Đề luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2015 - Trường THPT Liễn Sơn (Kèm đáp án)

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ĐỀ THI 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 best answer to each of the following questions.
Question 1: It was not until late 1960s______ on the moon.
A. that Americans walked	B. did Americans walk
C. when Americans walked 	D. when did Americans walk
Question 2: I hope this headache will______ soon.
A. go out 	B. put away 	C. wear off 	D. pass away
Question 3: Don’t touch that wire, ______?
A. do you 	B. won't you 	C. will you 	D. should you
Question 4: They live in a very______ populated area of Italy.
A. sparsely 	B. scarcely 	C. hardly 	D. barely
Question 5: The prices at the garage I use are very______ .
A. reasonable 	B. logical 	C. rational 	D. acceptable
Question 6: The government has decided that the new policy on banning cars on narrow roads would be______ as of May 1st.
A. approximately 	B. exact 	C. effective 	D. acute
Question 7: All eligible applicants may apply for the vacant position______ their gender, religion, ethnic group or country of origin. 
A. without regards 	B. regards 	C. regarding 	D. regardless of
Question 8: I love this painting of an old man. He has such a beautiful______ smile.
A. childlike 	B. childish 	C. childhood 	D. childless
Question 9: Lan: “How do you find Hanoi?” Justin: "______ -
A. Are you living here? 	B. I got a map from the tourist office.
C. It’s a beautiful city. 	D. Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.
Question 10: Tuition fee must be paid______ before or on the due date.
A. neither 	B. either 	C. also 	D. not only
Question 11: All applicants must ______ their university transcript and two reference letters to be considered for this job. 
A. permit 	B. omit 	C. admit 	D. submit
Question 12: Please report______ the supervisor if you find anything unusual.
A. for 	B. into 	C. among 	D. to
Question 13: Student: “______ .” 	Teacher: "No worries. Come in, please.”
A. I’m late 	B. I want to come in.	C. I'm sorry I'm late. 	D. I've just arrived.
Question 14: Trang: “Thank you very much for inviting me to your house." Susan: "______"
A. It’s my pleasure. 	B. Take a seat.	C. The food is ready. 	D. Not now.
Question 15: Mai: "Thank you so much." Sue: “______”
A. Don’t take it. 	B. Don’t mention it.	C. Don't say so. 	D. Don’t think so.
Question 16: Quyen : ‘A-choor.’ (Sneezing) Huyen: “______ "	 Quyen: "Thanks.”
A. Bless you. 	B. How is it?	C. It’s fine. 	D. What's wrong?
Question 17: Trang: "I live in Vietnam.” Thomas: "______”
A. Whereabouts? 	B. About where?	C. What is it about? 	D. How about in Hanoi?
Question 18: Geophysicists have studied the magnetic properties or pottery and fireplaces at sites ______ by early humans.
A. occupied 	B. occupying 	C. which occupy 	D. were occupied
Question 19: It is vital that everyone ______ aware of the protection of the environment.
A. is 	B. be 	C. are 	D. to be
Question 20: Never in my life ______ such an intelligent hoy.
A. I have met 	B. I haven't met 	C. have I met 	D. haven't I met
Question 21: Penicillin, ______, probably came into widespread use after the Second World War.
A. an antibiotic of known 	B. was known the antibiotic
C. the best-known antibiotic 	D. known best antibiotic
Question 22: An: “What is this letter about?"
 Mai: “It’s in regard ______ at the conference next week.”
A. to you speak 	B. to you speaking 	C. of your speaking 	D. to your speaking
Question 23: ______ we invested in the oil industry two years ago, we would be wealthy by now.
A. When 	B. Had 	C . Unless 	D. Although
Question 24: She has spent her entire life not only teaching young generations subject knowledge______ also educating them to become helpful citizens of the nation.
A. and 	B. but 	C. so 	D. or
Question 25: ______ how much money she spends on her clothes, she never looks well-dressed.
