Đề thi THPT Quốc gia năm môn Tiếng Anh năm 2015 - Mã đề 249 (Kèm đáp án)

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MÃ ĐỀ 249
ĐỀ THI THPT QUỐC GIA NĂM 2015
MÔN THI: TIẾNG ANH 
Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)
PHẦN TRẮC NGHIỆM: (8 điểm)
I. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Question 1: I could see the finish line and thought I was home and dry.
A. hopeless	B. hopeful	C. successful	D. unsuccessful
Question 2: Carpets from countries such as Persia and Afghanistan often fetch high prices in the United States.
A. Artifacts	B. Pottery	C. Rugs	D. Textiles
Question 3: Though many scientific breakthroughs have resulted from mishaps it has taken brilliant thinkers to recognize their potential. A. accidents	 B. misunderstandings	C. incidentals	D. misfortunes
II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions. 
Question 4: The government is not prepared to tolerate this situation any longer.
A. look down on	B. put up with	C. take away from	D. give on to
Question 5: I clearly remember talking to him in a chance meeting last summer. 
	A. unplanned	 B. deliberate C. accidental D. unintentional
III. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that has the stress pattern different from that of the rest in each of the following questions. 
Question 6: A. tattoo	B. taboo	C. igloo	D. shampoo
Question 7: A. innovate	B. insolent	C. insistent	D. innocent
Question 8: A. irrelevant	B. irreparable	C. irritable	D. irrational
Question 9: A. psychological	B. photographic	C. agricultural	D. spectacular
Question 10: A. subculture	B. vigorous	C. gadgetry	D. consensus
IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 11: He’ll know if he’s got the position or not sometime before 5 o’clock today.
A. By 5 p.m today he’ll be informed about whether he’s been accepted for the position.
B. If he has been accepted for the position, he will receive the confirmation at around 5 p.m today.
C. Although it seems certain that he will be accepted, the decision won’t be made known to him until 5 o’clock.
D. If they decide to accept him for the position, they’ll contact him around 5 o’clock today
Question 12: If he doesn’t apologize, I will never invite him here again.
A. Unless he apologizes, then I will never invite him here again.
B. Unless he apologizes, otherwise I will never invite him here again.
C. Unless he apologizes, or I will never invite him here again. D. Unless he apologizes, I will never invite him here again.
Question 13: The writer Kate Millett was forced to stay in a psychiatric hospital by her family.
A. The writer Kate Millett’s family made her stay in a psychiatric hospital.
B. The family of the writer Kate Millett convinced her to remain in a psychiatric hospital.
C. Together with her family, the writer Kate Millett was made to go into a psychiatric hospital.
D. Problems with her family made the writer Kate Millett go to a psychiatric hospital.
Question 14: I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to her.
A. I wish I had gone to the airport to say goodbye to her. B. I wish I would go to the airport to say goodbye to her.
C. I wish I went to the airport to say goodbye to her.
D. I wish I would have gone to the airport to say good bye to her.
Question 15: He’s been studying for so many years that he should have realized sooner that his grammar was incorrect.
A. A student of his experience ought to have noticed his incorrect grammar earlier.
B. The student would have known that his grammar was incorrect if he’d had more experience.
C. The grammar wouldn’t have been so problematic if the student had been aware of it sooner.
D. He has been a student for so long that he could quickly tell when his grammar was incorrect.
V. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 16: Manufacturers often sacrifice quality _________.
A. in place of to earn more money	B. and instead earn a bigger amount of money
C. for a larger profit margin	D. to gain more quantities of money
Question 17: When reaching the top of the hill, __________.
A. below us extended the sea	B. the sea came into view
C. it was the sea that extended below us	D. we suddenly caught sight of the sea
Question 18: To solve this problem, it is advisable ________.
A. that a drastic measure be adopted	B. that a drastic measure is adopted
C. a drastic measure to be adopted	D. that to adopt a drastic measure
Question 19: The instructions from air traffic control were not fully explicit, and                                 .
