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.. Just before and during World War I,[r]
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TRƯỜNG THCS - THPT ĐỀ THI THỬ BÌNH THẠNH TRUNG KỲ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
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Mark the letter A, B,C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined sound that is pronounced differently from the rest:
Question 1: A explored B stretched C remained D entered Question 2: A chemical B chamber C character D school
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 3: A advocate B consider C cultural D period
Question 4:A expedition B development C contaminate D Environment Question 5: A official B recommend C informal D disturbance Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
Question 6: I’ll hand over all my files to my assistant before I
A leave B am leaving C shall leave D will leave
Question 7: The major goal of ASEAN is to economic growth, social progress and cultural development
A cooperate B accelerate C communicate D operate Question 8: Mark doesn’t Alan They are always arguing
A cut down on B run out of C look forward to D get on with Question 9: - 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
Question 10: “ _” - She's sociable and very kind-hearted A How does she look? B What's she like?
C How is her heart? D What you think about her job? Question 11: The cost of living is getting _
A the higher, the higher B more and more highly C higher and higher D the more high than ever
Question 12: This is the engineer _ contribution to the whole project is very important
A who B whom C to whom D whose
Question 13: My grandmother takes for keeping house
A probability B ability C possibility D responsibility
Question 14: Since the computer it has made considerable changes to our daily life
A has invented B is invented C was invented D invented Question 15: I was appalled the lack of staff in the hospital
A at B in C on D with
Question 16: Tom was the last member the club last night
A that leaves B left C to leave D who leaving Question 17: If she her husband, he couldn’t have finished his project
(2)Question 18: The vegetables in this supermarket are always fresh
A which sold B sold C sells D which sells
Question 19: _ they not have much experience, their applications have been rejected
A Because B So that C Although D As soon as Question 20: She went to the bookshop
A so that to buy some books B in order that buy some books C so as to buying some books D so as to buy some books
Question 21: out of the house than it began to rain
A No sooner I got B No sooner I had got C No sooner had I got D No had I got sooner
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions
Question 22: The washing machine I have just bought is very simple to use
A boring B interesting C easy D difficult
Question 23: How many countries took part in the last Olympic Games? A hosted B performed C participated D succeeded Question 24: The boy does not resemble his brother in any way
A take after B look after C look up D take up Question 25: I received housing benefit when I was unemployed
A out of work B out of date C out of order D out of fashion Question 26: Billy, come and give me a hand with cooking
A help B prepared C be busy D attempt
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer built from the given words or phrase.
Question 27: organize / Germany / in / the World Cup 2006 A The World Cup 2006 is organized in Germany
B The World Cup 2006 had been organized in Germany C The World Cup 2006 has been organized in Germany D The World Cup 2006 was organized in Germany
Question 28: Bill/ win/ lottery/ travel/ the world/ if
A Bill would travel around the world if he wins the lottery B Bill would travel around the world if he won the lottery C Bill would travel the world if he won the lottery
D Bill will travel around the world if he won the lottery Question 29: Air/ be/ also/ the/ pollute
A.The air was also polluted B The air is also polluted C The air is also pollute D The air is also pollution
Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting.
Question 30: The sun is so bright for us to look directly A B C D
Question 31: We prefer to watch a live concert to listening to music on the radio A B C D
(3)A B C
Question 33: A lot of rice were exported to France last year A B C D
Question 34: Pam has a broken wrist so she can't play the tennis for two months A B C D
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that best fits each of the following numbered blanks.
Few people now question the reality of global warming and its effects on the world’s climate Many scientists (35) the blame for recent natural disasters on the increase (36 ) the world’s temperatures and are convinced that, more than ever before, the Earth is at (37) from the forces of the wind, rain and sun According to them, global warming is making extreme weather events, (38) as hurricanes and droughts, even more (39) and causing sea levels all around the world to (40) Environmental groups are putting (41) on governments to take action to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide which is given (42) by factories and power plants, thus attacking the problems at its source They are in (43 ) of more money being spent on research into solar, wind and wave energy devices, which could then replace existing power (44) Some scientists, however, believe that even if we stopped releasing carbon dioxide and other gases into the atmosphere tomorrow, we would have to wait several hundred years to notice the results Global warming, it seems, is to stay
Question 35: A give B put C takes D has
Question 36: A in B At C by D to
Question 37: A Threat B danger C risk D harm
Question 38: A such B Just C even D well
Question 39: A Strict B severe C strong D heavy Question 40: A raise B arise C rise D lift
Question 41: A force B pressure C persuasion D encouragement
Question 42: A off B away C up D over
Question 43: A belief B request C favor D suggestion Question 44: A factories B generations C houses D stations
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
Just before and during World War I, a number of white musicians came to Chicago from New Orleans playing in an idiom they had learned from blacks in that city Five of them formed what eventually became known as the Original Dixieland Band They moved to New York in 1917 and won fame there That year they recorded the first phonograph record identified as jazz
(4)and drums Most bands used no written notations, preferring arrangements agreed on verbally
Improvisation was an indispensable element Even bandleaders such as Duke Ellington, who provided his musicians with written arrangements, permitted them plenty of freedom to improvise when playing solos
In the late 1920s, the most influential jazz artists in Chicago were members of small bands such as the Wolverines In New York, the trend was toward larger groups These groups played ih revues, large dance halls, and theaters Bands would become larger still during the next age of jazz, the Swing era
Question 45: What is the main topic of the passage? A The early history of jazz B The music of World War I
C The relationship of melody and rhythm in jazz D The New York recoding industry in the1920s Question 46: The word “idiom” in paragraph is closest in meaning to
A slang B tempo C tune D Style Question 47: The musicians who made the earliest jazz recordings were originally
from _ A New Orleans B Chicago C New York D Mississippi
Question 48: When was the first important recording by black jazz musicians made? A 1917 B 1923 C the late 1920s D the early 1930s Question 49: According to the passage, Louis Armstrong was a member of which of the following? A The Original Dixie Band
B Fate Marable’s riverboat band
C King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band D The Wolverines 187 Question 50: The word “steady” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A constant B basic C urgent D happy Question 51: According to the passage, which of the following instruments helped provide the beat for Dixieland jazz? A the coronet B the piano C the trombone D the clarinet Question 52: Duke Ellington is given as an example of a bandleader who _ A could not read music B did not value improvisation C discouraged solo performances D used written arrangements Question 53: Which of the following phrases would be LEAST likely to be applied to Dixieland jazz? A relatively complex
B highly improvisational
C rhythmic and melodic D rigidly planned
Question 54: According to the passage, who were the Wolverines? A a band that played in large dance halls B a New York group
C a Swing band D a small group
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.
