SỞ GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO TÂY NINH Trường THPT Trần Phú Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2015 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions Question 1: There has been a great increase in retail sales, ? A hasn't there B isn't there C isn't it D doesn’t it Question 2: She asked me I was looking at A when B if C what D why Question 3: Tom: “ ” Mike: “I won’t say no!” A How are things with you, Mike? C Mike, you know where the scissors are? B What about playing badminton this afternoon coffee? D What’s your favourite, tea or Question 4: Education in many countries is compulsory the age of 16 A for B when C until D forwards Question 5: We must push the piano to the corner of the hall to our party tonight A make place for B take up room to C make room for D give place to Question 6: his brother, Mike is active and friendly A Alike B Unlike C Dislike D Liking Question 7: The boat was sailing north when a terrible storm A had broken B broke C would break D was breaking Question 8: Stephanie: “Oh, no! I left my book at home Can I share yours?” Scott: “ ” A No, thanks B No, not at all! C Yes, I too D Yes, sure! Question 9: The Lake District, was made a national park in 1951, attracts a large number of tourists every year A that B where C what D which Question 10: I'll give this dictionary to wants to have it A anyone B whatever C everyone D whoever Question 11: No one can avoid by advertisements A to be influenced B having influenced C influencing D being influenced Question 12: We decided to take a late flight _we could spend more time with our family A so as to B in order C so that D in order to Question 13: Having traveled to different parts of our country, A we have learned a lot about interesting lifestyles and customs B we are seeing a lot of interesting lifestyles and customs C many interesting lifestyles and customs have been learned by us D much has been learned about interesting lifestyles and customs Question 14: Sam: “How long does it take you to get to school?” Mai: “ .” A About 15 minutes D years ago B 15 pounds C About kilometres Question 15: Jane a letter to apply for the job at present A will write B wrote C was writing D is writing Question 16: Sheila is very fond of jokes to her colleagues A to tell B telling C to telling D tell Question 17: It is important the instructions on medicines carefully A read B reading C to read D to reading Question 18: Let’s go shopping because there isn’t in the fridge A someone B anything Question 19: Salesgirl: “ ” A What you do? C something D anyone Customer: “I’d like to have a look at that shirt.” B Can I help you? C May I go out? D How you do? Question 20: I hope that our economic situation better next year A will be B be C to be D was Question 21: Tim’s doctor advised him to smoking because of his health A grow up B give up C stay up D get up Question 22: I had to answer the questions quickly as I was running out time A in B with C of D on Question 23: These students to take part in the English Speaking Contest three weeks ago A selected B were selected C select D are selected Question 24: It was a luxury hotel with its own and restaurant A wrapping paper B fishing rod C swimming pool D reading lamp Question 25: Regular exercise and good diet will bring fitness and health A from B to C about D up Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions Question 26: The man whom I wanted to meet him was away on business A B C D Question 27: Passengers shouldn’t be thrown away their tickets as they may be checked during the A B C D journey Question 28: No one came to see us since we bought these bloodhounds A B C D Question 29: The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows A B C D Question 30: The most people believe that marriage and family life are the basis of society A B C D Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions Question 31: Because Jack defaulted on his loan, the bank took him to court A Failed to pay B paid in full C had a bad personality D was paid much money Question 32: A chronic lack of sleep may make us irritable and reduces our motivation to work A Uncomfortable B responsive C calm D miserable 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 in each of the following questions Question 33: A structure B subsidy C number Question 34: A proved B surveyed Question 35: A badminton B swallow C discussed C challenge D success D rained D ballet Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the rest in position of the main stress in each of the following questions Question 36: A participant Question 37: A.apologise B publicity B optimistic C competitive D individual C inhabitant D photography 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 38: The augmentation in the population has created a fuel shortage A increase B necessity C demand D decrease Question 39: When their rent increased from $200 to $400 a month, they protested against such a tremendous increase A light B huge C tiring D difficult Question 40: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship A romantic part B difficult part C important part D interesting part Question 41: The notice should be put in the most conspicuous place so that all the students can be well-informed A