A. therefore the pilot made it crash	B. as a result, the pilot made an error and crashed
C. so that the pilot made an error and crashed	D. resulting from the pilot crashing the plane
Question 20: ______________, Sir Isaac Newton described the laws of gravitation.
A. A seventeenth-century scientist	B. When was a seventeenth-century scientist
C. Was a seventeenth-century scientist	D. Who was a seventeenth-century scientist
VI. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Question 21: Why do you say the project should be changed even more? Personally, I cannot see the __________of introducing so many alternations.
A. ground	B. reason	C. point	D. clue
Question 22: Mrs. Brown: Taxi! Taxi! Taxi driver: ______
A. It's my duty to drive you. B. Where to, Madam? C. Fancy meeting you here.	D. Where are you?
Question 23: The military government was determined to ______all opposition.
A. put through	B. put out	C. put down	D. put in
Question 24: The tiny bells on the Christmas tree were ______ in the draught.
A. clanging	B. tinkling	C. gurgling	D. ringing
Question 25: Top fashion models often spend hundreds of pounds______.
A. getting straightened their teeth	B. having got their teeth straightened
C. getting their teeth straightened	D. straightening their teeth
Question 26: ______, Edison didn’t have much schooling and he was taught by his mother.
A. When was a boy	B. A boy was when	C. Was a boy	D. When a boy
Question 27: Only if these conditions are fulfilled ______to the next stage.
A. can the application proceed	B. the application can proceed
C. the application proceed	D. do the application proceed
Question 28: Mach numbers describe the velocity of airplanes ______ over the speed of sound.
A. have moved	B. move	C. moving	D. moved
Question 29: Auroras are created when the sun’s particles are caught in ______.
A. field the earth’s magnetic B. the field magnetic earth C. the earth’s magnetic fields D. the magnetic field earth
Question 30: (After a party at Mary’s house). Bill: ______. Mary: Thanks for your compliment. Good night!
A. You are a good cooker. Good night!	B. You are a good cook. Good night!
C. Long time no see. Good night!	D. Many happy returns. Good night!
Question 31: It is ______ that so many young people leave school without qualifications.
A. to be regretted	B. to be regrettable	C. to be regretful	D. to regret
Question 32: Sumerians were the first to invent cuneiform, ______.
A. was s system of writing B. for a system of witting C. a system of writing	D. which a system of writing
Question 33: After the seventh month of pregnancy, ______ a good chance of survival.
A. there is a premature baby B. a premature baby has C. does a premature baby have D. it has premature baby
Question 34: Migratory patterns in births ______ term of seasonal changes.
A. in usually be explained B. can be explained usually in C. can usually be explained in D. can be explained in usually
Question 35: I am afraid that if I started running, the man would ______ me
A. take on	B. take after	C. take up	D. take apart
Question 36: Mary lost one of her running shoes, but won the race despite this ______
A. disaster	B. feat	C. awkwardness	D. handicap
Question 37: “Where’s Polly?” She ______.
A. in her room is studying B. has in her room studying C. studies in her room D. is in her room studying
Question 38: Veronica broke the school rules so many times that the headmistress finally had no alternative but to ___ her.
A. eject	B. expel	C. export	D. deport
Question 39: ______ your precious help, I wouldn’t have certainly overcome most of the practical difficulties
A. If not	B. Provided	C. Unless	D. Without
Question 40: I've applied for several jobs. I don't want to ______.
A. be a good egg	B. have an egg on my face
C. kill the goose that lay the golden eggs	D. put all my eggs in one basket
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.
Question 41. Monrovian conducted the orchestra gracefully and with style to the delight of his appreciative audience. 
 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 42. Students should be encouraged to discuss critically about the information that they are given.	 A	 B	 C	 D
Question 43. The package containing books and records were delivered last week.
