Đề thi tiếng anh đề TEST 37 và lời giải

KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015ĐỀ THỰC HÀNH SỐ 37 USE OF ENGLISH AND READING 8 points Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part is prono

KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015

ĐỀ THỰC HÀNH SỐ 37 USE OF ENGLISH AND READING (8 points)

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 1 A courage B honour C favour D labour

Question 2 A false B talk C fall D fond

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others

Question 3 A assign B famous C mention D product

Question 4 A disapprove B accidental C corporation D proportion

Question 5 A distinguish B evidence C currency D auditory

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 from 6 to 15

Phobias

The point of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people (6) ……… everyday situations It is important to distinguish between a fear and a phobia

It‘s (7) ……… usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example, being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things When these fears begins to (8) ……… you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to (9) ……… treatment for what could potentially be a phobia

By far the most common phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia The word derives from Greek and (10) ……… means ‗fear of the marketplace‘ but we apply to today to describe a distressing (11) ……… in which people (12) ……… going outside because of the awful feelings

of anxiety that arise

Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (13) ……… behavioral therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear Drugs may be (14) ……… to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (15) ……… with their fear and conquer it

Question 6 A face B confront C meet D join

Question 7 A very B absolutely C quite D truly

Question 8 A cause B make C create D give

Question 9 A explore B hunt C search D seek

Question 10 A precisely B specifically C literally D exactly

Question 11 A illness B condition C disease D injury

Question 12 A dodge B avoid C miss D slip

Question 13 A undergoing B taking C experiencing D doing

Question 14 A released B issued C certified D prescribed

Question 15 A acceptance B terms C realization D comfort

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

Question 16 You can‘t just bury your in the sand and hope that this problem goes away

A book B head C hand D food

Question 17 George saw Michelle in her new dress at the party Choose the most suitable sentence to

fill in the blank in the following exchange

- George: ―……….‖

- Michelle: ―Thank you for your compliment.‖

A You‘ve done very well C This is a present for you

B I‘m glad that you‘re well again D You look pretty in this dress

Question 18 As you ……… , the technology on the inside matches the brilliance of the exterior

A expected B would expect C are expecting D have expected

Question 19 If you are ……… with your goods, contact us within ten days of receipt, and we

shall arrange collection and refund your money in full

A not completely satisfied C not completely satisfactory

B not completely satisfying D not satisfied completely

Question 20 ……… films about writers are so dull is that writers don‘t dress up to practice

their craft

A Everybody says B One of the reasons

C It is often claimed D Because

Question 21 With ………… 5,000 tigers remaining in the world today, time is quickly running

out for this beautiful animal

A As fewer than B so few as C not fewer than D as few as

Question 22 This year it was …… that many of our flowering plants die

A so a dry summer C so dry a summer

B a so dry a summer D such dry a summer

Question 23 You should always check the sell …… date of things you buy in the supermarket

A in B through C by D off

Question 24 When the building was completed, all the workers were paid ……

A off B through C out D over

Question 25 The boss was good enough to …… my mistake

A oversee B overtake C overdo D overlook

Question 26 ―You‘re so lucky to be going abroad for a whole semester!‖

― ……., I‘ll miss my friends and family‖

A That is B On account of that

C All the same D But despite

Question 27 …… , the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather

A Leaving uncovered C Having left uncovered

B Left uncovered D Were left uncovered

Question 28 Start reading the story from page 4 and then go on until you …… the end of the chapter

A arrive B reach C touch D achieve

Question 29 The whole purpose of all these exercises is to …… your knowledge of grammar and

vocabulary

A test B probe C investigate D interpret

Question 30 A useful way to …… your vocabulary is to read as much as possible

A amass B increase C collect D gather

Question 31 The contestant ………… the most questions correctly wins the prize

A answering C which is answering

B answered D who answering

Question 32 You should read not only newspaper but also novels so that you can see examples of

……… language

A idiomatic B automatic C axiomatic D symptomatic

Question 33 _ John: ―Would you like to have a get-together with us next weekend?

