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(1)SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN (ĐỀ LUYỆN 224) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015 MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH Thời gian: 90 phút PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm) 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 from to Question 1: A horizon B petroleum C dioxide D atmosphere Question 2: A determine B significant C delicacy D competitive Question 3: A telegraphy B telegraph C telescope D telegram Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions from to Question 4: A choir B chief C chilly D champion Question 5: A explanation B adventure C addition D acronym 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: - “Don’t you support the proposal to build a new airport?” - “ .” A No, not really B No, I like it C No, I don’t think you are right D Yes, I’m against it Question 7: It was very of you to notice that A observant B observatory C observation D observe Question 8: There are many on T.V where a team of people have to answer questions A quizzes B inquiries C puzzles D riddles Question 9: - “Can I borrow some money from you?” - “You’re already in debt me for sixty dollars.” A for B from C to D by Question 10: If you wait a moment, there will be another _ of loaves, fresh from the oven A collection B bunch C batch D bundle Question 11: I’d like to a warm welcome to our visitors from abroad A extend B prolong C search out D stretch Question 12: India is the country he spent the early years of his life A at which B where C on which D that Question 13: Many a candidate unsuccessful in the oral test A were B was C aren’t D weren’t Question 14: _I can’t make the presentation myself, I’ve asked my assistant to be prepared to it for me A For B In the event that C Only if D On the other hand Question 15: “Why is everyone so busy?” – “They are tidying the showroom in case the managing director in.” A will drop B would drop C drops D dropped Question 16: Mary appeared _, but she wasn’t She was only pretending A to asleep B being asleep C be asleep D to be asleep Question 17: We don't a charge repairs if the item is still under guarantee A take/of B take/ for C make/ for D make/ of Question 18: “How would you like your tea?” - “ .” A Thank you very much B It’s fantastic Thanks C Yes, please Thanks D With milk, please Question 19: When the student got the test, he gave it to the teacher A over with B through at C through with D over Question 20: “ ” – “No, thank you That’ll be all.” A What would you like? B It’s very kind of you to help me C What kind of food you like? D Would you like anything else? Question 21: We still have a _ chance of beating them if we keep our minds on the game A fighting B successful C struggling D winning Question 22: News of the new pay agreement spread like throughout the factory A butter B the plaque C wildfire D a flood Question 23: - “The instructions were in French, and I translated them into English for him.” - “You _ them He knows French.” A didn’t need to translate B shouldn’t have translated C needn’t have translated D can’t have translated Question 24: More than five thousand people _ in the earthquake in Indonesia last year A was said to have died B were said to die C were said to be died D was said to be died (2) Question 25: _ his brother’s generous help, he _ in such high social position A With/ wouldn’t have been B Without/ won’t be C But for/ wouldn’t be D Apart from/ wouldn’t have been Question 26: The economic background of labor legislation will not be mentioned in his course, be treated A trade unionism will not B nor will trade unionism C nor trade unionism will D neither trade unionism will Question 27: _ have at least four hours of hazardous materials response training is mandated by federal law A All police officers B All police officers must C That all police officers D For all police officers Question 28: Man is killing _ all the fish in the sea A out B away C off D up Question 29: changed a lot in the last 30 years A Life has B A life has C The life has D Lives have Question 30: Your mother told me that you were going to study abroad for four years, _? A didn’t she B didn’t you C were you D weren’t you Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks from 31 to 40 MIND OVER MUSCLES If you’re lazy and not in good physical shape, then Dr Guang Yue, an exercise physiologist, has come up with a theory that might be of (31) _to you His (32) _ discovery is that the strength of our muscles can be improved without the need for physical activity No longer we have to go for long swims or have (33) _workouts in the gym It may seem improbable, but he says we can (34) _ up our muscles simply by thinking about exercise In Dr Yue’s research, volunteers imagined they were moving their little fingers sideways, and found that the power of (35) was enough to increase strength in those finger muscles Then he asked volunteers to (36) to themselves that they were moving their arm muscles in five training sessions a week Remarkably, these volunteers experienced a rapid increase in the strength of their arms But sports psychologists say that, while this research is significant, muscle strength is only one aspect of exercise, and we shouldn’t (37) aerobic activity We still need to look after our hearts by taking exercise that (38) our heart rate to 70% of its maximum for 20 minutes, three times a week It would be (39) _ if people thought that exercise was (40) , and that they could keep fit while slumped on a sofa just thinking about exercise Question 31: A fascination B appeal C interest D attraction Question 32: A main B extraordinary C individual D dear Question 33: A hard B strong C forceful D firm Question 34: A develop B grow C build D spread Question 35: A idea B thought C brains D mind Question 36: A persuade B pretend C expect D convince Question 37: A cut out B throw away C look over D switch off Question 38: A jumps B climbs C leaps D raises Question 39: A anxious B concerned C worrying D panicking Question 40: A helpless B incapable C minor D useless Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase closest in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions