportunistic: the organization is loose and fragile. Accommodation involves common means to achieve antagonistic goals: it breaks down when the common means cease to aid each party in reaching its goals. This is not, strictly speaking, cooperation at all, and hence the somewhat contradictory term antagonistic cooperation is sometimes used for this relationship. Question 52: What is the author’s main purpose in the first paragraph of the passage? A. To urge readers to cooperate more often B. To offer a brief definition of cooperation C. To explain how cooperation differs from competition and conflict D. To show the importance of group organization and attitudes Question 53: The word cherished in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______ A. defined B. agreed on C. prized D. set up Question 54: The word fuse in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______ A. explore B. unite C. evolve D. react Question 55: According to the passage, why do people join groups that practice secondary cooperation? A. To experience the satisfaction of cooperation B. To associate with people who have similar backgrounds C. To get rewards for themselves D. To defeat a common enemy Question 56: Which of the following is an example of the third form of cooperation as it is defined in the fourth paragraph? A. Students form a study group so that all of them can improve their grades B. Members of a farming community share work and the food that they grow C. Two rival political parties temporarily work together to defeat a third party D. A new business attempts to take customers away from an established company Question 57: Which of the following is NOT given as a name for the third type of cooperation? A. Tertiary cooperation B. Antagonistic cooperation C. Accommodation D. Latent conflict Question 58: The word fragile in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to____. A. involuntary B. poorly planned C. inefficient D. easily broken Question 59: As used throughout the passage, the term common is closest in meaning to which of the following? A. popular B. vulgar C. ordinary D. shared Question 60: Which of the following best describes the overall organization of the passage? A. The author provides a number of concrete examples and then draws a conclusion B. The author presents the points of view of three experts on the same topic C. The author compares and contrasts two types of human relations D. The author describes a concept by analyzing its three forms 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. Question 61: "It can't be Mike who leaked the document, it might be Tom." said our manager. SOẠN VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com A. Our manager suspected Tom of having leaked the document, not Mike. B. Our manager blamed Tom for having leaked the document instead of Mike. C. Our manager showed his uncertainty about who leaked the document: Mike or Tom. D. Our manager made it clear that Tom was the one who leaked the document, not Mike. Question 62: Their holiday plans fell through because there was a strike at the airport. A. They couldn’t go on holiday as planned as a result of a strike at the airport. B. They failed to go on the holiday like they had planned because a strike took place at the airport. C. A strike at the airport almost put a stop to their holiday plans. D. Disappointingly, a strike at the airport forced their holiday plans to nothing. Question 63: He was driving so fast that he could have had an accident. A. An accident happened, and it was caused by his very fast driving. B. He didn't have an accident although he was driving very fast. C. If he had been driving very fast, he would have had an accident. D. He wasn't driving slow enough to avoid the accident. Question 64: “Why don't you reply to the offer of the company right now?" said Anne to her husband. A. Anne ordered her husband to accept the offer of the company right away. B. Anne told her husband not to respond to the offer of the company. C. Anne suggested that her husband reply to the offer of the company right away. D. Anne asked her husband the reason why he didn’t reply to the offer of the company immediately. 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. My boyfriend is very short-tempered. My boyfriend loses 2. You can use it as long as you like, and it won’t wear out. No matter 3. If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home. Get 4. How have you been getting on with your enquiries? How much 5. I gave Ted the massage, but he already knew about it I needn’t II. 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 harbored 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. THE END SOẠN VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com SOẠN VÀ GIẢNG DẠY BỞI ĐỖ BÌNH – THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC binhbac72@gmail.com . SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 128) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Mark the letter. 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 thanks. That's a nice compliment. C. I think so. I am proud of myself. D. Thank you too much. Question 15: It never ____ my head that such a terrible thing would happen. A. struck B. dawned