i,i thi th,,t clut1n hi cho ki thi THPT gudc gia ntbn ti6ng Anh lin i ndm hoc 2014 - 2015, Tntdng THPT Chuy1n Dqi hpc Sr ph4m ,ffi BQ GIAO DVC VA DAO T4.O TRUijNGDAI t{QC su'PH4,M HA NQI TRTIC'NG TIIPT CITUYEN @i mt cd 06 trang) rV TTU THU T,AX 3 CHUAN BI CHO ri rsl THPT QUoc cIA ThSng 0312015 Mdn thi: TIENG ANH Tltdi gian tdm bdi phin triic nghiQm; 70 philt; phdnvt€t: 20 philt' \ MA de thi: 433 Thi sinh tdnt bdi phiin trdc nghi€m trudc, sau khi h\t thoi sian ldm bdi phdn tudc nghiQm, thi sinh nQp phi€u n.ir ldi tudc nghiQnt. Khi cd hieu l€nh, thi sinh nt6'i tdm bdi phAn vi*. I. PHAN rnAC NGHIEM (60 Ciu; 7,5 tli6m) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on ))our answer sheet to intlicate the utord whose underlined part is pronouixced dffirentl1,from thai of the others in esr-:h of thefollowing questions. Question L: A. sugqeed Question 2: A.linked Question 3: A. autumn Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to inilicate the worcl whose stress is plo.ced dffirently from thut of the others in each of thefollowing questions. Question 4: A. optimistic Question 5r: ' A. commercial Hg vh t6n thf sinh: s6 ueo danh: B. agsept B. needed B. summer B. compulsory B. impolite B. dependentlY Is that 21035? Please Put me B.up isn't here; he C. agcount C. u,ashecl C. public C. independent C. regretful to the manager. D. through D. aggident D. stopped D. strqggle D. conservation D. dedicate D. went D. didn't need to D. has arrived Msrk the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet that completes eack af thefollowing questions. Question 6: - Let's have fish and chips. A. Not tonight. B. Yummy, I like sweet things. C. Not at all. D. It was delicious' euestion 7: Many countries can attract many tourists in summer because their weather is warm, often hot. C. independently D. dependence A. dependably Question 8: - I'Iello. A. across Question 9: - -'lolin A. has gone Question 10: You A. didn't Question 11: My friends A. arrived C. over to football practice. C. has been B. goes have brought food. I have lots here. B. mustn't C. needn't at my house at 6 o'clock. B. had arrived C. were arriving Trang 1/6 - Md iti s6: 433 NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Di thi thi chudn bi cho ki thi TH7T Qu6c gia mdn il[ng Anh lin-3 ndm hpc 20 t 4 - 20 l 5 , Tru'dng THPT Chuy)n Dqi hpc Su pltqm Questiom X2: Karen doesn't like A. be told B. being told Question 13: If Tim had moneY, he A. *.+t B. will go Question 14: This is the hotel A. where B. which Question 15: He asked me if I A. know B. had known Question 16: Barry has three years of A. experiences Questibn 17: There is a B. experience q,hat to do. C. telling on holiday this year. C. would have gone rooms have a view of the sea. . C. whose when the bank opened. C. knew working as a teacher. C. experienced B. to tell D. was going to go D. from where D. would know D. experiencing D.',il A D. either A. smail, nice, china, blue C. nice, small, blue, china Question 18: - This is Karin and Tim vase on the table. B. china, small, blue, nice D. nice, blue, small, china car. C. Al s' of ihem. C. one A. Ol ',s B. 's/ 's Questiom tr9: - Which of these tr'vo dresses do you like? + To be honest. I don't like A. any B. both Question 20: This is just a(n) meeting; you just need to dress casually' A. formal B. formality ' c. informality D. informal Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to inilicate the word(s) OPP0SITE in meaning to tlte unrlerlinecl word(s) in each af the following questions' euestion 21: Drinking water must be purified so that it doesn't harm our health' A. filtered B. contaminated C. impure D. tested Question 22; It's started raining. Put on your raincoats, children. D. Take off A. Put off B. Put out C. Take out Mttrk tlte letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the worct(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word in' each oJ th e follotuirtg c1 uestiorts. Ouestion 23: Tire rvorkforce is generally accepied to have the best conditions in Europe. A. sanp B. working class C' crew D' personnel Question 2:l: The band's fir'st album is due for release later this ilonih' D. early A. late B. expected C. improper Question 25: He v/asn't able to manage with the stresses and strains of the job. A. cope B. succeed C. administer D. acquire R.eat! tlae