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SỞ GD & ĐT TRƯỜNG THPT (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 93 Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Passage 1 - Read the passage carefully and choose the best parts to fill in the blanks What exactly is a tornado? The general picture is familiar enough. The phenomenon usually occurs on a hot, sticky day with south wind and an ominous sky. From the base of a thunderhead, a funnel-shaped cloud extends a violently twisting spout toward the Earth. As it sucks in matter in its path, the twister may turn black, brown or even white. The moving cloud shows an almost continuous display of sheet lightning. It lurches along in a meandering path, usually northeast ward, at 25 to 40 miles per hour. Sometimes it picks up its finger from the earth for a short distance and then plants it down again. The funnel is very slender; its wake of violence averages about 400 yards wide. As the tornado approaches, it is heralded by a roar as a hundreds of jet planes or thousands of railroad cars. Its path is a path of total destruction. Buildings explode as they are sucked in by the tornado’s low-pressure vortex (where the pressure drop is as much as 10 percent) and by its powerful whirling winds (estimated at up to 500 miles per hour). The tornado’s lifetime is as brief as it is violent. Within a few tens of miles (average about 16 miles), it spends its force and suddenly disappears. Câu 1. Tornadoes usually occur on _____ . A. hot and humid days B. hot days C. cold days D. rainy days Câu 2. The twister’s colour is caused by _____. A. the sun B. the colour of the sky C. snow D. what it picks up Câu 3. A tornado _____. A. meanders B. travels at a constant speed C. travels in a straight line D. stays on the ground at all times Câu 4. The speed of a tornado is _____. A. 10 miles per hour B. 85 miles per hour C. 25 to 40 miles per hour D. 25 to 40 miles per day Câu 5. The average width of the path of the funnel is _____. A. the width of its finger B. less than 40 yards C. 25 miles D. about 400 yards Câu 6. The sound which announces the coming of a tornado is similar to that made by _____. A. vortex B. a diesel engine C. thunder and lightning D. hundreds of jets Câu 7. A building in the path of a tornado most likely would _____. A. be partially destroyed B. be totally destroyed C. lose its roof D. escape damage Câu 8. According to this article, the winds of tornado _____. A. are estimated at up to 500 miles per hour B. drop the pressure 40 percent C. have been clocked at 500 miles per hour D. travel at 16 miles an hour Câu 9. Usually a tornado is spent after traveling about ………… . A. 6 miles B. 16 miles C. 50 miles D. 400 yards Câu 10. Implied but not stated _____. A. Tornadoes are caused by sheet lightning B. Nature is sometimes destructive C. The tornado’s lifetime is as brief as it is violent D. A tornado is a supernatural phenomenon Passage 2 - Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. PARENTESE Who talk more – men or women? Most people believe that women talk more. However, linguist Deborah Tannen, who has studied the communication style of men and women, says that this is a stereotype. According to Tannen, women are more verbal – talk more – in private situations, where they use conversation as the “glue” to hold relationships together. But, she says, men talk more in public situations, where they use conversation to exchange information and gain status. Tannen points out that we can see these differences even in children. Little girls often play with one “best friend”, their play includes a lot of conversation. Little boys often play games in groups; their play usually involves more doing than talking. In school, girls are often better at verbal skills, boys are often better at mathematics. A recent study at Emory University helps to shed light on the roots of this difference. Researchers studied conversation between children age 3-6 and their parents. They found evidence that parents talk very differently to their son than they do to their daughters. The startling conclusion was that parents use more language with their girls. Specifically, when parents talk with their daughters, they use more descriptive language and more details. There is also far more talk about emotions, especially sadness, with daughters than with sons. Câu 11. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the first paragraph? A. It’s stereotype that women talk more than men. B. Women talk more than men. C. Women talk more in private, and men talk more in public D. Little girls and little boys have different ways of playing. Câu 12. Which word is similar in meaning to “glue” in the passage? A. rope B. game C. sticky substance D. means Câu 13. Which sentence best expresses the main idea of the second paragraph? A. An Emory University found that parents talk more with their daughters than with their sons B. Researchers have studied the conversations of children at their parents. C. Parents do not talk much about sadness with their sons. D. Study at Emory University can help to explain the differences between communication styles of boys and girls. Câu 14. Which of the following phrases best explains the meaning of the word “verbal”? A. deriving from verbs B. using very loud noise C. being very talkative D. connected with the use of spoken language Câu 15. The word they in the passage refers to _____. A. women B. men C. situations. D. men and women Câu 16. Which can be used as a synonym of the word “feelings”? A. worries B. anger C. emotions D. thinking Câu 17. