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SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NAM ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BIÊN HÒA Môn: Tiếng Anh Lần 2 Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Không kể thời gian giao đề MÃ ĐỀ 01 Mark the

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO HÀ NAM ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN BIÊN HÒA Môn: Tiếng Anh (Lần 2)

Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút

(Không kể thời gian giao đề)

MÃ ĐỀ 01

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each of the following questions

Question 1: A frustrate B furious C punctual D rubbish

Question 2: A carriages B whistles C assures D costumes

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions

Question 3: A digest B effect C process D success

Question 4 : A commitment B involvement C currency D economy

Question 5: A intellectual B accelerate C curriculum D compulsory

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks

Question 6: “Has Jenifer ever been to Paris?” “No, but………, she‟s going next week”

C interestingly enough D enough interesting

Question 7: I have no patience with gossips What I told Bill was a secret He…… it to you

C mustn‟t have repeated D shouldn‟t read

Question 8: I suppose Jason must be in his……… teens

Question 9: The accused denied…… in the vicinity of the murder scene

A to have ever been B have ever been

C having ever been D ever having been

Question 10: Mr Duncan does not know…… the lawn mower after they had finished using it

A where did they put B where they did put

Question 11: Of the two new teachers, one is experienced and……

A the others is not B another is inexperienced

C the other is not D other lacks experience

Question 12: Losing my job was a great shock, but I think I‟m…….it

A seeing to B putting up with C standing for D getting over

Question 13: The hotel was terrible, but the wonderful beach……our disappointment

A got over B faced up to C made up for D saw to

Question 14: ………is that a chicken stands up to lay its eggs

A Many people don‟t realize B What many people don‟t realize

C It is that many people don‟t realize D Because many people don‟t realize

Question 15: I don‟t like Anthony, he seems to take too much…… In criticizing everyone

A joy B fascination C pleasure D entertainment

Question 16 : ……….numerous at the turn of the century, the number of tigers in India had fallen to 2500 by 1969

A Although B It was C They were D Not only

Question 17: ……….that F.W Frohawk made his greatest contribution to the field of natural history during the Victorian period

A It was as a butterfly illustrator B He was a butterfly illustrator

C A butterfly illustrator D When he was a butterfly illustrator

Question 18: Our hotel is……… walking distance of the sea

Question 19: “Why don‟t we go to the zoo?” – “………… ”

A Because we don‟t have enough money B I couldn‟t agree more

Question 20: “ I couldn‟t take the history class I wanted last semester” “Why didn‟t you talk to your advisor? She…………able to help you get in”

A wasn‟t B might have been C might be D couldn‟t have been Question 21: …….store information but thet also distribute it

A Not only comuters B Not only computers

C Computers do not only D Computers not only

Question 22: “Are you coming to the party?” – “……… ”

A I‟m not sure B I‟m sorry C I like but I can D I will

Question 23: You can‟t just bury your…… in the sand and hope that this problem goes away

Question 24: You should bear in mind that children of tender years are notoriously……

A impressive B impervious C impersonal D impressionable

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 under lined part in each of the following questions

Question 25: A nurse practioner has training in a specialized area of medicine

A honorable B difficult C prescribed D distinct

Question 26 : Ice Age fossils from the La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles are now on display in

the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles County

A located B on exhibit C under supervision D stored

Question 27: In the Navajo household, grandparents and other relatives play indispensable

roles in raising the children

A dominant B exemplary C essential D unimportant

Question 28 : Boys‟ Clubs do not deprive poor children of the opportunity to participate in

sports

A deny B retract C improvise D dilute

Question 29: Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable

A Interest in B Similarity to C Nearness to D Usefulness to

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate theunderlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions

Question 30: Even on the most careful prepared trip, problems will sometimes develop

Question 31: The Indians of the southwestern United States are famous for their beautiful

A

art work, especially handmade jewelry cast from silver, carved from stones, or decorations with

beads and feathers

Question 32: My cousin composes not only the music, but also sings the songs for the major „

A B C D Broadway musicals

Question 33: Please send me information with regard of insurance policies available from your

A B C D company

Question 34: Tradtionally, the flag is risen in the morning and taken down at night