follotvitlg pitssage tiiid rrutrk tlrc leiier A, E, C, or D oii J)ot'ti' iiitswer sheei io inilicaie tlrc correct {tt'tswer to euclt of the questions from 26 to 35' Blue Moon .,Blue moon" is a term that is r:sed to describe the phenomenon of a second full moon occurring in one month. How could two full moons possibly occur in a single month? It is not natwe's fault; the natural phases of the moon do not perfectly match up with the Rornan calendar' Although still used today, this calendar was devised by Julius caesar and Augustus caesar over 2000 years ago. while the calendar works well, the method that they used does not match the lunar cycle exactly' Th,.rs, occasionally the moon will go through it5 "full" phase twice bef,ore the month changes' Trang 2/5 - Md NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Di thi thi chuiin bi cho ki thi THPT Qui5c gia m6n tidng Anh lin i ndm hoc 2014 - 2015, Trudng THPT Chuy1n Dqi hoc Sa phqm ti] A "blue moon" is an uncommon event. [2] And its rare occurrence of a eventually led to the usage of the phrase "once in a blue moon." [3] This phrase was commonly used to indicate an event that could never happen. Over time, the meaning of the phrase changed from something that would never happen, to something that seldom happens. [4] Today, this phrase is used to indicate extremely rare events, the absurd, or things that never happen. Question 26: Wat is the main purpose of this passage? A. to explain the definition and the usage of "blue moon" B. to inform readers of the difference between the Roman calendar and the lunar calendar C. to support the importance of the lunar calendar D. none of the aboye Question 27: According to the passoge, to who.t does the term "blue nloon" rr-fer? A. a moon rvith the color blue B. cold nights causing the moon to appear blue C. the second fuIlmoon in one month D. events that could never happen Question 28: The word "phase" in the pass,age is closest in meaning to A. shape B. position C. cycle Question 29: Wy doesn't otu' calendar ntatch the lunar cycle exactly? A. It has more days than it should. B. The lunar cycle is wrong. C. Our calendar was not designed by humans. D. Our calendar was designed by humans. Question 30: lThy did people use the expression "blue moon" to nxean something that would neyer happen? A. Because the moon will never tum blue. B. Because we use the Roman calendar. C. Because it is rare for two ful] moons to be in one month. D. Because the lunar cycle does not match our calendar. Question 3l: The word "absurd" in the passoge is closest in meaning to A. normal B. ridiculous C. interesting D. frequent Question 32: According to the passage, which of the following is not true? A. The meaning of the phrase "blue moon" changed over the years. B. The phrase "once in a blue moon" could refer to two people eating dinner togethei. c. The lunar calendar was invented by Julius caesar and Augustus caesar. D. The Roman calendar is still in use today. Question 33: Wich of the following can be inferuedflom the passage? A. The phrase "blue moon" refers to the frequency of events. B. The usage of "blue moon" has not changed. C. The Roman calendar matches the natural phrases of the moon. D. Two fuil moons often occur in one month. Question 34: Wich is the best place for the following sentence? "In fact, this phrase has taken on other meanings over the years as well." A.[1] B.l2l c.t3l D.[4] Question 35: Complete the summary by choosing one sentence (A, B, C, or D) that is among the ntost important ideas in the passage to fill in the blank. A. Because a blue moon is uncommon, "once in a blue moon" means "rarely" or "never." B. The calendar devised by the Romans works well. C. The lunar calendar was invented by Julius Caesar and Augustus Caesar. D. The Roman calendar is still in use today. Summary: This passage discusses the origin and usage of the phrase " blue moon. " The phrase "blue moon" refers to the occurrence of twofuil mootls in one month. Twofull moons can occtff in one month D. influence because the lunar cycle does not match our calendar. -i Trang 3/6 - Md d€ s6: 433 a NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Ei thi tht) chudn bi cho ki thi THpT eu6c gia m6n tidng Anh lin 3 ndm hpc 2a) 4 - 20J 5, Trudng THPT Chuyan Dqi hpc Su phqm R.egd the fol!.owing prESS$ge $yr{t ?i?