SỞ GIÁO DỤC& ĐÀO TẠO THÁI NGUYÊN TRƯỜNG THPT CHUYÊN (Đề thi gồm 07 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA LẦN NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH – KHỐI D, A1 Thời gian: 90 phút (không kể thời gian giao đề) ĐỀ THI ĐƯỢC CÔ MAI PHƯƠNG CHỮA TẠI MOON.VN Học sinh không sử dụng tài liệu làm bài, kể từ điển 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 A commercial B constructive C essential D national Question A copy B remove C notice D cancel Question A curriculum B economics C hesitation D calculation Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the pronunciation of the underlined letter(s) in each of the following questions Question A student B actually C situation D statue Question A superstar B harvest C particular D part Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question When I finish writing this composition, I’m going to and go to bed A make time B hit the hay C hit the big time D call it a day Question Sheila had butterflies in her before the interview A face B heart C palms D stomach Question After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had an unanimous conclusion A committed B solved C reached D compromised Question Andrew was enough on becoming a professional singer and he didn’t want to listen to anybody else’s advice A intent B eager C definite D certain Question 10 Of all the paintings in the gallery, it was this one that really _ my eye A grasped B snatched C caught D seized Question 11 I thought that your of that problem was excellent A handling B conduct C running D approach Question 12 He couldn’t stop to chat with her because he was really for time A pushed B rushed C restricted D strained Question 13 This leather bag is a real bargain! It's cheap! A bun B dirt C banana D waste Question 14 It was the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 purposely crashed the plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board A which B that C whom D whose Question 15 Janet: "Do you feel like going to the cinema this evening?" - Susan: " ." A I don't agree, I'm afraid B You’re welcome C That would be great D I feel very bored Question 16 If she is late for school again She’ll be _ a severe warning from her teacher A up to B in for C into D after Question 17 Laura: “What a lovely house you have!” Maria: “ _.” A Of course not, it’s not costly B Thank you Hope you will drop in C I think so D No problem Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of Question 18 Peter: “When can you get it all done? ” Mike: “ ” A “How does next Monday sound? B Two hours ago C I used to it on Monday D How much time I need? Question 19 Increasing of fruit in the diet may help to reduce the risk of heart disease A the amount B an amount C the number D a number Question 20 - "Why wasn't your boyfriend at the party last night?" - "He the lecture at Shaw Hall I know he very much wanted to hear the speaker." A should have attended B can have attended C was to attend D may have attended Question 21 That hotel is so expensive They you sixty pounds for bed and breakfast A charge B fine C take D cost Question 22 “Jane didn’t look well today, did she? “ -“ ” A I am afraid not B No, she seemed ill C Yes, she seemed sick D A and B Question 23 rising public opinion over the years, the Ministry of Education has announced that from 2015 on, students only have to sit for one complete examination, and results from those exams will be used for both high school graduation and University acceptance A As response with B With a response to C As a response to D In response to Question 24 Exelsior Corporation and Tristone Industries are famed for their outstanding satellite communications system but of them are reasonably priced A both B neither C all D either 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 25 People are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking A affected by B aware of C prone to D accustomed to Question 26 She told him she had spent all her savings but he didn’t bat an eyelid A didn’t want to see B didn’t show surprise C wasn’t happy D didn’t reply Question 27 After many year of unsuccessfully endeavoring to form his own orchestra, Glenn Miller finally achieved world fame in 1939 as a big band leader A offering B requesting C trying D deciding 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 28 The Red Cross is an international humanitarian agency dedicated to reducing the sufferings of wounded soldiers, civilians and prisoners of war A worry and sadness B happiness C loss D pain and sorrow Question 29 They have not made any effort to integrate with the local community A connect B cooperate C put together D separate Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 30 Marta being chosen as the most outstanding student of her campus made her parents very A B C D happy Question 31 To save the California condor from extinction, a group of federal, local, and privatized A B C organizations initiated a rescue program D Question 32 Those of us who have a family history of heart disease should make yearly appointments A B C with their doctors D Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of Question 33 There was nothing interesting to watch on TV, we decided to go to bed early A B C D Question 34 A galaxy, where includes billions of stars, is held together by gravitational attraction A B C D Read the text and decide which word best fits each blank by circling the letter A, B, C or D United Parcel Service (UPS) believes that its employees should give the firm a fair day’s work for a fair’s day pay The package delivery firm seems willing to give more than a fair’s day pay But in (36) , UPS expects maximum output from its employees Since 1920s, the firm’s industrial engineers have been studying every detail of every task (37) by most UPS employees From their studies have come time