_ Anne: ― ……… ‖

A No, I won‘t C Yes, I‘d love to

B No, I wouldn‘t D Yes, let‘s

Question 34 I need to find some kind of chemical that will …… the weeds in the garden

A keep off B keep out C keep down D keep on

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 35 A conference was held in Geneva, laying down rules for the treatment and protection of

the wounded and the disaster-stricken

A establishing C cancelling

B putting down D putting aside

Question 36 Help and supports are rapidly sent to wherever there are victims of catastrophe

A sudden great disaster B warfare

C poverty and famine D diseases and illnesses

Question 37 The Olympic Games impressed sports enthusiasts with its spirit: solidarity, cooperation

for peace and development

A had a favourable effect on C interested

B amazed D created strong relation from

Question 38 You must answer the police‘s questions truthfully; otherwise, you will get into trouble

A exactly as things really happen B with a negative attitude

C in a harmful way D as trustingly as you can

Question 39 My mom is always bad-tempered when I leave my room untidy

A feeling embarrassed B talking too much

C very happy and satisfied D easily annoyed or irritated

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs

correction

Question 40 The camp on the inhospitable, mosquito-infested banks of the River Sekonyer, was set

up to track the primates and learn from their habitat, diet and behavior

Question 41 Woody Guthrie finally died, after a lengthy illness, in October 1967, but this project will

A

help his name live on, and perhaps provoke a revaluation about his influence on popular music in the

20th century

Question 42 Full-time jobs for men are declining, while more women are finding part- and full-time

A

work The result is declining social status for men so they lose their role as the sole financial provider

Question 43 Aspen, where the limousines have four-wheel drive and an empty plot can cost ten

million dollars, has been declared the more expensive town in America

Question 44 Italian citizens lead their counterparts in the UK, France and Germany in supporting

moves to bring the service standards and practices of government‘s departments closer to those

C

achieved by the best private sector companies

D

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 45 to 54

In the 20th century, magazines have been a major growth area of popular publishing Specialist

magazines cater to every imaginable field and activity In the United Kingdom, over 12,000

periodicals, magazines, bulletins, annuals, trade journals, and academic journals are published on a regular basis There are some 40 women‘s magazines and over 60 dealing with particular sports games, hobbies, and pastimes Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, has

succumbed to the circulations, The Reader‘s Digest over 16 million, the National Geographic over 10

million For many people, magazines have been the most available and widely used form of continuing education, providing information about history, geography, literature, science, and the arts, and as well

as guidance on gardening, cooking, home decorating, financial management, psychology, even

marriage and family life

Until the rise of television, magazines were the most available form of cheap, convenient

entertainment in the English-speaking world Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited

in what it could do Magazines and television, however, both address the more powerful visual sense

During the third quarter of the 20th century, coincident with a dramatic rise in the popularity of

television, many general-interest, especially illustrated magazines went out of business The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a

majorfactor in this decline, but it is an implicit tribute to the older genre that its programs are generally organized in a single format and content

Question 45 The word ―it in paragraph 2 refers to …………

A television B publishing C entertainment D radio

Question 46 From the passage it can be inferred that …………

A movies have replaced magazines

B the author is fond of magazines

C Almost all magazines are printed in English

D home decorating magazines are dramatic

Question 47 According to the passage, which of the following magazines is no longer printed?

A The Saturday Evening post C The Nation

B The Reader‘s Digest D The National Geographic

Question 48 The word circulations is closest in meaning to …………

A The number of blood banks selling magazines

B The number of readers of a magazines

C The number of international magazines

D The number of sold copies of a magazines

Question 49 The passage implies that magazines …………

A are less visual than radio C influence television programs

B put television out of business D have a limited range of subjects

Question 50 Which of the following does the author describe as limited in what it could do?

A radio B magazines C movies D television

Question 51 The word succumbed means …………

A set up for B brought up to C taken up by D given in to

Question 52 The passage mainly discusses ………

A the rise and fall of the radio business

B the growth and decline of magazines in the 20th century

C magazines and continuing education

D the decline of international circulation

Question 53 The phrase every imaginable field is closest in meaning to ………

A all imaginable fields in stories and poems

B all images in a camera‘s field of vision

C all professions that one can think of

D all trade journals about farming and psychology

Question 54 What does the author say about mass audiences?

A They have little influence on communication in the 20th century

B They have gone out of business

C They get information about gardening and psychology from radio

D They have shifted their attention from magazines to television

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

The term ―art deco‖ has come to encompass three distinct but related design trends of the 1920‘s and 1930‘s The first was what is frequently referred to as ―zigzag moderne‖ –the exotically

ornamental style of such skyscrapers as the Chrysler Building in New York City and related structures such as the Paramount Theater in Oakland, California The word ―zigzag‖ alludes to the

geometric and stylized ornamentation of zigzags, angular patterns, abstracted plant and animal

motifs, sunbursts, astrological imagery, formalized fountains, and related themes that were applied in

mosaic relief and mural form to the exterior and interior of the buildings Many of these buildings were

shaped in the ziggurat form, a design resembling an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower that

recedes in progressively smaller stages to the summit, creating a staircase-like effect