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the first paragraph? A. Men are more sociable than women. B. Men and women have different styles of talking, which may begin in childhood. C. Women talk more in some situations, men talk more in others. D. According to Deborah Tannen, the belief that women talk more is partly right but most wrong and oversimplified. Câu 18. Which word could best replace “startling”? A. annoying B. surprising C. interesting D. beginning Câu 19. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the second paragraph? A. Boys don’t like to be with their parents as much as girls do. B. Parents don’t enjoy talking with their sons as much as with their daughters. C. A recent study found that parents talk differently to their sons and daughters. D. Girls have more practice discussing sadness than boys do. Câu 20. Which of the following statements is True about the passage? A. Parents use more language to talk with their daughters. ] B. Boys don’t like showing their emotions. C. Girls are thought to be more talkative than boys. D. Parents give more love to their daughters than their sons. Passage 3 - Read the passage carefully and choose the best parts to fill in the blanks. If you can roll a ball, you can play bowls. Everyone can play: young and old, men and women, the fit and the not so fit. It is the (21)____ outdoor game that really is a sport for all. What other sports can grandparents play on equal terms with their grandchildren? What other game is so simple that you could take up it today and be (22)____ in the national championship tomorrow? Simple? Perhaps that is not the (23)____ word. There are bowls players in their thousands (24)____ will tell you that, although bowls is a game that anyone can (25)____ in five minutes, it takes a lifetime to (26)____ it. They are the people who have developed a passionate interest in the game .(27)____ for outsiders, bowls is another word, and a strange and puzzling one. They see a bowl game in action and wonder what is going on. What the players are trying to do is easy to explain. Their (28)____ is to roll their bowls, called wood, as near as possible to the little white ball, called the jack. If one of your bowls finishes nearer to the jack than your opponent's, you score one point and he or she scores (29)____ If you have the two nearest, you score two, and so on. The skill involved in rolling a bowl that weighs around 2 kilos across about 40 meters so that it stops only a very short (30)____ from the target is just as impressive as the skills required in other sports. Câu 21. A. special B. one C. alone D. individual Câu 22. A. entering B. precisely C. competing D. accurately Câu 23. A. right B. genuine C. just D. suitable Câu 24. A. when B. whose C. which D. who Câu 25. A. see through B. pick up C. catch on D. find out Câu 26. A. tame B. manage C. master D. control Câu 27. A. However B. Although C. Unlike D. Besides Câu 28. A. point B. attempt C. scheme D. aim Câu 29. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything Câu 30. A. extent B. distance C. range D. length Passage 4 - Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each space FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH Police are hunting for a hit-and-run driver who knocked a teenage cyclist off her bike in East Street. Sarah Tucker, 17, had a lucky escape on Friday, 13 th May, when she was sent reeling by a black Volvo on her way home from work. She bruised her thigh and shoulder and her bicycle was (31)____ . The driver stopped for a moment but then drove off without (32)____ a name or address and before Sarah could get his number. “ I tried to get out of his way, but I couldn’t,” she said.” Everyone at work kept going on about it being Friday 13 th . I’m not a bit (33)____ and wouldn’t change any of my plans just because Friday 13 th is supposed to be unlucky, I don’t usually take any (34)____ of that sort of thing but I will now. I think I’ll stay in bed.” The accident (35)____ at the junction with Westwood Road at about 6.30pm as Sarah was making her (36)____ home to the Harley Estate. The Volvo pulled out of Westwood onto Henley Road in front of the teenager’s bicycle. “He could at (37)____ have helped her up. I don’t see why he should get away with it,” said her father, Derek, “Sarah was lucky. I don’t know why the driver didn’t see her. He can’t have been (38)____ attention. It is unfortunate that nobody took down the number.” Though still too (39)____ to ride a bike, Sarah was able to go back to (40)____ in Marlow on Monday. Câu 31. A. damaged B. harmed C. devastated D. crashed Câu 32. A. noting B. presenting C. leaving D. suggesting Câu 33. A. irrational B. superstitious C. unreasonable D. prejudices Câu 34. A. notice B. consideration C. note D. care Câu 35. A. came about B. turned up C. finished up D. took place Câu 36. A. route B. way C. course D. path Câu 37. A. once B. most C. least D. best Câu 38. A. giving B. paying C. attracting D. providing Câu 39. A. discouraged B. confused C. overcome D. shaken Câu 40. A. work B. job C. post D. Employment II. PHONETICS -Which underlined part has different pronunciation from the others? Câu 41. A. student B. stupid C. studio D. study Câu 42. A. chemist B. cheap C. child D. chair -Which word has the different stress among them? Câu 43. A. alternative B. satisfy C. continent D. India Câu 44. A. holiday B. implement C. diagnose D. investigate Câu 45. A. independence B. education C. impractical D. entertainment III. VOCABULARY -Choose the correct part to complete the sentence. Câu 46. Many organizations have been set up and funds have been ____ . A. raised B. bought C. risen D. raise Câu 47. She won the award for ____ her whole life to looking after the poor. A. paying B. devoting C. causing D. attracting Câu 48. Microwaves are used for cooking, telecommunications, and ____. A. to diagnose medically B. diagnosed medically C. medical diagnosis D. medical diagnosing Câu 49. I couldn’t ____ them when we climbed the mountain. A. keep out of B. keep up with C. keep away from D. keep on with Câu 50. It seems impossible to ____ terrorism in the world. A. put stop to B. put an end of C. put an end to D. stop at Câu 51. The director retired early ____ ill-health. A. on account of B. ahead of C. on behalf of D. in front of Câu 52. He sat down, ____ his shoes, and tilted back to relax. A. pulled off B. took out C. pulled up D. took off Câu 53. The disappearance of one or several species may result in the loss of ____. A. biology B. biography C. biodiversity D. biochemistry Câu 54. What university will you take an ____ examination into? A. entrance B. attendance C. entry D. admission Câu 55. Mary cannot afford tuition ____ for studying abroad. A. fine B. fee C. finance D. Pension IV.GRAMMAR AND CULTURAL TIPS -Choose the correct part to complete the sentence. Câu 56. “No Parking.” _ This sign means____. A. You are not allowed to park your car here. B. There is no park here. C. You can’t go to the park here. D. There’s not enough space for parking here. Câu 57. I wish I ____ the party last night so early. A. hadn’t left B. haven’t left C. didn’t leave D. don’t leave Câu 58. It was raining, ____ we cancelled the trip to the beach. A. although B. so C. but D. because Câu 59. “I regret ____ so much trouble.” _ “Well. Let’s forget all about that.” A. caused B. to cause C. having caused D. to have caused Câu 60. They ____ great difficulty saving up enough money for a house. A. found B. incurred C. achieved D. had Câu 61. A: “Would you like to have dinner with me?” B: “____” A. Yes, it is. B. Yes, I’d love to C. I’m very happy. D. Yes, so do I. Câu 62. A: "Would you mind opening the door?” B: “____” A. Not at all. B. Yes, certainly C. Yes, of course. D. No, thanks. Câu 63. That science book ____ again and again. A. is worth to read B. is worthy reading C. is worth reading D. is worth being read Câu 64. Minh and Cuong were badly injured in the last match, so ____ can play in this match. A. both of them B. neither of them C. none of them D. either of them Câu 65. He wanted to know where____. A. I had been B. had I been C. did I been D. I been going V. WRITING -Choose the correct part to complete the sentence. Câu 66. There is too much noise in the room. I can’t understand what ____. A. is the teacher saying B. is saying the teacher C. the teacher is saying D. does the teacher say Câu 67. ____ are worthy of protection moved English Heritage historians into action against developers. A. Some buildings in and around Fleet Street B. To build in and around Fleet Street C. Some buildings that are in and around Fleet Street D. That some buildings in and around Fleet Street Câu 68. Michael’s score on the test is the highest in the class; ____. A. he must had to study hard last night B. he must study hard last night C. he should have studied hard last night D. he must have studied hard last night Câu 69. Not only____, but it also produces fuel for other fission reactors. A. a nuclear breeder reactor that generate energy B. it is a nuclear breeder reactor generate energy C. does a nuclear breeder reactor generate energy D. is a nuclear breeder reactor generating energy Câu 70. Countries may ____the World Bank for development projects. A. lend large sums of money B. borrow large sums of money C. lend large sums of money from D. borrow large sums of money from -Choose which sentence has the same meaning as the given one Câu 71. I started to learn English 10 years ago. A. I started to learn English when I was 10. B. I have started learning English for 10 years. C. I have been learning