SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 066) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Question 1 to 5: Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part of the sentence. Identify your choice by marking A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Câu 1: I had a row with my boss and had to quit the job. A. quarreled B. debated C. discussed D. ignored Câu 2: Women liberated from child care can pursue their own interests. A. leisure with B. having fun with C. freed from D. burdened with Câu 3: Lee doesn’t like conventional dressing. She prefers something modern and shocking. A. social B. new C. old D. traditional Câu 4: The film is not worth seeing. The plot is too dull. A. slow B. simple C. complicated D. boring Câu 5: I have to take up my dress. I step on it all the time. A. make it longer B. embellish C. shorten D. try on Question 6 to 25: Choose the right word or phrases to complete the following sentences. Identify your choice by marking A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. Câu 6: She resented ________ waiting for hours in front of the cinema. A. being kept B. to be kept C. being keeping D. keeping Câu 7: “Which is more important, luck or effort?” - “Luck is ________ effort” A. of the same importance B. of the same importance as C. as the same important as D. the same importance as Câu 8: One purpose ______ to make up for money spent in the French and Indian War. A. of the Stamp Act B. of the Stamp Act was C. of the Stamp Act which was D. the Stamp Act Câu 9: The selection and welfare of staff is the responsibility of the ________department. A. personated B. personnel C. personal D. personality Câu 10: These instructions are ________ easy for beginners. All you have to do is listen carefully. A. relatively B. frequently C. virtually D. hardly Câu 11: _______ saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen. A. What the woman was B. The woman was C. What was the woman D. That the woman was Câu 12: Although drama is a form of literature, ________ from the other types in the way it is presented. A. is different B. but it is different C. it differs D. despite the difference Câu 13: She spoke quietly to him _______ someone hear a word of their conversation. A. so that B. in order that C. for fear that D. for fear of Câu 14: It is ________ for me to see you go away for a year. A. undeniable B. incompetent C. unbearable D. intolerant Câu 15: You look rather _______. Are you worried about something? A. occupied B. preoccupying C. preoccupied D. occupant Câu 16: I thought that you ________ us, but I was wrong. You never have enough courage. A. would join B. joined C. had joined D. will join Câu 17: She is very ________. Don’t say anything that can hurt her. A. decided B. dedicate C. dedicated D. devoted Câu 18: It is believed that books are _____ species, fighting for survival in competition with TV, film, the internet and CD. A. endangered B. dangerous C. danger D. dangerously Câu 19: I _______ you to the woman I was speaking with, but I couldn’t think of her name. A. will introduce B. would have introduced C. would introduce D. couldn’t have introduced Câu 20: The police finally arrested the ________ criminal. A. famous B. notorious C. respectable D. renowned PREPARED BY M.A ĐỖ BÌNH – GV THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – binhbac72@gmail.com 4 FEB 2015 Câu 21: The man who _______ had been in the sea for ten hours. A. had been rescued B. was rescued C. rescued D. had rescued Câu 22: I am sorry but we have to _______ the discussion. We have no more time. A. put an end to B. make room for C. take advantage of D. put effort into Câu 23: The man shouted loudly as if we _______ all deaf. A. would be B. had been C. are D. were Câu 24: An employer may look with_______ on a young college graduate. A. suspiciously B. suspicion C. suspect D. suspicious Câu 25: Thanks to the British Channel, __________. A. it saved England from being invaded for some time B. England was not invaded for some time C. which helped England not to be invaded for some time D. they did not invade England for some time Question 26 to 30: Choose the word whose stressed syllable is different from that of the others. Câu 26: A. power B. idol C. succeed D. basic Câu 27: A. introduce B. history C. library D. national Câu 28: A. manufacture B. continental C. conservation D. environment Câu 29: A. refuse B. prison C. obey D. delay Câu 30: A. intention B. enjoyable C. criminal D. percentage Question 31 to 38: Identify the error in each of the following sentences by marking A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Câu 31: Working all night long, Jim felt extreme hungry and just wanted to have a sandwich. A. Working B. extreme C. felt D. just Câu 32: She was anxious about the interview because she failed three interviews before. A. failed B. before C. about D. because Câu 33: Not only the athlete but also his wife are going to the party tonight. A. athlete B. are C. but D. Not only Câu 34: We thought our cameras were the same, but his is different than the one I bought. A. than B. his is C. the same D. bought Câu 35: Married customs differ greatly from society to society. A. Married B. differ C. greatly D. society Câu 36: Only when he was half way through the task did he realise how difficult was it. A. Only when B. was C. did he realise D. was it Câu 37: Betty is one of the women who is responsible for organizing the outing. A. one of