 A	 B C D
Question 44. Psychological experiment indicate that people remember more math problems that they can’t solve than those they are able to solve. A B C 	 D
Question 45. Studying the science of logic is one way to cultivate one’s reason skills.
	 A B C D
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 from 46 to 55. 
Fifty-five delegates representing all thirteen states except Rhode Island attended the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia from May to September 1787. The delegates had been instructed by the Continental Congress to revise the old Articles of Confederation, but most believed that a stronger central government was needed. There were differences, however, about what structure the government should take and how much influence large states should have. 
Virginia was by far the most populous state, with twice as many as people as New York, four times as many as New Jersey, and ten times as many as Delaware. The leader of the Virginia delegation, James Madison, had already drawn up a plan for government, which became known as the Large State Plan. Its essence was that congressional representation would be based on population. It provided for two or more national executives. The smaller states feared that under this plan, a few large states would lord over the rest. New Jersey countered with the Small State Plan. It provided for equal representation for all states in a national legislature and for a single national executive. Angry debate, heightened by a stifling heat wave, led to deadlock.
A cooling of tempers seemed to come with lower temperatures. The delegates hammered out an agreement known as the Great Compromise – actually a bundle of shrewd compromises. They decided that Congress would consist of two houses. The larger states were granted representation based on population in the lower house, the House of Representatives. The smaller states were given equal representation in the upper house, the Senate, in which each state would have two senators regardless of population. It was also agreed that there would be a single executive, the president. This critical compromise broke the logjam, and from then on, success seemed within reach.
Question 46: What is the main topic of this passage?
A. James Madison’s plan to create a stable structure for the government of the United States
B. The differences in population and relative power between the original states
C. A disagreement at the Constitutional Convention and a subsequent compromise
D. The most important points of the Small State Plan
Question 47: According to the passage, how many states were represented at the Constitutional Convention?
A. Fourteen	B. Twelve	C. Thirteen	D. Fifty-five
Question 48: It can be inferred from the passage that ___________.
A. Every state in the country is larger than Delaware	B. Delaware has no right at the Constitutional Convention
C. Virginia is ten times larger than Delaware	D. Delaware has a small population compared to other states
Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that the Articles of Confederation ___________.
A. allowed small states to dominate large ones	C. were revised and presented as the Large State Plan
B. provided for only a weak central government	D. were supported by a majority of the delegates at the Convention
Question 50: According to the passage, in 1787 which of the following states had the FEWEST people?
A. New York	B. Delaware	C. New Jersey	D. Virginia
Question 51: In line 10, the phrase this plan (paragraph 2) refers to ___________.
A. a plan suggested by the national legislature	B. the Small State Plan
C. a compromise plan	D. the Large State Plan
Question 52: According to the passage, the weather had what effect on the Constitutional Convention?
A. Cold temperatures made Independence Hall an uncomfortable place to work
B. Hot weather intensified the debate while cooler weather brought compromise
C. Bad weather prevented some of the delegates from reaching Philadelphia
D. Delegates hurried to achieve an agreement before winter arrived
Question 53: The word shrewd (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to ___________.
A. clever	B. unfair	C. important	D. practical
Question 54: Which of the following is NOT given in the passage as one of the provisions of the Great Compromise?
A. Each state would have two senators	B. Congress would be divided into two bodies
C. There would be only one national executive	D. The president would be elected by popular vote
Question 55: The author uses the phrase broke the logjam (paragraph 3) to indicate that ___________.
A. the Convention came to a sudden end	B. the situation had become desperate
C. the government was nearly bankrupt	D. some major problems had been solved
Read the following passage taken from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, 8th edition, and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 56 to 65. 
THE VIETNAM WAR
Like the Korean War, the Vietnam War was a result of US policy during the Cold War, a period when Americans believed that Communism, the political system in the Soviet Union and China, was a threat to their (56) ___ and power. 