A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the blanks

Owning a pet

The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some

experience of either owning a pet or being in (35)……… contact with someone who does Is there such a things as “the ideal pet”? If so what characterises the ideal pet? Various (36)…… influence one‟s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle For example, although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (37)…… can be considerable Everything must be (38)…… into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and

veterinary bills You must be prepared to (39)…… time on your pet, which involves shopping for it, cleaning and feeling it Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility Are you prepared

to exercise and (40)…… an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How much spare room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a (41)…… space? Do you live near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets (42)…… as turtles and goldfish can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more (43)………… People get pets for a number of reasons, for company, security or to teach responsibility to children Pets can be affectionate and loyal and an excellent source of

company as long as you know what pet (44)…… you and your lifestyle

Question 35: A near B close C narrow D tight

Question 36: A facets B elements C factors D points

Question 37 :A upkeep B maintenance C upbringing D raising

Question 38: A considering B held C taken D kept

Question 39: A take B waste C occupy D spend

Question 40: A household B houstrain C housekeep D housework

Question 41: A confined B detained C reduced D closed

Question 42: A so B for C much D such

Question43: A suited B appropriate C likely D good

Question 44:A fits B matches C suits D goes with

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the question

It is estimated that over 99 percent of all species that ever existed have become extinct

What causes extinction? When a species is no longer adapted to a change environment, it may

perish The exact causes of a species‟ death vary from situation to situation Rapid ecological change may render an environment hostile to a species For example, temperatures may change and a species may not be adapt Food resources may be affected by environmental changes, which will then cause problems for a species requiring these resources Other species may

become better adapted to an environment, resulting in competition and, ultimately, in the death

of a species

The fossil record reveals that extinction has occurred throughout the history of Earth Recent analyses have also revealed that on some occasions many species became extinct at the same time - a mass extinction One of the best - known examples of mass extinction occurred

65 million years ago with the demise of dinosaurs and many other forms of life Perhaps the

largest mass extinction was the one that occurred 225 million years ago, when approximately

95 percent of all species died Mass extinctions can be caused by a relatively rapid change in the environment and can be worsened by the close interrelationship of many species If, for

example, something were to happen to destroy much of the plankton in the oceans, then the

oxygen content of Earth would drop, affection even organisms not living in the oceans Such a change would probably lead to a mass extinction

One interesting, and controversial, finding is that extinctions during the past 250 million

years have tended to be more intense every 26 million years The periodic extinction might be due to intersection of the earth‟s orbit with a cloud of comets, but this theory is purely

speculative Some researchers have also speculated that extinction may often be random That

is, certain species may be eliminated and others may survive for no particular reason A

species‟ survival may have nothing to do with its ability or inability to adapt If so, some of revolutionary history may reflect a sequence of essentially random events

Question 45: The word “it” in line 2 refers to:

A environment B species C extinction D 99 percent Question 46 : The word “ultimately” in line 7 is closest meaning to

A exceptionally B dramatically C eventually D unfortunately Question 47: What does the author say in paragraph 1 regarding most species in Earth‟s

history?

A.They have remained basically unchanged from their original forms

B They have been able to adapt to ecological changes

D.They are no longer in existence

Question 48: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in paragraph 1 as resulting from rapid

ecological change?

A Temperature changes

B Availability of food resources

C Introduction of new species

D Competition among species

Question 49: The word “demise” in line 12 is closest in meaning to

Question 50: Why is “ plankton” mentioned in line 16?

A To demonstrate the interdependence of different species

B To emphasize the importance of food resources in preventing mass extinction

C To illustrate a comparison between organisms that live on the land and those that live

in the ocean

D To point out that certain species could never become extinct

Question 51: According to paragraph 2, evidence from fossils suggests that

A extinction of species has occurred from time to time throughout Earth‟s history

B Extinctions on Earth have generally been massive

C there has been only one mass extinction in Earth‟s history

D dinosaurs became extinct much earlier than scientists originally believed

Question 52: The word “finding” in line 19 is closest in meaning to

A published information B research method

C ongoing experiment D scientific discovery

Question 53: Which of the following can be inferred from the theory of periodic extinction mentioned in paragraph 3?

A Many scientists could be expected to disagree with it

B evidence to support the theory has recently been found

C The theory is no longer seriously considered

D Most scientists believe the theory to be accurate

Question 54: In paragraph 3, the author makes which of the following statements about a

species‟ survival?