The second manifestation of art deco was the 1930‘s ―streamlined moderne‖ style—a Futuristic-looking aerodynamic style of rounded corners and horizontal bands known as ―speed stripes.‖ In architecture, these elements were frequently accompanied by round windows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops

The third style, referred to as ― international stripped classicism‖ also came to the forefront during

the Depression, a period of severe economic difficult in the 1930‘s This was a more conservative style, blending a simplified modernistic style with a more austere form of geometric and stylized relief sculpture and other ornament, including interior murals May buildings in this style were

erected nationwide through government programs during the Depression

Although art deco in its many forms was largely perceived as thoroughly modern, it was strongly influenced by the decorative arts movements that immediately preceded it For example, like ―art nouveau‖ (1890-1910), art deco also used plant motifs, but regularized the forms into abstracted repetitive patterns rather than presenting them as flowing, asymmetrical foliage, Like the Viennese craftspeople of the Wiener Werkstatte, art deco designers worked with exotic materials, geometricized shapes, and colorfully ornate patterns Furthermore, like the artisans of the Arts and Crafts Movement

in England and the United States, art deep practitioners considered it their mission to transform the domestic environment through well-designed furniture and household accessories

Question 55 What aspect of art deco does the passage mainly discuss?

A The influence of art deco on the design of furniture and household accessories

B Ways in which government programs encouraged the development of art deco

C Architectural manifestations of art deco during the 1920‘s and 1930‘s

D Reasons for the popularity of art deco in New York and California

Question 56 The word ―encompass‖ in line 1 is closest in meaning to …………

A separate B include C replace D enhance

Question 57 The phrase ―The first‖ in line 2 refers to …………

A the term ―art deco‖ B design trends

C the 1920‘s and 1930‘s D skyscrapers

Question 58 In line 8, the author mentions ―an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower ‖ in order to

………

A describe the exterior shape of certain ―art deco‖ buildings

B explain the differences between ancient and modern architectural steles

C emphasize the extent of architectural advances

D argue for a return to more traditional architectural design

Question 59 The streamlined moderne style is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

………

A animal motifs B flat roofs C round windows D ―speed stripes‖

Question 60 The phrase ―came to the forefront‖ in line 15 is closest in meaning to …………

A grew in complexity C went through a process

B changed its approach D became important

Question 61 According to the passage, which of the following statements most accurately describes

the relationship between art deco and art nouveau?

A They were art forms that competed with each other for government support during the Depression era

B They were essentially the same art form

C Art nouveau preceded art deco and influenced it

D Art deco became important in the United States while art nouveau became popular in England

Question 62 According to the passage, a building having an especially ornate appearance would most

probably have been designed in the style of …………

A zigzag modern C streamlined moderne

B classical modern D the Arts and Crafts Movement

Question 63 According to the passage, which of the following design trends is known by more than

one name ?

A Zigzag modern C Streamlined modern

B International stripped classicism D Arts and Crafts Movement

Question 64 The passage is primarily developed as ………

A the historical chronology of a movement

B a description of specific buildings that became famous for their unusual beauty

C an analysis of various trends within an artistic movement

D an argument of the advantages of one artistic form over another

WRITING (2 points)

Part 1 Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the sentence printed before it

65 We last went abroad a long time ago

We have not ………

66 He didn‘t study enough for his exams, so he failed two of them

He didn‘t study enough for his exams, which ………

67 As it got darker, we had more difficulty seeing

The darker it got, the harder ………

68 They were looking for their lost dog all week

They spent ………

69 We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift

The lift was ………

Part II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about your future plans after you leave school

Lời giải chi tiết trường chuyên Long An TEST 37

1 Đáp án là A Từ courage có phần gạch chân được phát âm là / ʌ/; các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là / ə/

2 Đáp án là D Từ fond có phần gạch chân được phát âm là / ɒ /; các từ còn lại có phần gạch chân được phát âm là / ɔ: /

3 Đáp án là A Từ assign nhấn âm tiết thứ hai, các từ còn lại nhấn âm thứ nhất

4.Đáp án là D Từ proportion nhấn âm tiết thứ hai, các từ còn lại nhấn âm thứ ba

5 Đáp án là A Từ distinguish nhấn âm tiết thứ hai, các từ còn lại nhấn âm thứ nhất

6 Đáp án là A face: đương đầu, đối mặt ( khh́ khăn, thử thách… )

