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

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ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH
Thời gian: 90 phút
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICES
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 o! 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.........ib o 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, orD on your answer sheet to indicate the word(t) 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
Mark the letter A, B, c or D on your answer sheet to Indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each ofthe following questions.
Question 46: I didn't understand what he was saying because I hadn't read his book. 
A. If I had read his book, I would have understood what be was saying.
B. I wouldn’t have understood what he was saying if I hadn’t read his book.
C. It was had to understand his book so I didn’t understand what he was saying.
D. I couldn’t understand his book because I didn’t read it. 
Question 47: How he got home last night is still a mystery to me.
A. I am eager to know how be got home last night.
B. I know a little about how he got home last night.
C. I know nothing about how he got home last night.
D. I am curious about how he got home last night. 
Question 48: Although he was able to do the job, he wasn't given the position.
A. He was given neither the job nor the position.
B. Because be couldn’t do the job, he wasn’t given the position.
C. He got the position despite being unable to do the job.
D. The position wasn’t given to him in spite of his ability to do the job.
Question 49: “Stop making noise or go out of the room!” said the lady to the kids.
A. The lady was angry and she forced the kids out of the room. 
B. The lady requested the kids to go out of the room and make noise outside.
C. The lady didn’t want the kids to be in the room.
D. The lady said that if the kids wanted to stay in the room, they had to stop making noise.
Question 50: The police are questioning him the headquarters.
A. He is being asked to make questions by the police at the headquarters.
B. Many questions are raised about him by the police at the headquarters.
C. The police are trying to get information from him at the headquarters. 
D. The police are making questions about him at the headquarters.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 51: It was most nearly impossible for amateurs to realize that the painting was not authentic, though the experts could judge it quite easily. A B C D
Question 52: Her passion for helping people have motivated her to found her own charity organization. 
A B C D
Question 53: Although the invention of cars has made transportation much more easily, cars are the greatest contributor of air pollution. A B C D
Question 54: I bumped with an old friend while waiting for the train to Edinburgh. 
 A B C D
Question 55: Fuel injection engines employ injectors instead a carburetor to spray fuel into the cylinders. A B C D
 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 progrcssing. 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 56: 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 57: 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 58: The word "meat" in line 6 is closest in meaning to......... .
A. core 	B. nourishment 	 	C. understanding 	D. nutriment
Question 59: 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 60: The word " intimidated " in line 12 is closest in meaning to.........
A. shy 	B. angry 	C. frightened 	D. tired
Question 61: 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 62: 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 63: The word "dramatically" in line 23 is closest in meaning to.........
A. quickly	B. ordinarily 	C. considerately 	D. considerably
Question 64: 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. 
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. This promotes good morale among her workers, and this is of great benefit to her business.
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1A	2C	3C	4A	5A	6C	7D	8A	9C	10B
11D	12D	13C	14A	15B	16A	17A	18A	19B	20C
21D	22C	23B	24B	25D	26A	27A	28A	29A	30B
31B	32C	33C	34B	35A	36C	37C	38B	39B	40C
41A	42D	43B	44D	45A	46A	47C	48C	49D	50C
51C	52B	53C	54A	55B 	56B	57D	58A	59B	60C
61B	62C	63D	64B