English for 10 years. D. I have learnt English at the age of 10. Câu 72. He now goes to work on his bicycle instead of by car. A. He has now stopped driving to work and goes by bicycle. B. He still goes to work by car but more often on his bicycle. C. Since he bought the car, he has never used the bicycle to go to work. D. He has never gone to work in his car but always on his bicycle. Câu 73. The manager can force them to leave the apartment A. They can leave the apartment because the manager is forced to. B. The manager can be forced to leave the apartment. C. They can be forced to leave the apartment by the manager. D. Both the manager and they were forced to leave the apartment. Câu 74. He talked about nothing except the weather. A. He talked about everything including the weather. B. His sole topic of conversation was the weather. C. He had nothing to say about the weather. D. He said that he had no interest in the weather. Câu 75. If it hadn’t been so late, I would have called you. A. It was late, so I did not call you. B. It was not late when I called you. C. It was late, but I called you. D. It was not late but I did not call you. -Choose the underlined part in each sentence that needs correcting Câu 76. We all will die if there were no sunshine. A B C D Câu 77. It took many hour of discussion to make a decision. A. B C D Câu 78. The man who daughter is my friend is a famous doctor. A B C D Câu 79. Language is regarded the private property of any nation. A B C D Câu 80. Happy people find it easily to get to sleep and they sleep soundly. A B C D THE END SỞ GD-ĐT ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC TRƯỜNG THPT LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015 – ĐỀ SỐ 97 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 24. Câu 1: _______, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child. A. Tired although she was B. She was tired C. Though tired D. Despite tired Câu 2: The teacher recommended that Tom _______ his composition as soon as possible. A. finished writing B. finish writing C. should finish to write D. finishes writing Câu 3: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “_______.” A. That’s understandable B. That’s a great idea C. It is very kind of you to invite me D. You are very welcome Câu 4: I do not understand what these results _______. A. significance B. signify C. significantly D. significant Câu 5: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “_______” A. I can’t believe it! B. It’s my pleasure. C. Yours is great too! D. Don’t mention it! Câu 6: Over the last few months garages _______ the price of petrol three times. A. raised B. have gone up C. have risen D. have put up Câu 7: _______ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm. A. Even if B. Unless C. Only if D. In case Câu 8: He tried to _______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments. A. ingratiate (gây thiện cảm) B. gratify (làm hài lòng) C. please D. commend Câu 9: In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained. A. sight B. thought C. view D. mind Câu 10: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?” – “_______.” A. Yes. It was true B. Thank you for all that C. Well, it’s too thick D. I did Câu 11: “Have you read that book that just came out about UFOs?” – “_______” A. Sure, of course. B. Oh, I guess I did. C. Yeah, what a waste of time! D. I haven’t either. Câu 12: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _______ smokers than non-smokers. A. tolerant of B. intolerant C. tolerance towards D. tolerable to Câu 13: The play was _______ than I had expected. A. far better B. more better C. good better D. very better Câu 14: They say that _______ two out of three students from this school go on to university. A. roughly (ước chừng) B. crudely C. previously D. fairly Câu 15: _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job. A. Had he been B. Were he to be C. If he had D. Unless he had been Câu 16: I don’t really _______ winter sports very much. A. deal with B. face up to C. go in for D. get round to Câu 17: “Do you have a minute please?” – “_______.” A. Well it is not as good as I think B. Sorry. I left my watch home C. That’s just fantastic. Thanks D. Yes, but you should be brief Câu 18: _______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins. A. As far as B. Instead of C. In terms of D. Comparing Câu 19: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______. A. reach B. hold C. hand D. place Câu 20: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _______ by the cynicism he found there. A. disbelieving B. disillusioned (vỡ mộng) C. contemptuous(khinh) D. disinterested Câu 21: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _______ he no longer has to work in the evenings and on weekends. A. but B. due to C. now that D. even though Câu 22: The number of learners _______ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _______ available to them in the lab. A. is – is B. are – are C. are – is D. is – are Câu 23: _______ that we have to leave the building. A. We have been