and motion standards that (38) how those tasks are performed and how long they should take Drivers, for example, are expected to walk to a customer’s door at a speed of exactly three feet per second They are told to knock as soon as they get there, rather than (39) time looking for a doorbell Work engineers are (40) riding with drivers, timing everything from stops at traffic lights, to wait at customers’ doorway, to stairway climbs, to coffee break And they are not (41) to pointing out the occasional inefficiency Additionally, supervisors ride with the least good drivers, noting how they work and constantly (42) them until their work is up to standard The (43) of all this work engineering is efficiency, and UPS has been called one of the most efficient companies anywhere It's also a highly profitable company Most drivers take the regimentation in stride: many show (44) in meeting the UPS standards each day Others, however, feel that they are constantly being pushed, that it is impossible for them to (45) at work UPS officials claim that the standards provide accountability And, they say, employees who work according to UPS standards should feel less tired at the end of the day Question 35 A fact B exchange C return D short Question 36 A held B performed C accepted D undertook Question 37 A indicate B govern C demonstrate D tell Question 38 A wasting B spend C spending D waste Question 39 A consistently B continually C constructively D chronically Question 40 A impolite B brave C intimate D averse Question 41 A scolding B criticizing C encouraging D correcting Question 42 A task B reason C object D target Question 43 A pride B passion C interest D pleasure Question 44 A rest B relieve C relax D restrain Read the passage and answer the question by circling the correct answer Accustomed though we are to speaking of the films made before 1927 as "silent," the film has never been, in the full sense of the word, silent From the very beginning, music was regarded as an indispensable accompaniment; when the Limeira films were shown at the first public film exhibition in the United States in February 1896, they were accompanied by piano improvisations on popular tunes At first, the music played bore no special relationship to the films; an accompaniment of any kind was sufficient Within a very short time, however, the incongruity of playing lively music to a solemn film became apparent, and film pianists began to take some care in matching their pieces to the mood of the film As movie theaters grew in number and importance, a violinist, and perhaps a cellist, would be added to the pianist in certain cases, and in the larger movie theaters small orchestras were formed For a number of years the selection of music for each film program rested entirely in the hands of the conductor or leader of the orchestra, and very often the principal qualification for holding such a position was not skill or taste so much as the ownership of a large personal library of musical pieces Since the conductor seldom saw the films until the night before they were to be shown (if, indeed, the Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of conductor was lucky enough to see them then), the musical arrangement was normally improvised in the greatest hurry To help meet this difficulty, film distributing companies started the practice of publishing suggestions for musical accompaniments In 1909, for example, the Edison Company began issuing with their films such indications of mood as "pleasant," "sad," "lively." The suggestions became more explicit, and so emerged the musical cue sheet containing indications of mood, the titles of suitable pieces of music, and precise directions to show where one piece led into the next Certain films had music especially composed for them The most famous of these early special scores was that composed and arranged for D.W Griffith's film “Birth of a Nation”, which was released in 1915 Question 45 The passage mainly discusses music that was A performed before the showing of a film B played during silent films C specifically composed for certain movie theaters D recorded during film exhibitions Question 46 What can be inferred from the passage about the majority of films made after 1927? A They were truly "silent." B They were accompanied by symphonic orchestras C They incorporated the sound of the actors' voices D They corresponded to specific musical compositions Question 47 The word "solemn" is closest in meaning to A simple B serious C short D silent Question 48 It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to A be able to play many instruments B have pleasant voices C be familiar with a wide variety of music D be able to compose original music Question 49 The word "them" refers to A years B hands C pieces D films Question 50 According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company? A It produced electricity B It distributed films C It published musical arrangements D It made musical instruments Question 51 It may be inferred from the passage that the first musical cue sheets appeared around A 1896 B 1909 C 1915 D 1927 Question 52 Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900's? A "Calm, peaceful" B "Piano, violin" C "Key of C major" D "Directed by D.W Griffith" Question 53 The word "scores" is closest in meaning to A totals B successes C musical compositions D groups of musicians Question 54 The passage probably continues with a discussion of _ A famous composers of the early twentieth century B other films directed by D.W Griffith C silent films by other directors D the music in “Birth of a Nation” Read the following passage and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to each question INTERNET JOBS Contrary to popular belief, one does not have to be a trained programmer to work online Of course, there are plenty of jobs