from 41 to 43 Question 41:The book received a lot of good reviews in the press, and went on to become one of the year’s best sellers A write-ups B suggestions C achievements D supports Question 42:Uncontrolled corruption and abuse of power by officials eventually prompted new anti-corruption laws A disorganized B rampant C unorganized D chaotic Question 43: It seems impossible for me to go to graduate school because I just can’t afford it But I’m going to try Where there’s a will, there’s a way A It doesn’t matter B Everything takes time C If you want something, you can it D It has been going well up to now 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 from 44 to 45 Question 44:He was asked to disclose government secrets in exchange for money A reveal B release C relieve D conceal Question 45: Many students believe that doing voluntary work for charity is a pointless cause A worthless B worthwhile C useless D valuable (3) 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 from 46 to 50 Question 46: Thunder occurs as an electrical charge passes through air, causing the heated air to expand and colliding with layers of cooler air A as B causing C colliding D to expand Question 47: During their first attempts as a song writer, George Gershwin diligently continued to study the piano, harmony, theory, and orchestration A their B attempts C continued D theory Question 48: The bones of mammals, not alike those of other vertebrates, show a high degree of differentiation A alike B those C other D differentiation Question 49: In return for an increased investment, the company offered unlimited returns for their investors While many found such an offer irresistible, some thought the promises were inconvincing and were uncomfortable about parting with so much money A In return for B many found C promises were D inconvincing Question 50: Overlooking the Hudson River in New York, the Cloisters includes parts several medieval monasteries and chapels brought from Europe A Overlooking B includes C parts D brought Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the answer to each of the questions from 51 to 60 The word “biodiversity” is a term heard with increasing frequency in the ongoing debate over how best to protect the world’s environment, and more specifically, how to preserve its rapidly dwindling numbers of plant and animal species In very general terms, “biodiversity” refers to the numbers plant and animal species that can be found in a particular habitat or ecosystem This is apparently a very simple concept, but the simplicity of it belies its significance A better popular understanding of the real meaning of biodiversity and of its importance to the circumstances in which we presently find ourselves is critical to the success of efforts to protect the environment, and therefore essential to our own survival Global biodiversity, which is the total number of plant and animal species existing on the planet at any one time, can only be estimated; and only very roughly estimated at that Undoubtedly, many species remain to be discovered Some of these, such as insects and microscopic life, are small enough to have escaped our notice, while others dwell in areas we have only begun to explore; the species inhabiting the deepest ocean depths, for example It must also be remembered that we are in the midst of a mass extinction event Species are now disappearing at a rate estimated to be between 1,000 and 10,000 times faster than the average for the history of life on earth Taken together, these two uncertain elements prevent the global biodiversity estimate from becoming much more than an educated guess The current best estimate is somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 to 200 million species This number, while it may be of some interest to nonscientists, isn’t of much real value to researchers They are generally more concerned with local biodiversity Despite the apparent enormity of the number of species that inhabit the earth as a whole, local biodiversity - the number of species found in any one habitat fluctuates greatly as we cross the boundaries separating the ecosystems that make up the Earth’s biosphere It reaches its highest levels on the coral reefs and in the tropical rain forests where there may be thousands of species per acre Of course, it is this value - the measure of local biodiversity - that is most useful for anyone concerned with assessing the health of an ecosystem or protecting it from destruction In measuring the biodiversity of a particular ecosystem, biologists are usually quite impartial when weighing the relative significance of each species Most are assigned a value of one, the total number of species then representing the target value However, there are two conditions under which one species may be weighted more heavily than others This would certainly be the case for any species that by virtue of its genetic uniqueness would constitute a special loss to the global gene pool in the event of its extinction The tuatara is a good example of just such a species As the only surviving member of a family of reptiles that, except for it, died out 60 million years ago, the tuatara qualifies on grounds of genetic uniqueness to be weighted more heavily in calculating the biodiversity of its habitat A species may be accorded bonus points in the biodiversity equation for another reason as well; it may be deemed more significant by virtue of the role it plays in the ecosystem An example of this would be the California sea otter [1] The preferred food of this species of marine mammal is the sea urchin; a marine invertebrate, which feeds on a certain type of sea grass known as kelp [2] Were it not for the otter’s contribution in controlling the sea urchin population, the undersea kelp forest would surely be decimated by a (4) dramatic increase in the population of sea urchins [3] This would remove a key supporting element – the kelp – from the habitat of many fish and invertebrate species that depend on it [4] This, in turn, would fundamentally alter an entire undersea habitat and undoubtedly put a risk a number of different species that have adapted to its peculiar characteristics Therefore, the behavior