THPT NGO GIA TU ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA MÔN TIẾNG ANH 2015

SỞ GIÁO DỤC ĐÀO TẠO TÂY NINH TRƯỜNG THPT NGÔ GIA TỰ ĐỀ THI THỬ – KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA 2015 MÔN: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest ones A advisedly B demanded C prevented D cured A become B product C gloves D brother 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 A preferential B calculation C conventional D apprehension A different B important C essential D negation A eliminate B compulsory C technology D academic Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct one to complete each of the following sentences I regret _ that the sightseeing tour has been cancelled because of the bad weather A telling you B saying you C to say you D to tell you I thought about the problem but I couldn’t a solution A come up with B come across C come out D come in for for the fact that he was working abroad, he would willingly have helped with the project A If it had been B Had it not been C Had it been D Hadn’t it been I thought you said she was going away the next Sunday, _ ? A wasn't it B didn't I C didn't you D wasn't she 10 We bought some _ A old lovely German glasses B German lovely old glasses C lovely old German glasses D German old lovely glasses 11 Jack can speak two languages One is English _ is Vietnamese A Other B The other C Another D Others 12 The girl _ is my neighbor A talks to the lady over there B is talking to the lady over there C was talking to the lady over there D talking to the lady over there 13 My daughter often says that she won't get married until she _ 25 years old A is B will be C will have been D has been 14 - “How lovely your pets are!” – “ ” A I love them, too B Thank you, it’s nice of you to say so C Can you say that again D Really? They are 15 My supervisor is angry with me I didn’t all the work that I _ last week A must have done B can have done C may have done D should have done 16 We should participate in the movement _ to conserve the natural environment A to organize B organizing C which organized D organized 17 The more he tried to explain, we got A the much confused B the many confusing C the more confusing D the more confused 18 “How was your dentist appointment?” “Painless I worried.” A mustn’t have B couldn’t have C needn’t have D wouldn’t have 19 , we tried our best to complete it A Despite the homework was difficult B Thanks to difficult homework C As though the homework was difficult D Difficult as the homework was 20 John: "Do you think that we should use public transportation to protect our environment?" Laura " _" A Yes, it’s an absurd idea B There’s no doubt about it C Of course not You bet D Well, that’s very surprising 21 Tom: "I’m sorry I won’t be able to come." Mary " _" A great B Oh, that’s annoying C Well, never mind D Sounds like fun 22 We our work before she comes back A will finished B will be finishing C will finish D will have finished 23 No sooner _the news than she fainted A she heard B had she heard C as she heard D she had heard 24 Within a couple of hours, a very important _ on the new tax policy will be made A announce B announcement C announcer D announcing 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 25 Let's wait here for her; I'm sure she’ll turn up before long A enter B visit C arrive D return 26 For a decade, Barzilai has studied centenarians, looking for genes that contribute to longevity A who are vegetarians B who want to be fruitarians C who are extraordinary D who live to be 100 and above 27 He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger A at the target B in accident C at stake D in comfort 28 The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd was looking on it A blowing B watering C preventing D watching 29 I will communicate with you as soon as I have any news A get in touch B be related C be interested in D have connection Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions 30 Because vitamins contained in a wide variety of foods, people seldom lack most of them A B C D 31 The proposal has repealed after a thirty-minutes discussion and a number of objections to A B C its failure to include our district D 32 In spite of the tenants’ objections, the apartment manager decided to rise the rent by forty dollars A B C D per month 33 Allowing children to help plan and prepare family meals provide enjoyable learning A B experiences that later encourage them to eat the foods they have prepared C D 34 I can’t go out tonight because I have too many work to A B C D Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 35 to 44 When the word "endangered" is mentioned, people usually think of particular species, like the panda or whooping crane However, we would like to encourage you to think about (35) _ in a broader context It is (36) _, the physical places where species live and interact with one another Although the development of special breeding programs, also known as captive conservation, may help some species in some cases, it is clearly not (37) _ answer to the global problem Indeed, (38) _ we are able to protect natural areas where endangered species actually live, they have no future Species become endangered for a wide (39) of reasons By analyzing and grouping many individual cases, however, we find the same broad causes (40) _ again and again They are Habitat Destruction, Exotic Species, and Overexploitation Among other factors threatening particular species are limited: distribution, disease, and pollution Limited distributions are often a consequence of other threats: populations confined to one or a few small areas because of habitat (41) _, for example, may be disastrously affected by random factors Diseases can have severe (42) _ on species lacking natural genetic protections against particular pathogens, like the rabies and canine distemper viruses that are currently devastating carnivore populations in East Africa Domestic animals are usually the reservoirs of these and other diseases affecting wild (43) _, showing once again that human activities lie at the root of most causes of endangerment Pollution has seriously done harm (44) _ number of terrestrial species, although species living in freshwater and marine ecosystems are also suffering 35 A development 36 A plants 37 A a 38 A so 39 A variety 40 A