the B. outing C. for D. who is Câu 38: How much each dress costs is not mention in the catalogue. A. How much B. each C. costs D. mention Question 39 to 45: Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently. Câu 39: A. microbe B. mineral C. migrant D. minor Câu 40: A. bait B. said C. plate D. maid Câu 41: A. preview B. key C. peel D. pretty Câu 42: A. sure B. shore C. seaside D. shell Câu 43: A. windsurfing B. wilderness C. rhino D. philosopher Câu 44: A. resume B. answer C. silk D. cent Câu 45: A. business B. possess C. misspell D. process Question 46 to 55: Choose the best answers to fill in the blanks. Identify your choice by marking A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. The expression on your face can actually dramatically alter your feelings and perceptions, and it has been proved that (46)____ smiling or frowning can create corresponding emotional responses. The idea was first (47) _____ by a French physiologist, Israel Way Baum, in 1906. He believed that different facial (48) ____ affected the flow of blood to the brain, and that this could create positive or negative feelings. A happy PREPARED BY M.A ĐỖ BÌNH – GV THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – binhbac72@gmail.com 4 FEB 2015 smile or irrepressible (49) _____ increased the blood flow and contributed to joyful feelings. But sad, angry expressions decreased the flow of oxygen-carrying blood, and created a vicious circle of gloom and depression by effectively starving the brain of essential fuel. Psychologist Robert Zajonc rediscovered this early (50) ____, and suggests that the temperature of the brain could affect the production and synthesis of neurotransmitters ─ which definitely influence our moods and energy levels. He argues that an impaired blood flow could not (51) ____ deprive the brain of oxygen, but create further chemical imbalance (52) _____ inhibiting these vital hormonal messages. Zajonc goes on to propose that our brains remember that smiling is associated with being happy, and that by deliberately smiling through your tears you can (53) __ your brain to release uplifting neurotransmitters — replacing a depressed condition (54) ____ a happier one. People suffering from psychosomatic illness depression and anxiety states could (55) _____ from simply exercising their zygomatic muscles which pull the corners of the mouth up and back to form a smile — several times an hour. Câu 46: A. desperately B. determinedly C. deliberately D. decidedly Câu 47: A. put off B. put down C. put by D. put forward Câu 48: A. aspects B. looks C. expressions D. appearances Câu 49: A. laughter B. sadness C. humour D. depression Câu 50: A. result B. subject C. research D. experiment Câu 51: A. even B. only C. ever D. always Câu 52: A. by B. without C. when D. from Câu 53: A. make B. persuade C. allow D. decide Câu 54: A. through B. by C. after D. with Câu 55: A. recover B. improve C. benefit D. progress Question 56 to 64: Read the passage and choose the correct answer. Identify your choice by marking A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. In the course its history, human inventions have dramatically increased the average amount of energy available for use per person. Primitive peoples in cold regions burned wood and animal dung to heat their caves, cook food, and drive off animals by fire. The first step toward the developing of more efficient fuels was taken when people discovered that they could use vegetable oils and animal fats in lieu of gathered or cut wood. Charcoal gave off a more intensive heat than wood and was more easily obtainable than organic fats. The Greeks first began to use coal for metal smelting in the 14 th century, but it did not come extensive use until the Industrial Revolution. In the 1700s, at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, most energy used in the United States and other nations undergoing industrialization was obtained from perpetual and renewable sources, such as wood, water streams, domesticated animal labour, and wind. These were predominantly locally available supplies. By mid-1800s, 91 percent of all commercial energy consumed in the United States and European countries was obtained from wood. However, at the beginning of the 20 th century, coal became a major energy source and replaced wood in industrializing countries. Although in most regions and climate zones wood was more readily accessible than coal, the latter represents a more concentrate source of energy. In 1910, natural gas and oil firmly replaced coal as the main source of fuel because they are lighter and, therefore, cheaper to transport. They burned more cleanly than coal and polluted less. Unlike coal, oil could be refined to manufacture liquid fuels for vehicles, a very important consideration in early 1900s, when the automobile arrived on the scene. By 1984, nonrenewable fossil fuels, such as oil, coal, and natural gas, provided over 82 percent of the commercial and industrial energy used in the world. Small amounts of energy were derived from nuclear fission, and the remaining 16 percent came from burning direct perpetual and renewable fuels, such as biomass. Between 1700 and 1986, a large number of countries shifted from the use of energy from local sources to a centralized generation of hydropower and solar energy converted to electricity. The energy derived from nonrenewable fossil fuels has created a dependency on a finite resource that will have to be