popular B suspicious C easily seen D beautiful Question 42: He was asked to account for his presence at the scene of crime A complain B exchange C explain D arrange The sentences in italics below are cues Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is meaningful sentence given in each of the following questions Question 43: / surfing / net / I / enjoy / but / have / I / don’t / time/ it A I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have many time for it B I enjoy surfing the net but I don’t have few time for it C I enjoy surfing on the net but I don’t have much time for it D I enjoy surfing net but I don’t have a few time for it Question 44: It/ take/ long time/ learn/ play/ musical instrument/ well A It takes a long time to learn playing a musical instrument well B It takes long time to learn to play musical instruments well C It take a long time to learn to play a musical instruments well D It takes a long time to learn to play a musical instrument well Question 45: I / be you / take / job A If I am you, I’ll take the job C If I were you, I’ll take the job B If I were you, I’d take the job D If I weren’t you, I didn’t take the job Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 46 to 50 Pandas are one of the rarest animals in the world They live only in a small area in the mountains of South-western China There are only 500 to 1000 pandas (46) _ in the wild and the number is decreasing all the time There are about 100 more in zoos and research units Although they are protected, pandas are still poached (47) _ their skins Because they are so rare, their skins are very valuable Pandas live in mountain forests and can only eat bamboo (48) their habitat is getting smaller and smaller, they are in danger of dying (49) _ lack of suitable food Zoos are making efforts to breed pandas in captivity, but this is very difficult Moreover, baby pandas weigh only 100 grams at birth, so they need to (50) very carefully Since 1963, about 50 baby pandas have been born in captivity and around half of them are still alive today Question 46: A survive B survived C surviving D are surviving Question 47: A in B for C with D about Question 48: A As B Although C Since then D Because of Question 49: A of B for C from D with Question 50: A rear B look for C be taken care D be looked after Read the following passage on climate change, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 51 to 60 Experts in climatology and other scientists are becoming extremely concerned about the changes to our climate which are taking place Admittedly, climate changes have occurred on our planet before For example, there have been several ice ages or glacial periods These climatic changes, however, were different from the modern ones in that they occurred gradually and, as far as we know, naturally The changes currently being monitored are said to be the result not of natural causes, but of human activity Furthermore, the rate of change is becoming alarmingly rapid The major problem is that the planet appears to be warming up According to some experts, this warming process, known as global warming, is occurring at a rate unprecedented in the last 10,000 years The implications for the planet are very serious Rising global temperatures could give rise to such ecological disasters as extremely high increases in the incidence of flooding and of droughts These in turn could have a harmful effect on agriculture It is thought that this unusual warming of the Earth has been caused by so-called greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, being emitted into the atmosphere by car engines and modern industrial processes, for example Such gases not only add to the pollution of the atmosphere, but also create a greenhouse effect, by which the heat of the sun is trapped This leads to the warming up of the planet Politicians are also concerned about climate change and there are now regular summits on the subject, attended by representatives from around 180 of the world’s industrialized countries Of these summits, the most important took place in Kyoto in Japanin 1997 There it was agreed that the most industrialized countries would try to reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions and were given targets for this reduction of emissions It was also suggested that more forests should be planted to create so-called sinks to absorb greenhouse gases At least part of the problem of rapid climate change has been caused by too drastic deforestation Sadly, the targets are not being met Even more sadly, global warnings about climate changes are often still being regarded as scaremongering Question 51: According to the passage, in what way did the climate changes in the ice ages differ from the modern ones? A They occurred naturally over a long period of time B They were partly intended C They were wholly the result of human activity D They were fully monitored by humans Question 52: The word “alarmingly” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A disapprovingly B disappointingly C surprisingly Question 53: According to the passage, agriculture could D worryingly A make the global warming more serious B C D be indirectly affected by the global temperature rises give rise to many ecological disasters be directly