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.. The first question we might ask is: What can you [r]
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ĐỀ THI THỬ THQG NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH - MÃ ĐỀ 132
Thời gian: 90 phút (Đề thi gồm có trang)
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction Question 1: It is the writing English that causes difficulties to foreigners
A B C D
Question 2: Foreign students who are doing a decision about which school to attend may A B C
not know exactly where the choices are located D
Question 3: Mary found it hard to concentrate on her work because the noise. A B C D
Question 4: Rice is most important plant in Vietnam A B C D
Question 5: After George had returned to his house, he was reading a book. A B C D
Question 6: fact/ her son/ out/ danger/ bring/ her/ some relief.
A The fact that her son was out of danger brought her some relief B The fact that her son was out of danger which brought her some relief C.The fact that her son is out of danger brought her some relief
D The fact that her son is out of danger has brought her some relief Question 7: be sure/ good seat/ your tickets / should/ bought/ advance.
A I’m sure about a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance B To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought in advance C To be sure of a good seat for your tickets should be bought in advance D To be sure of a good seat, your tickets should be bought advance Question 8: there/ no point/ try/ explain/ it/ her/ she/ incapable/ understand.//
(2)A Are you feel like going out this evening? B Do you feel like going out this evening? C Do you feel like to go out this evening? D Do you feel to like going out this evening? Question 10: / I / look forward / start / work / you
A I look forwards to starting to work for you B I look forwards to start to work for you C I’m looking forwards to start working for you D I look forwards to start working to you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheetto indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question11: Lora: “How you do?” -Jane: “ _ ”
A I am a nurse B I am doing OK C I work in a bank D How you do? Question 12: 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 Question 13: Jane “It's going to rain” Mary “ _”.
A I hope not so B I don't hope either C I don't hope so D I hope not Question 14: John: “Could you tell me how to get to the nearest post office?”
Peter: “ ”
A Sorry for this inconvenience B I have no clue
C Not at all D Sorry, I’m a new comer here
Question 15: “What you for a living?” –“ _.”
A I get a high salary, you know B I want to be a doctor, I guess
C I work in a bank D It’s hard work, you know
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 following questions.
(3)Egg producers claim that their product has been portrayed unfairly They cite scientific studies to back up their claim And, in fact, studies on the relationship between eggs and human cholesterol levels have brought mixed result It may be that it is not the type of eggs that is the main determinant of cholesterol but the person who is eating the eggs Some people may be more sensitive to cholesterol derived from food than other people In fact, there is evidence that certain dietary fats stimulate the body’s production of blood cholesterol
Consequently, while it still makes sense to limit one’s intake of eggs, even designer eggs, it seems that doing this without regulating dietary fat will probably not help reduce the blood cholesterol level
Question 16: What is the main purpose of the passage?
A To introduce the idea that dietary at increases the blood cholesterol level B To make people know about the relationship between eggs and cholesterol C To persuade people that eggs are unhealthy and should not be eaten
D To convince people to eat ‘designer’ eggs and egg substitutes
Question 17: According to the passage, which of the following is a cause of heart diseases? A minerals B cholesterol C canola oil D vitamins Question 18: What has been the cause for changes in the sale of eggs?
A increasing price B decreased production
C dietary changes in hens D concerns about cholesterol Question 19: What is meant by the phrase ‘mixed result’?
A The result are blended B The result are a composite of things C The result are inconclusive D The result are mingled together Question 20: According to the author, which of the following may reduce blood cholesterol? A reducing egg intake but not fat intake B increasing egg intake and fat intake
C decreasing egg intake and fat intake D increasing egg intake but not fat intake Question 21: Which of the following could best replacethe word ‘somewhat’?
A in fact B a little C indefinitely D a lot
Question 22: According to the passage, one yolk contains approximately what fraction of the suggested daily limit for human consumption of cholesterol?
A 3/4 B 2/3 C 1/2 D 1/3
Question 23: The word ‘portrayed’ could best be replaced by which of the following? A studied B destroyed C tested D described Question 24: What is the meaning of ‘back up’?
A reverse B advance C block D support
Question 25: According to the passage, egg substitutes cannot be used to make any of the following types of eggs EXCEPT .?
A boiled B poached C scrambled D fried
(4)stress in the following questions
Question 26: A Explanation B Preparation C Considerate D Information Question 27: A Appearance B Ambitious C Performance D Telephone Question 28: A Individual B Competitive C Occupation D Documentary
Question 29: A Relation B Arrange C Summary D Eliminate
Question 30: A Different B Important C Essential D Negation
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given one
Question 31: When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high A The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher
B The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is C The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate
D The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime Question 32: "You’re always making terrible mistakes", said the teacher.
A The teacher asked his students why they always made terrible mistakes B The teacher realized that his students always made terrible mistakes C The teacher complained about his student making terrible mistakes D The teacher made his students not always make terrible mistakes Question 33: The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
A It was notuntil after midnight that the noise next door stopped B It was midnight and the noise next door stopped
C The noise next door stopped at midnight
D Not until after midnight the noise next door stopped
Question 34: “I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday.” I said to Tom A I apologize of being rude to you yesterday
B I apologized to Tom for having been rude to him the day before C I apologized for my rude to you yesterday
D I apologized Tom to be so rude the day before
Question 35: You are in this mess right now because you didn’t listen to me in the first place. A If you listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now B If youhad listened to my advice in the first place, you wouldn’t be in this mess right now C If you listen to my advice in the first place, you will not be in this mess right now
(5)sentence.
Question 36: My English is progressing .