A It reflects the interrelationship of may species

B It may depend on chance events

C It does not vary greatly from species to species

D It is associated with astronomical conditions

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer for each of the question

The economic depression in the late-nineteenth-century United States contributed

significantly to a growing movement in literature toward realism and naturalism After the

1870' s, a number of important authors began to reject the romanticism that had prevailed

Line immediately following the Civil War of 1861-1865 and turned instead to realism

Determined to portray life as it was, with fidelity to real life and accurate representation

without idealization, they studied local dialects, wrote stories which focused on life in

specific regions of the country, and emphasized the "true" relationships between people In

doing so, they reflected broader trends in the society, such as industrialization,

evolutionary theory which emphasized the effect of the environment on humans, and the

influence of science

Realists such as Joel Chandler Harris and Ellen Glasgow depicted life in the South;

Hamlin Garland described life on the Great Plains; and Sarah One Jewett wrote about

everyday life in rural New England Another realist, Bret Harte, achieved fame with stories that portrayed local life in the California mining camps

Samuel Clemens, who adopted the pen name Mark Twain, became the country's most

outstanding realist author, observing life around him with a humorous and skeptical eye In his stories and novels, Twain drew on his own experiences and used dialect and common

speech instead of literary language, touching off a major change in American prose style

Other writers became impatient even with realism Pushing evolutionary theory to its limits, they wrote of a world in which a cruel and merciless environment determined

human fate These writers, called naturalists, often focused on economic hardship,

studying people struggling with poverty, and other aspects of urban and industrial life

Naturalists brought to their writing a passion for direct and honest experience

Theodore Dreiser, the foremost naturalist writer, in novels such as Sister Carrie, grimly

portrayed a dark world in which human beings were tossed about by forces beyond their

understanding or control Dreiser thought that writers should tell the truth about human

affairs, not fabricate romance, and Sister Carrie, he said, was "not intended as a piece of

literary craftsmanship, but was a picture of conditions."

Question 55: Which aspect of late-nineteenth-century United States literature does the passage mainly discuss?

A The influence of science on literature

B The importance of dialects for realist writers

C The emergence of realism and naturalism

D The effects of industrialization on romanticism

Question 56: The word "prevailed" in line 3 is closest in meaning to

A dominated B transformed C entered D generalized

Question 57: The word "they" in line 8 refers to

A authors B dialects C stories D relationships Question 58: According to the passage, a highly significant factor in the development of realist and naturalist literature was

A the Civil War

B a recognition that romanticism was unpopular

C an increased interest in the study of common speech

D an economic depression

Question 59: Realist writers took an interest in all of the following EXCEPT

A human relationships B characteristics of different regions

C the idealization of life D social and historical theories

Question 60: The word "depicted" in line 11 is closest in meaning to

A emphasized B described C criticized D classified

Question 61: Why does the author mention mining camps in line 14 ?

A To contrast the themes of realist and naturalist writers

B To illustrate how Bret Harte differed from other authors

C As an example of a topic taken up by realist writers

D As an example of how setting can influence literary style

Question 62: Mark Twain is considered an important literary figure because he

A was the first realist writer in the United States

B rejected romanticism as a literary approach

C wrote humorous stories and novels

D influenced American prose style through his use of common speech

Question 63: The word "foremost" in line 24 is closestin meaning to

A most difficult B interesting C most focused D leading

Question 64: Which of the following statements about Theodore Dreiser is supported by the passage?

A He mainly wrote about historical subjects such as the Civil War

B His novels often contained elements of humor

C He viewed himself more as a social commentator than as a literary artist

D He believed writers should emphasize the positive aspects of life

WRITING

Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentences printed before it

Question 65: She never seems to succeed, even though she works hard

…………

Question 66: “I‟ sorry I didn‟t phone you earlier.” Jill said

apologized………

Question 67: Without Jack‟s help, I wouldn‟t have been able to move the table

…………

Question 68: Immediately after his arrival home, a water-heater exploded

…………

Question 69: People believe that the Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D

…………

Part II: In about 140 words, write a paragraph about one of the popular calebrations in Viet Nam (e.g Tet holiday, Mid- Autumn Festival, National Independence Day, Teacher’s Day, Women’s Day, etc.)

THE END

KEY

65 However hard she works, she never seems to succeed

66 Jill apologized (to me) for not phoning me earlier

67 If it hadn’t been for Jack’s help/ Jack hadn’t helped me, I wouldn’t have been able to move

the table

68 Hardly had he arrived home when a water-heater exploded

69 Paper is believed to have been invented by the Chinese in 105 A.D