Các từ còn lại: confront: chạm trán; meet: gặp; join: tham gia

7 Đáp án là C Trạng từ chỉ mức độ: quite + adj/adv : hoàn toàn …

8 Đáp án là A cause: dẫn đến …

Các từ còn lại: make: khiến; create: tạo ra; give: đưa

9 Đáp án là D seek: tìm kiếm

Các từ còn lại: explore: khai thác, hunt: giết; search: nghiên cứu

10 Đáp án là C literally:theo nghĩa đen

Các từ còn lại: precisely: một cách chính xác, specifically: một cách đặc biệt; exactly: một cách chính xác

11 Đáp án là B distressing condition: tình trạng đau buồn

Các từ còn lại: illness: ốm; disease: bệnh; injury: vết thương

12 Đáp án là B avoid + V-ing: tránh làm cái gì …

13 Đáp án là A undergoing : Chịu đựng, trải qua (khh́ khăn, đau đớn)

Các từ còn lại: take: đưa, mang; experience: trải nghiệm; do:làm

14 Đáp án là D prescribed: được kê toa, được chỉ định ( thuốc)

Các từ còn lại: released: được phh́ng thích; issued: được ban hành; certified: được chứng nhận

15: Đáp án là B come to terms with someone/ something: giải hoà với ai; chịu chấp nhận cái gì

16 Đáp án là B bury one's head in the sand : nghĩa là dấu đầu xuống cát , tưc la không nhin nhân sư thât băng cach gia vơ không nhin thây

17 - Thank you for your compliment – Cảm ơn lời khen của bạn

=> Đáp án là D You look pretty in this dress – Trông bạn thật tuyệt vời trong chiếc váy này

Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh

A Bạn làm rất tốt

B Tôi rất vui khi bạn lại khỏe

C Đây là món quà cho bạn

18 ―as‖ ć nghĩa là ―như‖

- Với nghĩa ―NHƯ‖ AS được theo sau bởi một mệnh đê (với đủ chủ ngữ và vị ngữ)

Câu này chọn B As you will expect: như bạn sẽ trông đợi,…

19 Đáp án là A Thứ tự : adv + adj, trạng từ chỉ mức độ/ cách thức, sẽ đứng trước tính từ

20 Đáp án là B One of the + Ns + V( chia )

A không chọn được vì S + say (+that) + clause Không ć ―is that ….‖ phía sau , câu sẽ đung ngữ pháp

C cũng sai, vì tương tự câu A

D cũng sai vì because là liên từ nối hai mệnh đê

21 Đáp án là D So sánh ngang bằng: as + adj/adv + as …

22 Đáp án là C Cấu trúc nhấn mạnh: so + adj (+ a/an) + N

23 Đáp án là C Sell-by date: hạn chót bán, thời hạn tiêu thụ

24 Đáp án là A pay someone off: trả hết tiên lương cho ai, rồi cho người đh́ thôi việc

25 Đáp án là D overlook: bỏ qua

Các từ còn lại: oversee: quan sát; overtake: bắt kịp, vượt; overdo: làm quá

26 Câu thiếu thành phần trạng từ Đáp án là C all the same : cũng thế thôi, cũng vậy thôi, không có gì khác

On account of: bởi vì…, despite + N/V-ing: mặc dù

27 Đáp án là B Hai vế chung chủ ngữ chỉ vật ―the balcony chairs‖ => vế trước bị động sẽ dùng V-ed

28 Đáp án là B reach: hoàn thành

Các từ còn lại: arrive : đến, tới ( một địa điểm); touch: cầm; achieve: đạt được

29 Đáp án là A test: kiểm tra

Các từ còn lại: probe: thăm dò, điêu tra; investigate:khám phá; interpret: giải thích, làm sáng tỏ

30 Đáp án là B increase: tăng, nâng cao

Các từ còn lại: amass :chất đống; collect: thu lượm; gather: gom

31 Đáp án là A Rut gọn đại từ quan hệ làm chủ ngữ trong câu chủ động,ta dùng V-ing Câu đầy đủ: The contestant who answer the most …

32 Đáp án là A idiomatic language: ngôn ngữ có nhiêu thành ngữ

Các từ còn lại: automatic: tự động; axiomatic: rõ ràng, hiển nhiên; symptomatic: có tính chất triệu chứng

33 Cấu truc ―would you like + to V? ‖ – Đê nghị, gợi ý

=> Đáp án là C Yes, I‘d love to Vâng Tôi thích => chỉ sự đồng tình

Các đáp án khác không hợp ngữ cảnh

34 Đáp án là C keep down: cản không cho lên

Các từ còn lại: keep off: tránh xa, kiêng kỵ; keep out: không đi vào, ở lại bên ngoài; keep on: cứ vẫn tiếp tục