of the otter in actively maintaining the local diversity of species dictates that it should be assigned a higher biodiversity value Question 51: What was the author’s main purpose in writing the passage? A To explain why biodiversity is essential to our survival B To explain the concept of biodiversity C To show why local biodiversity is more important than global biodiversity D To clarify the dangers that result from declining biodiversity Question 52: The word “dwindling” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A extinct B diverse C proliferating D diminishing Question 53: It is implied in the passage that we don’t have an accurate measure of global biodiversity because _ A the number of species is constantly changing B populations of animals move from place to place C we don’t know the ecological role played by all species D the definition of biodiversity is not clear enough Question 54: The word “enormity” in the passage is closest in the meaning to _ A important B quality C vastness D accuracy Question 55:According to the passage, the largest number of species would be found _ A on the coral reefs B in the boundary areas between local systems C in the undersea kelp forests D in fresh water lakes and streams Question 56: According to the passage, which of the following is NOT important in assessing biodiversity? A The special function a particular species plays in an ecosystem B The number of species present in an ecosystem C The genetic uniqueness of the species within an ecosystem D The size of the area an ecosystem covers Question 57: The author mentioned the sea urchin in the last paragraph in order to _ A illustrate the richness of life in California waters B illustrate the special importance of a particular species C increase the reader’s awareness of the sea urchin’s endangered status D advocate the protection for the kelp forest environment Question 58: The word “impartial” in the passage is closest in meaning to _ A neutral B subjective C theoretical D uncertain Question 59:Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A Local biodiversity may change, but global biodiversity does not B All species have the same significance when considering biodiversity C The concept of biodiversity is of little value to ecologists D The earth is experiencing a reduction in global biodiversity Question 60: Look at numbers [1], [2], [3], [4] in paragraph of the passage Where would the following sentence best fit? The effect of this would be a dramatic loss of local biodiversity A [1] B [2] C [3] D [4] Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correct and closest in meaning to each of the following sentences from 71 to 75 Question 61: “I would suggest that we should try to get local support for the new motorway.” A I suggested they should try to get local support for the new motorway B I wanted to know why shouldn’t we try to get local support for the new motorway C I suggested we should try getting local support for the new motorway D My suggestion was that we try to get local support for the new motorway Question 62: “Don’t tell anyone or you will be sorry.” A She said she was sorry as I didn’t tell her B I would be sorry if she didn’t tell me C She warned me not to tell anyone D She said that I should apologize to her Question 63:Many people nowadays find it increasingly difficult to exist on the money they earn A Many people are getting less and less money from work, so they don’t have enough to live B Many people nowadays find it difficult to make both ends meet C The prices are getting higher and people can’t live with the money they earn D Many people nowadays not live on the salary Question 64: I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so you must have spoken to my assistant A I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so it was my assistant that you spoke to B I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so you couldn’t speak to me (5) C I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so I couldn’t have spoken to you D I wasn’t in the office yesterday, so it must have been my assistant that you spoke to PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm) I Rewrite each of the following sentences in such a way that the original meaning is exactly the same as the provided one I simply fail to understand some of my friends’ attitudes to work I have some friends _ He didn't study his lessons very carefully, so he gets bad marks now If he _ Although Judy was severely disabled, she took part in many sports Despite _ The film was so interesting that I couldn’t go to bed It was such _ “Why didn’t you go to the club last night?” the girl said to Jim The girl asked _ II Topic: Human are said to greatly benefit from destroying their environment Do you really think so? The quality of human life has improved greatly over the past few centuries, but Earth is being harmed more and more by human activity As we develop our technology, we demand more from our planet Eventually, this will harm people as well Our planet gives us everything we need, but natural resources are not endless Strip mining devastates whole regions, leaving bare and useless ground Deforestation removes old growth trees that can't be replaced Too much fishing may harm fish populations to the point where they can't recover We are too careless in taking what we want without giving anything back There are more people than ever, living longer than ever So is it any surprise that many areas suffer from too much development? Anyone living in or near a city has experienced "urban sprawl."There is a new shopping area on every corner and new houses, townhouses and apartments everywhere Traffic gets worse and worse because planners can't keep up with growth Keeping up with human demand is hard enough Environmental concerns come in last With growth comes pollution Companies and communities dump waste into water Landfills are full of trash Emissions from factories pollute the air Barrels of industrial waste and worse, radioactive waste, have no safe place to go If we're not careful, we can harm our planet beyond repair People need to respect the Earth and try to preserve it If we don't, what kind of future will we have? THE END (6)