replaced. Alternative fuel sources are numerous, and shale oil and hydrocarbons are just two examples. The extraction of shale oil from large deposits in Asia and European regions has proven to be labor consuming and costly. The resulting product is sulfur-and nitrogen rich, and large-scale extractions are presently prohibitive. Similarly, the extraction of hydrocarbons from tar sands in Alberta and Utah is complex. Semi- solid hydrocarbons cannot be easily separated from the sandstone and limestone that carry them, and modern PREPARED BY M.A ĐỖ BÌNH – GV THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – binhbac72@gmail.com 4 FEB 2015 technology is not sufficiently versatile for a large-scale removal of the material. However, both sources of fuel may eventually be needed as petroleum prices continue to rise and limitations in fossil fuel availability make alternative deposits more attractive. Câu 56: What is the main topic of the passage? A. Applications of various fuels. B. Natural resources and fossil fuels. C. A history of energy use. D. A historical overview of energy rates. Câu 57: In line 2, the phrase “per person” is close in meaning to A. per capita B. per year C. per family D. per day Câu 58: It can be inferred from the first paragraph that A. coal mining was essential for primitive peoples. B. the Greeks used coal in industrial production C. the development of efficient fuels was gradual process D. the discovery of efficient fuels was mostly accidental. Câu 59: The author of the passage implies that in the 1700s, sources of energy were A. used for commercial purposes B. used in various combinations C. not derived from mineral deposits D. not always easy to locate Câu 60: In line 16, the phrase “the latter ” refers to A. wood B. coal C. most regions D. climate zones Câu 61: According to the passage, what was the greatest advantage of oil as fuel? A. It was a concentrated source of energy. B. It was lighter and cheaper than coal. C. It replaced wood and coal and reduced pollution. D. It could be converted to automobile fuel. Câu 62: In line 18, the word “They” refers to A. coal and wood B. main sources of fuel C. natural gas and oil D. industrializing countries. Câu 63: According to the passage, the sources of fossil fuels will have to be replaced because A. they need to be transported B. they are not efficient C. their use is centralized D. their supply is limited Câu 64: It can be inferred from the passage that in the early 20 th century, energy was obtained primarily from A. fossil fuels B. nuclear fission C. hydraulic and solar sources D. burning biomass 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. That restaurant is so dirty that no one wants to eat there. It is such 2. I’ll pick the children up if you like. Would you 3. He objected to the fact that his secretary came to work late He was annoyed 4. Tom is the most industrious pupil. No other pupil 5. She isn’t accustomed to life in London She’s not used to II. Topic: Which is more important, knowledge from books or experiences from life? We gain our knowledge about the world and our life from two sources: from experience and from books. These two resources are both important, but which of them is more important? Knowledge from books forms a very important part of our knowledge structure. In schools and colleges, we learn knowledge which is fundamental to our future career. We learn knowledge from books in order to make our contributions to this society in the future. A student learns mathematic equations and other scientific knowledge and become a scientist or engineer. We will be illiterate and ignorant without learning knowledge from books. Moreover, we acquire knowledge about life and the world by reading books, magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves. Therefore books are a very important source of knowledge. PREPARED BY M.A ĐỖ BÌNH – GV THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – binhbac72@gmail.com 4 FEB 2015 On the other hand, we can't learn everything from a book. “Experience is the best teacher” is an old cliché, but I agree with it. The most important, and sometimes the hardest, lessons we learn in life come from our participation in situations. We learn how to get along with others or how to have self-respect from our experience, not from books. We cannot learn emotional feelings, such as love and care, through books; they come from our real life experience. Knowledge from experience is also a very important supplement to knowledge from books. Needless to say both learning sources, books and experience, are very important to us. But in my opinion knowledge from experience is more important, because without knowledge from experience, it is impossible to get a real understanding of knowledge from books, and how to apply this knowledge to real world situations. PREPARED BY M.A ĐỖ BÌNH – GV THPT LIỄN SƠN, LẬP THẠCH, VĨNH PHÚC – binhbac72@gmail.com 4 FEB 2015 . SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 066) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) Question 1 to. about life and the world by reading books, magazines and newspapers. This is also very important as we cannot experience everything all by ourselves. Therefore books are a very important source. incompetent C. unbearable D. intolerant Câu 15: You look rather _______. Are you worried about something? A. occupied B. preoccupying C. preoccupied D. occupant Câu 16: I thought that you ________