informed B. It has been informed us C. We have informed D. It has been informed Câu 24: _______ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination. A. How did you B. However you C. How do you D. How you Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part from 25 to 27. Câu 25: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit. (xén, tỉa) A. harvested B. trimmed (thu dẹp) C. weeded D. fertilized Câu 26: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches. A. gatherings B. public libraries C. concerts D. prayer services Câu 27: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV networks. A. Dedication B. Dispersal (phát tán) C. Compilation(biên soạn) D. Condensing 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 from 28-30. Câu 28: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity (nặc danh). A. cover B. conserve C. presume (lạm dụng) D. reveal (lộ) Câu 29: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance. A. agree B. admission C. refusal D. confirmation Câu 30: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly. A. cleverly B. gently C. reasonably D. brutally Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to questions from 31 to 40 If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy. Câu 31: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______. A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way Câu 32: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______. A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them Câu 33: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______. A. help their child to become a genius B. make their child become a musician [...]... "surprised at"C "extremely interested in" D "completely unaware of" Câu 40: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means A "not wanting to do something" B "not objecting to doing anything" C "getting ready to do something" D "eager to do something" 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... ocean basins (vũng) hold about 300 million cubic miles of water From this vast amount, about 80,000 cubic miles of water are sucked (hấp thụ) into the atmosphere each year by evaporation and returned by precipitation (mưa, kết tủa) and drainage to the ocean More than 24,000 cubic miles of rain descend annually upon the continents This vast amount is required to replenish the lakes and streams, springs... other liquid One anomaly is that water upon freezing expands by about 9 percent, whereas most liquids contract on cooling For this reason, ice floats on water bodies instead of sinking to the bottom If the ice sank, the hydrosphere would soon be frozen solidly, except for a thin layer of surface melt water during the summer season Thus, all aquatic life would be destroyed and the interchange of warm... water is that water has a heat capacity which is the highest of all liquids and solids except ammonia This characteristic enables the oceans to absorb and store vast quantities of heat, thereby often preventing climatic extremes In addition, water dissolves more substances than any other liquid It is this characteristic which helps make oceans a great storehouse for minerals which have been washed down... evaporation of salt is widely practiced, potash (KCO3 bồ tạt) is extracted from the Dead Sea, and magnesium is produced from sea water along the American Gulf Coast Câu 46: The author’s main purpose in this passage is to _ A explain how water is used in commerce and industry B compare water with other liquids C illustrate the importance of conserving water D describe the properties and uses of water... C responsible for all forms of life D in danger of freezing over Câu 50: The word “replenish” in paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _ A replace B evaporate C fill again D form Câu 51: The phrase “This vast amount” in line 4 refers to _ A 80,000 million cubic miles of water B 300 million cubic miles of water C 24,000 cubic miles of rain D 80,000 cubic miles of water Câu 52: The author’s tone... easy for a single car to travel, but what happens when there are thousands? Another issue is (79) _cost_ At the moment, it costs several million dollars for one car How can people afford to buy them? The third issue is fuel There needs to be enough fuel to supply these cars The fuel also needs to be less polluting than the kind we use now Still, technology is advancing It is (80) _likely_ that these problems . SỞ GD & ĐT TRƯỜNG THPT (Đề thi gồm 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ ĐẠI HỌC NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN TIẾNG ANH – ĐỀ SỐ 93 Thời gian làm bài 90 phút Passage 1 - Read the passage. they sleep soundly. A B C D THE END SỞ GD-ĐT ĐỀ KHẢO SÁT CHẤT LƯỢNG LUYỆN THI ĐẠI HỌC TRƯỜNG THPT LẦN 1 NĂM HỌC 2014- 2015 – ĐỀ SỐ 97 MÔN TIẾNG ANH Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer. Unlike D. Besides Câu 28. A. point B. attempt C. scheme D. aim Câu 29. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything Câu 30. A. extent B. distance C. range D. length Passage 4 - Read the text