(5)coast of the eastern part of the country to facilitate its defenses
The largest of these forts was Fort Jefferson, which was begun in 1846 This fort was built
5 on Garden Key, one of a cluster of small coral islands 70 miles west of Key West At the time of its construction, Fort Jefferson was believed to be of primary strategic importance to the United States because of its location at the entryway to the Gulf of Mexico Because of its location at the entrance to a great body of water, it became known as the Gibraltar of the Gulf, in reference to the 10 island located at the mouth of the Mediterranean The fort
10 itself was a massive structure It was hexagonal in shape, with 8-foot-thick walls, and was surrounded by a medieval-style moat for added security Covering most of the Garden Key, |i t was approximately half a mile in circumference.
In the latter half of the nineteenth century, during the Civil War and its aftermath, 15 the fort was used as a prison rather than a military installation The most notorious of its 15
prisoners was Dr Samuel Mudd, a physician who was most probably innocently involved in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln The actual assassin, Jotin Wilkes Booth, broke his leg as he left from the stage of the Ford Theater during tfte assassination Dr Mudd set Booth’s broken, leg, unaware of Booth’s 20 involvement in the assassination As a result of this action, Dr Mudd was sentenced to life in prison and remanded to Fort 20
Jefferson He was pardoned after only four ỷbảrs’because of his courageous efforts in combating an epidemic of yellow fever that ravaged the fort
Continuous use of Fort Jefferson ended in the 1870s, although the U.S Navy 25 continued with sporadic use of it into the twentieth century Today, the massive ruins still remain on the tiny island that stands guard over the entrance to the gulf, undisturbed except for the
25 occasional sightseer who ventures out from the coast to visit
Question 55 The passage is mainly about _ A a series of forts B a series of events at one fort C a single event at one fort
D a series of events at several forts Question 56 All of the following are true about Fort Jefferson EXCEPT that _
A it is on an island B it was built because of its strategic location C it is in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico D it has been compared with an island at the opening of the Mediterranean Question 57 The word “hexagonal” in paragraph is closest in meaning to _ A six-sided B seven-sided C eight-sided D irregular in shape
Question 58.The pronoun “it” in paragraph refers to _
A fort B shape C moat D circumference Question 59 All of the following are stated about Dr Samuel Mudd EXCEPT
that _ A he was a medical doctor B he cared for Lincoln’s
assassin C he was, imprisoned at Fort
Jefferson D he was most likely guilty of
Lincoln’s assassination Question 60: How was Fort Jefferson most likely used in 1865? A: As a strategic defensive unit of the U.S military B As a penal institution
(6)for tourists Question61: The phrase “yellow fever” in paragraph is mostly likely A an enemy military force
B a prison regimen C a contagious disease
D a mental illness Question 62: What is implied about
Fort Jefferson today? A It is a thriving community
B It is a relatively quiet place C It is still in use by the U.S military D It remains in good condition
Question 63 Where in the passage does the author describe an injury to the man who shot Lincoln? A Lines 5-8 B Lines 11-13 C Lines 18-20 D Lines 21-23 Question 64: The information in the passage is presented _ A in chronological order B by listing examples of a concept C in spatial order D by arguing for a hypothesis
WRITING
Part I Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentences printed before it:
Question 65: What is your opinion of this painting?
=> What ? Question 66: John missed the ferry because his car broke down
=> If Question 67: The South of England is drier than the North
=> There is Question 68: Nobody expected her to be so beautiful
=> She Question 69: It’s ages since I last saw my old school friends
=> I haven’t Part II In about 140 words, write a paragraph about the person you admire the most.
ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI THỬ SỐ 3 PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM
1 B 11 C 21 C 31 B 41 B 51 B 61 C
2 B 12 D 22 C 32 C 42 A 52 D 62 B
3 B 13 D 23 C 33 B 43 C 53 D 63 C
4 A 14 C 24 A 34 D 44 D 54 D 64 A
5 B 15 A 25 A 35 B 45 A 55 B
6 A 16 C 26 A 36 A 46 D 56 C
7 B 17 C 27 D 37 C 47 A 57 A
8 D 18 B 28 B 38 A 48 B 58 A
9 B 19 A 29 B 39 B 49 C 59 D
10 B 20 D 30 B 40 C 50 A 60 B
(7)PART I:
65 What you think of this painting?
66 If John’s car hadn’t broken down, he wouldn’t have missed the ferry 67 There is not as much rain in the south as ( there is) in the north 68 She was much more beautiful than anybody had expected 69 I haven’t seen my old school friends for ages
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