35 Đáp án là A lay down = establish: thiết lập

Các từ còn lại: cancel: hủy; đàn áp, để xuống; put inside: đặt bên trong

36 catastrophe: tai họa, thảm họa lớn => Đáp án là A

Các đáp án khác:

B Cuộc chiến tranh C nạn nghèo và nạn đh́i D bệnh tật và ốm đau

37 impress: đh́ng dấu vào, in dấu vào… => Đáp án là A Ć ảnh hưởng tốt đến…

Các đáp án khác: B amazed: ngạc nhiên; C interested: thú vị; D tạo mối quan hệ mạnh mẽ từ …

38 truthfully: đung sự thật => Đáp án là A Chính xác như những gì đã xảy ra

Các đáp án khác: B Với thái độ tiêu cực; C Theo cách có hại; D Thật như bạn có thể

39 bad-tempered: bực tức cáu kỉnh => Đáp án là D Dễ dàng nổi giận

Các đáp án khác:

A Cảm thấy ngại ngùng

B Nói quá nhiêu

C Rất hạnh phúc và hài lòng

40 Đáp án là C learn from => learnt from

41 Đáp án là C about his => of his

42 Đáp án là C so => because

43 Đáp án là D more expensive => most expensive

44 Đáp án là C practices of government‘s => practices of the government‘s

45 Đáp án là D it = radio Trong câu: Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what

it could do

46 Đáp án là B Ć thể thấy, tác giả đưa ra những hướng tích cực của ―magazines‖

47 Đáp án là A ý trong bài: Although some US magazines, such as The Saturday Evening Post, has succumbed to the circulations, …

48 Đáp án là D circulations = Số lượng bản copy được bán của một tờ báo

49 Đáp án là C Dựa vào những ý cuối của đoạn 2

50 Đáp án là A Ý trong bài: Radio served a similar function, but it was more limited in what it could

do

51 Đáp án là D succumbe = give in to: nhượng bộ, chịu thua

52 Đáp án là B Đoạn 1 nói vê ―the growth‖, đoạn 2 nói vê ―the decline‖

53 Đáp án là C tất cả các ngành nghê, chuyên môn mà một người có thể nghĩ vê

54 Đáp án là D Ý trong bài: The shift in attention of a mass audience from reading such magazines to watching television has been a major factor in this decline…

55 Đáp án là C Ý trong bài: The term ―art deco‖ has come to encompass three distinct but related design trends of the 1920‘s and 1930‘s

56 Đáp án là B encompass = include: gồm

Các từ còn lại: separate: chia tách; replace: thay thế; enhance: đê cao

57 Đáp án là B The first = the first design trends….Dựa vào ý câu trước đh́

58 Đáp án là A Dựa vào ý trước câu đê cập cụm từ này

59 Đáp án là A Đoạn số 2: … as ―speed stripes.‖ In architecture, these elements were

frequently

accompanied by round windows, extensive use of glass block, and flat rooftops

60 Đáp án là D come to the forefront = become important: trở nên quan trọng

61 Đáp án là C Những dòng đầu đoạn 4 ć đê cập

62 Đáp án là A Đoạn 1: The word ―zigzag‖ alludes …

63 Đáp án là C Dựa vào đoạn số 2

64 Đáp án là C Mà ở đây ć ba loại xu hướng được đê cập: zigzag modern, Streamlined modern, international stripped classicism

Phần viết:

Part 1:

65 We have not gone abroad for a long time

66 He didn‘t study enough for his exams, which caused his two failed exams

67 The darker it got, the harder we find it to see

68 They spent all week looking for their lost dog

69 The lift was being used, so we had to go up the stairs

Part 2:

My dream of becoming a doctor has formed in me since I was a child when my mother took me to hospital to visit my grandfather who had just suffered a heart attack Looking at my grandfather‘s face distorted by the pain, I felt sorry for him and at that very moment I decided to be a doctor As I

progressed in school and maturity, my interests evolved into the people-oriented aspects of medicine

In retrospect, this interest in people was manifested in many of my extracurricular activities whose central theme was helping people of all ages undergoing heart disease During my experience at the SOS Hospital, I gained profound insight into the healing relationship between patient and doctor and perceived the euphoria when seeing my efforts had worked out Now, I‘m trying my best to

accumulate and improve my medical knowledge, experiences to become a devoted doctor later