Vietnam, a colony of France, wanted to become independent, but the US believed that Communists were behind the (57) ___ movement, and so opposed it. The US became (58) ___ in Vietnam only gradually. At first, under President Eisenhower, it provided the French with supplies. In 1954 the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam into the Communist North and the anti-Communist South. Under President Kennedy, in the early 1960s, many US soldiers were sent to the South (59) ___ advisers. In 1964, after an attack on US ships, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution which gave President Johnson greater powers to fight a war, and in the spring of 1965 Marines were sent to South Vietnam. 
It was easy to keep the Communist forces, called the National Liberation Front or the Viet Cong, (60) ___ South Vietnam, but much (61) ___ to defeat them. The US used bombs against the Vietnamese troops, and chemicals to destroy crops, which had a terrible effect on people as well as on the land. There were also reports of atrocities (= acts of extreme violence and cruelty ) committed by both sides. In 1968 the My Lai massacre, in which over 300 civilians were killed by US soldiers, (62) ___ Americans at home. Many US soldiers were not sure (63) ___ they were fighting the war and became traumatized by the violence around them. Discipline became a problem, and the use of drugs was common. Soldiers were accused of committing acts of violence against each other and against Vietnamese civilians. 
In 1968 the Viet Cong started a major attack, and the US position in South Vietnam was threatened. As the war escalated it lost support at home and also in other countries. When Richard Nixon became President he (64) ___tried to attack hard and force the Viet Cong to come to an agreement. The war then spread to Vietnam’s neighbor, Cambodia. Finally, in 1972, Nixon sent Henry Kissinger to negotiate a ceasefire, and afterwards the US was no longer directly involved in the war, though it continued to provide supplies. In 1975 the government of South Vietnam fell and the country was taken over by the Communist forces. © Oxford University Press, 2010
Question 56: A. security	B. assurance	C. safe	D. save
Question 57: A. independent	B. dependence	C. independence	D. dependent
Question 58: A. to have involved B. involving	C. to be involved	D. involved
Question 59: A. to	B. such as	C. as	D. than
Question 60: A. out of	B. away from	C. into	D. up with
Question 61: A. stronger	B. greater	C. sharper	D. harder
Question 62: A. were shocked	B. shocked	C. shock	D. had shocked
Question 63: A. where	B. why	C. how	D. what
Question 64: A. at first	B. last	C. first	D. at last
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.
1. “ How many survivors are there?”, asked the journalist.
 => The journalist wanted to know_________________________________________
2. It was such rotten meat that it had to be thrown away.
 => The meat was_________________________________________
3. It is essential that Profesor Van Helsing is met at the airport
 => Profesor Van Helsing_________________________________________
4. You can’t visit the USA unless you have a visa.
 => If you_________________________________________
5. “ Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet”? asked Peter.
 => Peter asked if_________________________________________
II. TOPIC: Write about the formal school education system in Vietnam.
	The current formal school education system in Vietnam, as we all know, consists of three levels; pre-school, primary and secondary educations. Secondary education is divided into lower and upper stage. Now, in some provinces especially in cities, there are two parallel school systems in pre-school, primary or even secondary education; state and private schools. Tuition fees are different very much from state to private schools. In both systems, the academic year, from early September to late May, is divided into two semesters consisting of four to five months each. 
Children usually start their pre-school at the age of three, when they go to the nurseries but this stage is not compulsory. When children reach the age of six, they must go to primary schools. The primary education lasts five years with 5 grades; from grade 1 to grade 5. After having finished primary education, children can go to lower secondary schools from grade 6 to grade 9. Children who complete lower secondary may be accepted to upper secondary schools which last three years with 3 grades; ten to twelve. It depends on the locality that children have to take the entrance examination to be upper secondary students. Children finish the school education when they finish grade 12. Often, at the end of upper secondary education, student have to take the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE), the requirement to go to university or college, The GCSE used to take place in early June, but this year in early July.
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