damaged by the rises in global temperature Question 54: Greenhouse gases cause the warming up of the Earth because they A are emitted by car engines B trap heat from the sun C not add to atmosphere pollution D are unusual gases Question 55: According to the passage, 1997 witnessed A the largest number of summits on the subject of climate change B the most important summit on climate change taking place inKyoto,Japan C the highest attendance by representatives from 180 industrialised countries D widespread concern about climate change Question 56: It can be inferred from the passage that the countries which are mainly responsible for global warming are A countries with the warmest climate B developing countries C developed countries D the most industrialized countries Question 57: The word “There” in paragraph refers to A the world’s industrialized countries B regular summits on climate change C the most industrialized countries D the 1997 summit inKyoto,Japan Question 58: Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? A Carbon dioxide is one of the gases that may cause the so-called greenhouse effect B The so-called sinks created by forests can absorb greenhouse gases C The problem of rapid climate change has been caused mainly by deforestation D Politicians are among those who are concerned about climate change Question 59: The word “drastic” in paragraph is closest in meaning to A hard B severe C widespread D obvious Question 60: What is probably the writer’s attitude toward global warning? A Optimistic B Pessimistic C Neutral D Positive Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines the pair of sentences given in each of the following questions Question 61: The coffee was not strong It didn’t keep us awake A The coffee was very strong, but it couldn’t keep us awake B The coffee was not strong enough to keep us awake C We were kept awake because the coffee was strong D The coffee was so hot that it didn’t keep us awake Question 62: He didn’t take his father’s advice That’s why he is out of work A If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not have been out of work B If he took his father’s advice, he would not be out of work C If he had taken his father’s advice, he would not be out of work D If he takes his father’s advice, he will not be out of work Question 63: He is very intelligent He can solve all the problems in no time A So intelligent is he that he can solve all the problems in no time B He is very intelligent that he can solve all the problems in no time C An intelligent student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time D So intelligent a student is he that he can solve all the problems in no time Question 64: You don’t try to work hard You will fail in the exam A Unless you don’t try to work hard, you will fail in the exam B Unless you try to work hard, you won’t fail in the exam C Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam D Unless you try to work hard, you will fail in the exam 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: I don’t think Jerry will win the tennis match - In my opinion, …………………………………………………………………………………… Question 66: We started working here three years ago - We………………………………………………………………………………………………… Question 67: “John left here an hour ago,” said Jane - Jane told….…………………………………….…………………………………………… Question 68: You should have persuaded him to change his mind - It was essential ………………………………………………………………………………… Question 69: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high - The higher ……………………………………………………………………………………… Part II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the kind of university you would like to apply to after getting GCSE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE END KEY WORDS PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM (8 ĐIỂM) A 11 D 21 B 31 B 41 C 51 A 61 B C 12 C 22 C 32 C 42 C 52 D 62 C B 13 A 23 B 33 D 43 C 53 B 63 A C 14 A 24 C 34 C 44 D 53 B 64 C C 15 D 25 C 35 B 45 B 55 B B 16 B 26 C 36 D 46 C 56 D B 27 C 27 A 37 B 47 B 57.D D 28 B 28 A 38 A 48 A 58 C D 19 B 29 B 39 B 48 C 59 B 10 D 20 A 30 A 40 C 50 D 60 B PHẦN VIẾT (2 ĐIỂM) I (0,5 ĐIỂM) 65 In my opinion, Jerry will not likely to win the tennis match 66 We have worked here for three years 67 Jane told me that John had left there an hour before 68 It was essential to persuade him to change his mind but you didn’t 69 The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is PHẦN II (1,5 ĐIỂM) STT Mô tả tiêu chí đánh giá Bố cục: - Câu đề dẫn chủ đề mạch lạc - Bố cục hợp lí, rõ rang phù hợp với yêu cầu đề - Bố cục uyển chuyển từ mở đến kết luận Phát triển ý - Phát triển ý có trình tự logic - Có dẫn chứng, ví dụ… đủ để bảo vệ ý kiến Sử dụng ngôn từ - Sử dụng ngôn từ phù hợp nội dung - Sử dụng ngôn từ với văn phong/thể loại - Sử dụng từ nối ý cho viết uyển chuyển Nội dung - Đủ thuyết phục người đọc - Đủ dẫn chứng, ví dụ, lập luận Điểm tối đa 0,40 0,25 0,30 0,30 Độ dài: Số từ không nhiều so với quy định 5% Ngữ pháp, dấu câu tả - Sử dụng dấu câu - Chính tả: Viết tả + Lỗi tả gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý bị tính lỗi (trừ 1% điểm viết) + Cùng lỗi tả lặp lại tính lỗi - Sử dụng thời, thể, cấu trúc câu ngữ pháp (lỗi ngữ pháp gây hiểu nhầm/sai lệch ý bị trừ 1% điểm viết Tổng - HẾT 10 0,25 1,50