A odds and ends B leaps and bounds C bounds and leaps D ends and odds Question 37: Many of the current international problems we are now facing A linguistic incompetencies
B are the result of misunderstandings
C are the result of not understanding themselves
D lack of the intelligent capabilities of understanding each other
Question 38: Having been selected to present the Association of American Engineers at the International Convention,
A the members applauded him B a speech had to be given by him C the members congratulated him D he gave a short acceptance speech Question 39: When you something, you should _.
A get through to B turn over a new leaf C weigh up the pros and cons D go down well with Question 40: You can drive my car _ you drive carefully
A unless B as long as C therefore D although Question 41: Look at the man _ in the classroom.
A teaches B teaching C is teaching D that teaching Question 42: I'm sorry, but I've got _ much work to to come to the beach today.
A too B such C enough D so
Question 43: It’s essential that every student the exam before attending the course.
A passes B would pass C passed D pass
Question 44: Ancient Egyptians mummified the dead bodies through the use of chemicals, _ancient Peruvians did through natural processes
A because B whereas C whether or not D even though Question 45: Please cut my hair _the style in this magazine.
A the same length like B the samelength as C the same long like D the same long as Question 46: _, he would have been able to pass the exam.
A Studying more B Hadhe studied more
C If he studied more D If he were studying more Question 47: We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are _.
(6)Question 48: Do you remember Daisy? I ran _her at the Fair yesterday.
A by B down C across D in
Question 49: I’m really sleepy today I wish I _Bob to the airport late last night,
A weren’t taking B didn’t take C hadn’t hadto take D didn’t have to take
Question 50: You concern yourself with the program The organizers of the festival will take care of it. A mustn't B needn't C may not D might not
Question 51: To end or greatly reduce pollution , people would have to stop using many things that benefit them
A constantly B suddenly C immediately D directly
Question 52: we arrived at the hotel wh en there was a power cut.
A Not only had B Hardly had C No sooner had D Little had Question 53: Ann by phone, James decided to email her.
A Having failed to contact B Having failed contacting C He failed to contact D That he failed contacting
Question 54: Tim looks so frightened and upset He something terrible A must experience B should have experienced
C can have experienced D must have experienced Question 55: Not only _ the exam but she also got a scholarship
A did she pass B she passed C she has passed D has she passed Question 56: " stupid, you will never get good marks by cheating."
A Be not B Not be C Don't be D Won't be
Question 57: _ little knowledge is _ dangerous thing.
A A –a B A –Ø C Ø –a D Ø –Ø
Question 58: "You _ put the car in the garage I'm going out in it later".
A mustn't B haven't C needn't D can't
Question 59: He had spent time writing an essay on his childhood.
A a few B a large number of C a great deal of D many Question 60: If you go away, you write to me, you?
A will/ won’t B do/ don’t C will/ don’t D will/ Question 61: Water polo _ with a ball in a pool and people play it in a team.
A plays B played C is played D is playing
(7)Question 63: You can _ the new words in the dictionary.
A fill in B look up C put on D take off
Question 64: WHO stands _ World Health Organization?
A as B for C of D with
Question 65: Ann:“ _ is it from here toyour school?” - Jack: “About 10 minutes’ walk.”
A How far B How long C How often D How fast
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 following questions.
It is very important to have healthy teeth Good teeth help us to chew our food They also help us to look nice How does a tooth go bad? The decay begins in a little crack in the ename l (men răng) covering of the tooth This happens after germs and bits of food have collected there then the decay slowly spreads inside the tooth Eventually, poison goes into the blood, and we may feel quite ill How can we keep our teeth healthy? Firstly, we ought to visit our dentist twice a year He can fill the small holes in our teeth before they destroy the teeth He can examine our teeth to check that they are growing in the right way Unfortunately, many people wait until they have toothache before they see a dentist Secondly, we should brush our teeth with a toothbrush and fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day-once after breakfast and once before we go to bed We can also use wooden toothpicks to clean between our teeth after a meal Thirdly, we should eat food that is good for our teeth and our body: milk, cheese, fish, brown bread, potatoes, red rice, raw vegetables and fresh fruit Chocolate, sweets, biscuits and cakes are bad, especially when we eat them between meals They are harmful because they stick to our teeth and cause decay
Question 66: Good teeth help us to
A have good eyesight B be important C chew our food D have good health Question 67: When food and germs collect in a small crack , our teeth
A send poison intothe blood B begin to decay C become hard D make us feel quite ill Question 68: A lot of people visit a dentist only when
A They have well brushed teeth B They have holes in their teeth C They begin to have toothache D.Their teeth grow properly Question 69: We shouldn’t eat a lot of
A Red rice B Fresh fruit C Chocolate D Fish Question 70: Sweets are harmful because they may make our teeth
A crack B decay C painful D black
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.
(8)will depend on your ability to communicate with people and to (73) _ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (74) _ understand what you are driving at and be persuaded
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (75) itself You must have something to say in the first place The effectiveness of your job depends (76) your ability to make other people understand your work as they on the quality of the work itself
Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (77) _ teach The foundations for skill in expression have to be (78) early: an interest in and an ear (79) _ language; experience in organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal expression If you not lay these foundations (80) _ your school years, you may never have an opportunity again
Question 71: A large B great C far D lost
Question 72: A learning B to learn C with learning D learn Question 73: A interpret B give out C transfer D present Question 74: A both B not C as well D either
Question 75: A on B for C by D in
Question 76: A on most B most on C much on D on much Question 77: A quite B hardly C truly D really
Question 78: A lied B laid C lain D lay
Question 79: A by B in C for D of
Question 80: A during B of C for D when
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(9)57 C 58 C 59 C
60 A 61 C 62 D
63 B 64 B 65 A
66 C 67 B 68 C
69 C 70 B 71 B
72 B 73 D 74 A
75 C 76 C 77 D