A. Despite 	B. Without 	C. Regardless 	D. No matter
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 26: You should put yourself on the back for having achieved such a high score in the graduation exam.
A. criticize yourself 	B. wear a backpack	C. praise yourself 	D. check up your back
Question 27: The machine has been out of order since last month.
A. under repair 	B. functioning well	C. sold out 	D. refusing orders
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 28: A. underline 	B. recognize 	C. sacrifice 	D. localize
Question 29: A. gasoline	B. potato	C. computer	D. advantage
Question 30: A. environment 	B. difficulty 	C. community	D. inhabitant
Question 31: A. eject 	B. capture	C. defend	D. dissolve
Question 32: A. contemporary 	B. incredible 	C. fascinating 	D. exceptional
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 33: There is no alternative. The president must approve the bill if the Congress passes it
A. possible agreement	B. amendment	C. other choice	D. tome to think
Question 34: The guards were ordered to get to the king's room on the double.
A. in a larger number	B. very quickly	C. on the second floor	D. every two hours
Question 35: The kidnapper gave himself up to the authorities.
A. surrendered	B. confided himself	C. went up	D. accommodated himself
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
 A trend that has emerged recently is the sharing of childcare (36) ______ between husband and wife. Young couples will try to arrange their work schedules so that they work (37) ______ hours or shifts in order that one parent is always home with the children. Since childcare is expensive, this saves money for the young couple trying to establish (38)______ and provide a secure environment for the family. Husband and wife may also share household (39) ______. Some fathers are just as capable as mothers at cooking dinner, changing and bathing the baby, and doing the laundry.
 In some cases, the woman’s salary is for family (40) ______ and the father becomes the “househusband." These cases are still fairly rare. One positive trend, however, is that fathers seem to be spending more time with their children. In a recent survey, 41% of the children sampled said they spend equal time with their mothers and fathers. “This is one of our most (41) ______ cultural changes,” says Dr. Leon Hoffman, who co-directs the Parent Child Center at the New York Psychoanalytic Society. In practice, for over 30 years, Hoffman has found "a very dramatic difference in the involvement of the father in everything from care-taking to general decision (42) ______ around kids' lives.”
 Another factor has recently been added to the childcare (43) ______. The number of people who work from home nearly full-time rose 23% from the last decade. The (44) ______ of technology - computers, faxes, teleconferencing - has made it easier for at-home workers to be constantly in touch. Will this new flexibility in the workforce bring a positive change for the (45) ______ of children? Only time will tell.
 (From Mosaic Reading I by Brenda Wegmann and Miki Knezevic)
Question 36: A. abilities	B. possibilities	C. responsibilities	D. techniques
Question 37: A. opposite	B. during	C. for	D. similar
Question 38: A. himself	B. themselves	C. herself	D. itself
Question 39: A. dreams	B. duties	C. facilities	D. opportunities
Question 40: A. payment	B. fares	C. expenses	D. fees
Question 41: A. significant	B. significance	C. significantly	D. sign
Question 42: A. giving	B. creating	C. holding	D. making
Question 43: A. sectors	B. tasks	C. formula	D. cost
Question 44: A. accessible	B. accessibly	C. access	D. accessibility
Question 45: A. well-being	B. human being	C. love	D. gender
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
 Speed reading is not just a parlour trick you can use to impress your friends and family. For many, it's a necessary tool for managing time and information in the fast-paced business world; and for many others, specifically students, it's the only way to get through reading-heavy class loads.	
 The practiced speed reader can pick up a lengthy document or a thick stack of paper and use their skill to get the meat of their subject by skimming for the most important details and information. Without developing the ability to speed read, this time-saving technique is merely flipping through pages fast.
 Speed reading, or increasing the rate at which you read text, is linked to increasing the rate at which you understand what you’re reading. The key to successful speed reading is increasing your understanding of the text as you increase the rate at which you read the words. This natural step takes training and practice, but don’t be intimidated by the idea of a challenge. Once you've mastered it, it's a skill that will stick with you for the rest of your life. With continued practice, common words and sentence structures became more familiar and because your brain was tuned and ready, your eyes started taking in Wocks of wml* at a time. The difference between average readers and speed readers is in the blocks of words their eyes take in at one time. The larger the blocks, the faster your eyes move through the text.