&rk lfue letter A, B, C, or B are yaur #Peswe{ skeet to indicate tlce covrect wordfor eacl, af the blaruks from 36 to 40. Spelbound - A gymnastics group Two years ago a group of young $rnnasts (36)- the small town of AsMord in Surrey travelled to London to take parl in a competition that would change their lives forever. The competition was (37)-girtarn'sGotTalent,ashowwhichencourageSpeoplefromal1overBritaintocomeand perform in frolt of a live audience if they think they have a talent people would like to see. Tlie show attracts thousands of entrants each year. (38)- of the acts are awful, butthe few good performers get rewarded with a place in the quar-ter finals, (39) are shown on live television' To corhpete in the final, Spelbound, as this group of young gymnasts is known, had to get tlii'ough the qualifying round and trryo live knockont rounds in front of a T.V. audjence of several million people' Even tho,gh they were just teenagers, Spelbound gave the performance of their lives and made it through. Most people thought a singer would win the finai of Britain's Got Talent but the public voted (40) Spelbound in their hundreds of thousands, and, mnch to the disbelief of its rneirrbers, the group won. And so started an arnazingjourney for these young teens who got to perform in front of the ioyai famity at the Ro,,al \/ariet), Shoq, and on a live tour of Britain r.r'ith some of their fello-w contestants. Question 36: A. to Question 37: A. call Question 38: A. AlI Question 39: A. which Question 40: A. for Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on yoru $nswey sheet to sltow the underlinecl part that needs coffection' Question 41: As well as being successflil in his many science. cal'eers, Benjamin Franklin was well-kno',vn as a A. being successful B. caleers C' well-known D. science Question 42: Lewis and Clark had been-gpnq for were dead. such long on their expedition that many thought they A. been gone E. such C. many D. they euestion 43: Eleanor Roosevelt was one of the most activest and influential first ladies' A.rvasB.mostactivestC.influentialD.firstladies Question 44: In the 1g60s Louis pasteur discov&ed that bacteria in air caused the peri-shabie fooci io gu bad. A. the 1860s B. bacteria euestion 45: Homes that have cable television get their programs from a local television station through a cable connected with the set. A. get their programs C. ttrrough a cable Rearl tlre following Passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your snswer sheet to indicate tlte ts. from B. called ts. Most B. where B. from C. at C. calling C. Few C. when C. at D. on D. to call D. A little D. that D. in C. the perishable food D. bad B. from a local television station D. connected with correct answer to each ofthe uestions frorn 46 to 50. f*rr7 dtO - Md dA NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội pi tt i thtr chudn bi cho ki thi THPT Qu6c gia m6n fidng lnh ldn 3 ndm hoc 201 4 - 201 5, Trudng THPT ChuyAn Dqi hqc Su phqm Madonna Ever since she burst onto the pop scene in the early eighties, Madonna has remained one of the most well- , known celebrities in the world. She has shown herself to be a talented singer, dancer, songwriter and , &ctress. To have achieved this she undoubtedly has a strong belief in herself and her abilities. It is possible she gained her strong personality through her tough childhood experiences. She went to a stlict Catholic school, was one of many children, and her family was split up after her mother died from cancer. Eventually, in search of fame, she left college and went to New York with only her suitcase and a few dollars. Hugely successful, often tlirough controversy, Madorura has always known what the public and media ',r'ant. She has gone fiorr shocking clothes and pop songs to setting trends and family life. She caused disagreement by playing feminist roles in films and featuring in pop videos with images of Jesus Christ. Throughor,rt all her vears and different styles and phases, she has always been able to give the general pubiic entertairulent. Madonna has become one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has sold over 100 miliion records world',.