available for people with high-tech computer skills, but the growth of new media has opened up a wide range of Internet career opportunities requiring only a minimal level of technical expertise Probably one of the most well-known online job opportunities is the job of webmaster However, it is hard to define one basic job description for this position The qualifications and responsibilities depend on what tasks a particular organization needs a webmaster to perform Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of To specify the job description of a webmaster, one needs to identify the hardware and software that the website the webmaster will manage is running on Different types of hardware and software require different skill sets to manage them Another key factor is whether the website will be running internally (at the firm itself) or externally (renting shared space on the company servers) Finally, the responsibilities of a webmaster also depend on whether he or she will be working independently, or whether the firm will provide people to help All of these factors need to be considered before one can create an accurate webmaster job description Webmaster is one type of Internet career requiring in-depth knowledge of the latest computer applications However, there are also online jobs available for which traditional skills remain in high demand Content jobs require excellent writing skills and a good sense of the web as a “new media” The term “new media” is difficult to define because it encompasses a constantly growing set of new technologies and skills Specifically, it includes websites, email, Internet technology, CD-ROM, DVD, streaming audio and video, interactive multimedia presentations, e-books, digital music, computer illustration, video games, virtually reality, and computer artistry Additionally, many of today’s Internet careers are becoming paid-by-the-job professions With many companies having to downsize in tough economic items, the outsourcing and contracting of freelance workers online has become common business practice The Internet provides an infinite pool of buyers from around the world with whom freelancers are able to work on projects with companies outside their own country of residence How much can a person make in these kinds of career? As with many questions related to today’s evolving technology, there is no simple answer There are many companies willing to pay people with technical Internet skills salaries well above $70,000 a year Generally, webmasters start at about $30,000 per year, but salaries can vary greatly Freelance writers working online have been known to make between $40,000 and $70,000 per year Question 55 The word “identify” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A name B estimate C discount D encounter Question 56 The word “them” in paragraph refers to _ A companies B new job opportunities C hardware and software D webmasters Question 57 What does “it” in paragraph refer to? A modern technology B new media C the Internet D a webmaster’s career Question 58 According to the passage, which of the following is true of webmasters? A They never work independently B They require a minimal level of expertise C The duties they perform depend on the organization they work for D They not support software products Question 59 According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT _ A There are online job available for workers with minimal computer skills B Webmasters must have knowledge of the latest computer applications C Online workers cannot free themselves from the office D “New media” is not easy to define Question 60 Which of the following is not mentioned as part of “new media”? A websites B Internet technology C writing skills D video games Question 61 It can be inferred from the passage that _ A online workers can work full-time online B only skilled workers make good money C it is easy to become a webmaster D workers with limited computer skills cannot work online Question 62 The word “vary” in paragraph could best be replaced by which of the following? A change B decrease C increase D differ Question 63 What is the purpose of the passage? A To inform people about the tasks and role of a webmaster Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of B To inform people about the computer industry C To inform people about employment related to the Internet D To explain why webmasters make a lot of money Question 64 Which of the following is true of the job of freelance writers? A They may work with others at the company B They require in-depth knowledge of applications C They manage hardware and software D It is considered a “content” job WRITING: Part I: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it Question 65 It is months since I last went to the ballet I haven’t _ Question 66 My English teacher did not get married until he was 32 It was _ Question 67 The cost of living has gone up considerably in the last few years There _ Question 68 All the spcecies of rare plants and animals will become extinct unless we something to preserve them Should we _ Question 69 As television programmes become more popular, they seem to get worse The more Part II Facebook and other social media website are becoming extremely popular In about 150 words, write a paragraph about advantages and disadvantages of using social media Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of THE END Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of ANSWER KEY 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 code175 D B A A C D D C A C A A B B C B B A A D A B C A C B C B B A C D A A C B B D B D D C A C B D B code182 code183 code143 Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 C D B B A C D A C B B C C B D C D Mã đề 175/Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia- Trường THPT Chuyên Thái Nguyên/ Page of