 Speed reading teaches you how to take your reading and your comprehension to the next level. The techniques used in teaching speed reading focus on your individual abilities, namely
where you are right now and what might be keeping you from progressing. For example, if you are a slow reader, factors that hold you back may include, but are not limited to, moving your lips or reading out loud or holding the text too close to your eyes. If you are in the practice of moving your lips, or speaking or whispering while you read, you're slowing yourself down dramatically.
 Your lips can only move so fast. You should be able to read at least two or three times faster than you can speak. In effect, you’re keeping yourself at that word-by-word stage that children generally grow out of in elementary school.
 Having the ability to speed read can make a significant difference in your life, especially if reading is a strong component of your work. Implementing some simple techniques can get you reading faster and more efficiently in no lime at all.
 (From Understanding Speed Reading by Brandon C.Hall)
Question 46: What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The practice of speed reading	B. Features of speed reading
C. The use of speed reading in studies 	D. Various roles of speed reading
Question 47: According to the passage, why is speed reading useful for students?
A. They have problems collecting information. 	B. They can impress their friends. 
C. They have difficulty managing their time. 	D. They have a lot of reading to do.
Question 48: The word "meat" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. core 	B. nourishment 	 C. understanding 	D. nutriment
Question 49: According to the passage, what happens if the reader does not develop their capacity to speed read?
A. Readers cannot get the gist of what they have read.
B. Readers cannot increase the rate of understanding what they are reading. 
C. Speed reading means flipping pages as fast as possible.
D. Speed reading may prevent them from understanding what you have read. 
Question 50: The word "intimidated" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. shy 	B. angry 	C. frightened 	D. tired
Question 51: According to the passage, what is the difference between an average reader and a speed reader?
A. The average reader recognizes more familiar words.
B. The average reader understands fewer words at a time. 
C. The average reader takes in bigger blocks at one time. 
D. The average reader moves faster through the text.
Question 52: According to the passage, what is true about the strategies used in teaching speed reader? 
A. They focus on slow readers. 	B. They encourage readers to move lips.
C. They centre on readers' personal capabilities. 	D. They consider the readers’ schooling ages.
Question 53: The word "dramatically" in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. quickly	B. ordinarily 	C. considerately 	D. considerably
Question 54: According to the passage, all of the following statements are true EXCEPT______ ...
A. You should be able to read at least twice as fast as you talk.
B. Speed reading decreases your understanding of the text because you are skimming.
C. Speed reading plays an important role in student learning.
D. Increasing your understanding of the text should go with increasing your reading rate. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions.
 Smart cards and mobile phones are becoming an increasingly popular way to make all sorts of payments. Even now, in Japan thousands of transactions, from paying rail tickets to picking up the groceries, take place every day with customers passing their handsets across a small flat-screen device. And predictions in the world of finance reckon that payments using mobile phones will have risen to more than $50 billion in the very near future.
What's the appeal of e-cash? Compared to cheques or credit cards, it offers the speed of cash, but more so. It takes just one tenth of a second to complete most transactions and as no change is required, errors in counting are eliminated. Fraud and theft are also reduced and for the retailer, it reduces the cost of handling money. Sony's vision of having a chip embedded in computers. TVs and games consoles means that films, music and games can be paid for easily and without having to input credit card details.
 And what about the future of the banks? Within grip on the market, banks and credit-card firms want to be in a position to collect most of the fees from the users of mobile and contactless-payment systems. But the new system could prove to be a "disruptive technology" as far as the banks are concerned. If payments for a few coffees, a train ticket and a newspaper are made every day by a commuter with a mobile, this will not appear on their monthly credit card statements but on their mobile phone statements. And having spent fortunes on branding, credit-card companies and banks do not want to see other payment systems gaining popularity. It's too early to say whether banks will miss out and if so, by how much. However, quite a few American bankers are optimistic They feel there is reason to he suspicious of those who predict that high-street banks may be a thing of the past. They point out that Internet banking did not result in the closure of their high-street branches as was predicted. On the contrary, more Americans than ever are using local branches. So, as to whether we'll become a totally cash-free society or not, we’ll have to wait and see.