^ride, making her one of the highest-eaming entertainers of her generation. Even now as she approaches fifty and is a mother, Madonna is likely to contribute to errtertain us for many more years. but u,hat nobody can be sule of is exactiy what she will do next! Question 462 Whcn is the v,riter's main purpose in writing this text? A. to discuss Madonna's acting eareer, and encourage other pop stars to go into acting B. to show how well Madonna has achieved success throughout the years C. to remind people that money is not everything, and it conies and goes D. to claim that fashion always changes, and no one can stay famous forever Question 47: As a child, Madonna v,as probably A. happiest during her school days B. lonely and without anyone to talk to C. unhappy in New York D. made stronger due to difficult events Question 48: Wat is true according to the text? A. Madonna has always been careful not to ofiend the public. B. Madonna apologised to the Church after causing offence with a pop video. C. Madonna often upset people but achieved a great deal. D. Madonna disliked the controversy in her career. Question 49: Wat does the writer say about Madonna's success? A. She is one of the richest performers of hertime. B. She has eamed more money than many international businesses. C. Her success is mainly due to the Americaa market. D. Her consistent style has followed her to eam so much money. Question 50: How would the writer probably describe Madonna's future? A. "After so much success, acting will become more important than singing." B. "Family life will be the main factor in Madonna's everyday life, no more wild days!" C. "She'll keep on pleasing the public in a predictable way." D. "Madonna is sure to keep us guessing on her future plans." Read the following passfige and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on yoar answer slreet to indicate tlte correct wordfor each of tlte blanks from 51 to 60. New Cycling Schemes TheCountyCouncilhasdecidedtogiveahigher(51)-tocyc1ingandagreedanewstrategyto guide the way ahead in East Sussex. Trang 5/6 - Mii iti s6: $3 NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Di thi thu chuin bi cho ki thi THPT Qudc gia m6n ildng Anh lin i ndm hoc 201 4 - 201 5, Trudng THPT Chuy1n Eqi hpc Su phsm Cyciingisa(52)-,healthyandenvironmenta1iyfriendlyformoftransport.Itis(53)- tomakeitsafer,rnoreConvenientandattractive,andtoincreasettre(54)-ofjouraeysnradeby bicycle. Cycling is being encouraged both for utility purposes (such as journeys to work, school and the shops) and for(55)-tripsforexerciseani1enjoyment,includinglongertripsbytourists. RecentcycleschemescarriedoutinconjunctionwithDistrictCouncilsandotherbodies(56)- the Brighton and Hove seafront route and the Cross Levels Way cycle route, in Eastbourne. (57)-peop1ewillbeconsultedasthestrategyisimplemented.TheCountyCounci1wi1lwork withIocalcyc1ingandothergroupS,andacountywideCycIingForumwilIbeformedto(58)- that all bodies concerned with cycling are in regular (59) The(60)-oftheCyclingstrategyaregivenina1eaflet,andacopyoftheful1strategydocument can be seen in County Council Public Libraries. Quesfion 5L: A. advantage B. income C. benefit D. priority Question 52: A. sliortcut ts. high-speed C. dangerous D. low-cost Question 53: A. intended B. convinced C. written D. spoken Question 54: A. size B. proportion C. provision D. proposal Question 55: A" recreational B. useless C. sufficient D. promotional Question 56: A. consist B. participate C. include D. improve Question 57: A. Abnormal B. Proper C. Country D. Local Question 58: A. improve B. ensure C. assert D. maintain . Question 59: A. conract ts. basis C. touch D. accouni Question 60: A. cyciists B. rights C. vehicles D. objectives II. FIIAN VIET (2,5 tli6me) Write a paragraph about life in the future. I'ou siroul<i write at least 8U words. THE END-:. Trang 6/6 - Ma di s6: $3 NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội . 433 NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Di thi thi chudn bi cho ki thi TH7T Qu6c gia mdn il[ng Anh lin-3 ndm hpc 20 t 4 - 20 l 5 , Tru'dng. Md NGÂN HOA ENGLISH - 106 ngõ 100 đường Nguyễn Xiển, Thanh Xuân, Hà Nội Di thi thi chuiin bi cho ki thi THPT Qui5c gia m6n tidng Anh lin i ndm hoc 2014 - 2015, Trudng THPT Chuy1n. THPT QUoc cIA ThSng 0312015 Mdn thi: TIENG ANH Tltdi gian tdm bdi phin triic nghiQm; 70 philt; phdnvt€t: 20 philt' MA de thi: 433 Thi sinh tdnt bdi phiin trdc nghi€m