expressing 41 A benefit 42 A impact 43 A needs 44 A to B endangerment B conservations B an B but B commerce B showing B reserve B interest B populations B for C pollution C habitats C the C if C extinction C disappearing C loss C infection C natures C with D contamination D organizations D this D unless D destruction D appearing D gone D absorption D medicines D at Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions 45 to 54 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 45 One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to A neglect their child’s education B push their child into trying too much C help their child to become a genius D make their child become a musician 46 Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they A understand and help their children sensibly B arrange private lessons for their children C force their children into achieving success D themselves have been very successful 47 Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents? A Successful musicians B Educational psychologists C Their children D Unrealistic parents 48 Michael Collins is fortunate in that A his parents help him in a sensible way B his parents are quite rich C his mother knows little about music D his father is a musician 49 The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means A "completely unaware of" B "confused about" C "extremely interested in" D "surprised at" 50 Winston’s parents push their son so much and he A cannot learn much music from them B is afraid to disappoint them C has won a lot of piano competitions D has become a good musician 51 The word "They" in the passage refers to A parents in general B Michael’s parents C concerts D violin lessons 52 All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _ A Winston’s mother B Michael’s mother C Winston’s father D Michael’s father 53 The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means A " getting ready to something" B "eager to something" C " not objecting to doing anything " D " not wanting to something " 54 The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that A parents should let the child develop in the way he wants B successful parents often have unsuccessful children C parents should spend more money on the child’s education D successful parents always have intelligent children Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 55 to 64 Colors and Emotions Colors are one of the most exciting experiences in life I love them, and they are just as important to me as emotions are Have you ever wondered how the two are so intimately related? Color directly affects your emotions Color both reflects the current state of your emotions, and is something that you can use to improve or change your emotions The color that you choose to wear either reflects your current state of being, or reflects the color or emotion that you need The colors that you wear affect you much more than they affect the people around you Of course they also affect anyone who comes in contract with you, but you are the one saturated with the color all day ! I even choose items around me based on their color In the morning, I choose my clothes based on the color or emotion that I need for the day So you can consciously use color to control the emotions that you are exposed to, which can help you to feel better Color, sound, and emotions are all vibrations Emotions are literally energy in motion; they are meant to move and flow This is the reason that real feelings are the fastest way to get your energy in motion Also, flowing energy is exactly what creates healthy cells in your body So, the fastest way to be healthy is to be open to your real feelings Alternately, the fastest way to create disease is to inhibit your emotions 55 What is the main idea of the passage? A Colorful clothes can change your mood B Emotions and colors are closely related to each other C Colors can help you become healthy D Colors are one of the most exciting 56 Which of the following can be affected by color? A Your need for thrills B your friend's feelings C your appetite D your mood 57 Who is more influenced by colors you wear? A The people around you are more influenced B neither A nor C C You are more influenced D Both A and C 58 According to the passage, what color, sound, and emotion all have in common? A They all affect the cells of the body B They are all forms of motion C They are all related to health D none of the above 59 According to this passage, what creates disease? A wearing the color black B exposing yourself to bright colors C being open to your emotions D ignoring your emotions 60 The term "intimately" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A clearly B closely C obviously D simply 61 The term "they" in paragraph refers to A emotions B people C colors D none of the above 62 Why does the author mention that color and emotions are both vibrations? A to show how color can affect energy levels in the body B Because they both affect how we feel C to prove the relationship between emotions and color D Because vibrations make you healthy 63 The phrase "saturated with" in paragraph is closest in meaning to A bored with B in need of C covered with D lacking in 64 What is the purpose of the passage? A to persuade the reader that colors can influence emotions and give a person more energy B to show that colors are important for a healthy life C to give an objective account of how colors affect emotions D to prove the relationship between color and emotion WRITING PART II: Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it 65 Helen didn’t have enough money for that camera If…………………………………………………………………………………… If Helen had had enough money, she would (could) have bought that camera 66 I haven’t eaten this kind of food before This is the first time…………………………………………… This is the first time I have (ever) eaten this kind of food 67 People believe he won a lot of money on the lottery He…………………………………………………………… He is believed to have won a lot of money on the lottery 68 “It’s very kind of you to help me, Jane” Peter thanked……………………………… Peter thanked Jane for helping him 69 Your house is bigger than mine My house …………………………………………… My house is smaller than yours (your house) / My house is not as/so big as yours (your house) PART II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about your daily life