 (From Face2Face Advanced by Gillie Cunningham & Jan Bell with Chris Redston, CUP)
Question 55: What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The absence of traditional payment methods
B. The increasing popularity of new payment methods
C. Predictions of future payment methods 
D. Japan's advanced forms of payment
Question 56: Why does the author mention "a small flat-screen device" in the first paragraph?
A. to criticize the e-cash system	B. to exemplify the e-cash system
C. to praise the e-cash system	D. to inform the e-cash system
Question 57: Which of the following is NOT true about the strong point of e-cash?
A. faster speed 	B. fewer mistakes	C. reduced cost 	D. no fraud
Question 58: The word "embedded” in the passage is closest in meaning to______.
A. integrated 	B. isolated 	C generated 	D. manufactured
Question 59: The word "grip" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
A. wealth 	B. power 	C. success 	D. range of branches
Question 60: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A lot of money has been invested into the new payment system by banks.
B. Payments using smart cards may increase to more than $50 billion.
C. Rail tickets can be purchased by mobile phones or smart cards in Japan.
D. Dealers are freed from handling money thanks to e-cash.
Question 61: The author mentions the case of commuters in the third paragraph to illustrate ______.
A. the modern technology of the e-cash system	C. the transferability of the system
B. the banks' cooperation with credit-card companies D. a possible drawback of the system
Question 62: What does the author think may happen in the future? 
A. Banks will collect their fees through credit-card companies.
B. Daily expenses on drinks and tickets will appear on phone statements.
C. Americans will no longer go to their local bank branches.
D. Credit-card companies and banks will want to promote cash. 
Question 63: The word "their" in the passage refers to ______.
A. credit cards 	B. Internet banking	C. American bankers 	D. high-street hanks
Question 64: How does the writer seem to feel about the future of banks? 
A. uncertain 	B. optimistic	C. pessimistic 	D. neutral
PHẦN TỰ LUẬN: (2 điểm)
I. Rewrite the following sentences using the words given so that it means exactly the same as the first sentence. 
Question 65. It’s a pity I can’t go to the game next Saturday. (wish)	
à I _________________________________________
Question 66. Do I have to fill in any forms? (necessary)
à Is _________________________________________
Question 67. I only found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking. (found)	
à If I _________________________________________
Question 68. It is necessary that I post this letter tonight. (need)
à I _________________________________________
Question 69. This food is so good that I’m going to have some more.	(such)	
à This _________________________________________
II. Topic: Do we really need to have a good boss?
Even though job situations can be very different, there are several qualities that all good supervisors have in common. A good boss treats all her employees fairly. She doesn't single out one employee for better (or worse) treatment than the others. A poor supervisor has favorites.
Sometimes she'll even use her favorites to spy on other employees. She expects them to tell her what the others are saying about her. This can cause a lot of bad feelings among employees. A good supervisor gives clear and understandable directions, She doesn't constantly change her mind about what she wants employees to do. She also doesn't get angry with an employee who is confused and needs her to explain the directions again or more fully. Delegating authority well is another quality of a good supervisor. She knows how to use the skills of her employees to best advantage. A poor supervisor insists on doing everything herself. She is unwilling to give any authority to others.
A good boss evaluates her employees on a reasonable set of criteria, not on how she feels about them personally. And she lets the employees know what those criteria are, so they have a fair chance of meeting them. She gives both praise and criticism in a straightforward manner. She also offers guidance when needed. A poor supervisor will criticize without giving any suggestions on how to improve. Most importantly, a good supervisor sets the standards for her employees by her own behavior. She works hard and treats employees like valuable assets to the company.
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