Đề thi thử THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh năm 2015 - Đề 1

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 PRACTICE TEST 1
Date: August 3, 2015
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. myth B. breath C. tooth D. breathe
Question 2. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables
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 3. A. arithmetic B. Politics C. saltwater D. cultural 
Question 4 A. literature B. chocolate C. easy D. begin
Question 5 A. international B. assassinate C. differentiate D. preferential
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 _____ further rioting to occur, the government would be forced to use its emergency
powers.
A. Should B. Did C. Were D. Had
Question 7 ______are a form of carbon has been known since the late 18th century.
A. That diamonds B. Diamonds, which C. Diamonds D. Because diamonds
Question 8: Has she told you ____ she is going on holiday herself _____ with her colleagues?
A. why- when B. when- that C. how long-so D. whether-or
Question 9: Fans often ask pop stars for their ______.
A. autograph B. signature C. handwriting D. Graphic
Question 10. “.” “Oh, thanks. I’m glad you like it” 
A. what does your house cost? 
B. I like your house. It has a nice view.
C. I don’t know how to get to your house 
D. Who designed this beautiful house?
Question 11 Considered America’s first great architect, __________
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A. Many of the buildings at Harvard University were designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
B. Henry Hobson Richardson designed many of the buildings at Harvard University 
C. Harvard University has many buildings designed by Henry Hobson Richardson
D. It was Henry Hobson Richardson who designed many of the buildings at Harvard University
Question 12: When we put on thick woolen clothing, ______ in the woolen loops that protects us
from the cold.
A. that air B. there is the air C. that the air D. it is the air
Question 13: Your father told me you were going to work abroad, _________?
A. wouldn’t you B. didn’t you C. didn’t he D. weren’t you
Question 14: While talking with native English speakers, we can take _____ a lot of new words and
structures.
A. on B. up C. in D. over 
Question 15: Olypiakos ______ 0-0 with Real Madrid in the first leg of the semi-final in Athens.
A. drew B. equaled C. equalized D. shared
Question 16: By the end of next month, we _______ our English course.
A. will be completed B. completed
C. will have completed D. have completed
Question 17: It is imperative ________ towards a solution to global warming before the weather
patterns of the world are disrupted irreparably.
A. the world would work B. that the world worked
C. that the world work D. the world to work
Question 18: Motorists ____ of speeding may be banned from driving for a year.
A. convicted B. arrested C. charged D. judged
Question 19: The United States consists of fifty states, _______ has its own government.
A. each of them B. each of C. each of which D. they each
Question 20: The Avicenna Partnership is a ______ company with a long and successful sales history.
A. respectful B. respecting C. respective D. respectable
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Question 21: Mary: “Can I have some more meat?” John: “___________.”
A. Enjoy your meal B. Help yourself C. It’s delicious D. No, it’s my round
Question 22: It was a horrible ride through pouring rain. _____, he had a puncture and for the last
hour had to push the bicycle.
 A. As a matter of fact B. To make matters worse 
C. Even so D. In fact
Question 23: When Helen agreed to run the school play, she got more than she _____.
A. bargained for B. faced up to C. got round to D. came down to
Question 24_____, they decided not to go to Australia for their holidays but went to America instead.
A. At the end B. At least C. In the end D. In the least
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) SIMILAR in meaning
to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25. They had to refuse the dinner invitation because of a prior engagement.
A. successful B. later C. earlier D. important 
Question 26. I knew he was only flattering me because he wanted to borrow some money.
A. teasing B. praising C. threatening D. elevating 
Question 27. I’m a bit wary of giving people my address when I don’t know them very well.
A. cautious B. upset C. willing D. capable 
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 28. My first impression of her was her impassive face
A. emotional B. respectful C. solid D. fractious
Question 29. She wrote me a vicious letter.
A. helpful B. gentle C. dangerous D. Healthy
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 30: Not everyone realizes that the most largest organ of the human body is the skin.
A. the human B. most largest C. realizes that D. Not everyone
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Question 31: A schedule of the day’s events can obtain at the front desk.
A. obtain B. front desk C. day’s D. A schedule
Question 32: The physician appeared nervously when he talked to the patient.
A. The B. appeared C. nervously D. the patient
Question 33: Tom remembered switching off the oven when he left, so there was nothing wrong
this time.
A. remembered B. left C. nothing wrong D. switching off
Question 34: There exists more than 2,600 different varieties of palm trees with varying flowers,
leaves, and fruit.
A. exists B. varying C. varieties D. more than
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.
The first question we might ask is: What can you learn in college that will help you in being an
employee? The school teach a (35) ____ many things of value to the future accountant, doctor or
electrician. Do they also teach anything of value to the future employee? Yes, they teach the one
thing that it is perhaps most valuable for the future employee to know. But very few students bother
(36) _____ it. This basic is the skill ability to organize and express ideas in writing and in speaking.
This means that your success as an employee will depend on your ability to communicate with
people and to (37) _____ your own thoughts and ideas to them so they will (38) _____ understand
what you are driving at and be persuaded.
Of course, skill in expression is not enough (39) ____ itself. You must have something to say in the
first place. The effectiveness of your job depends (40) ____ your ability to make other people
understand your work as they do on the quality of the work itself.
Expressing one’s thoughts is one skill that the school can (41) _____ teach. The foundations for skill
in expression have to be (42) ____ early: an interest in and an ear (43) ___ language; experience in
organizing ideas and data, in brushing aside the irrelevant, and above all the habit of verbal
expression. If you do not lay these foundations (44) ___ your school years, you may never have an
opportunity again.
Question 35: A. large B. great C. far D. lost
Question 36: A. learning B. to learn C. with learning D. learn
Question 37: A. interpret B. give out C. transfer D. present
Question 38: A. both B. not C. as well D. either
Question 39: A. on B. for C. by D. in
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Question 40: A. on most B. most on C. much on D. on much
Question 41: A. quite B. hardly C. truly D. really
Question 42: A. lied B. laid C. lain D. lay
Question 43: A. by B. in C. for D. of 
Question 44: A. during B. of C. for D. When
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 questions from 45 to 54.
The green building movement is changing the way buildings are constructed. This
movement started in the 1970s, as people began to see that modern life was destroying the
environment we all share. Natural resources were being destroyed, energy and water consumption
was rising, and so was pollution of all kinds. This environmental destruction has continued, and one
important factor has been the way that buildings are constructed. In fact, energy use in buildings
represents about 32 percent of all energy use in the United States. In the early years, green builders
were a small minority, and their goals of reducing the environmental impact of buildings were
considered unrealistic. Now, however, the green building movement is growing, as builders have
been able to take advantage of new technology and as the costs of this technology have gone down.
Environmental building methods are now practical enough to save money for builders and for
building owners, even as they reduce damage to the environment. 
First, green builders try to make use of recycled materials as much as possible. In fact, vast
amounts of materials such as steel, cement, and wood are used in construction. Now there are
companies that specialize in gathering old materials, processing them, and selling them to builders
for new buildings. States and cities are encouraging these companies, as the reuse of materials also
means less waste in dumps. For larger builders or individual homeowners, it is possible to find
everything from steel and cement to doors, windows, sinks, tubs, brick, and hardware.
Another way that builders can reduce environmental impact is to reduce the energy
requirements of a building. This can be done in several ways. One is to provide an alternative,
nonpolluting source of energy. The first alternative energy source to be developed was solar power.
With solar panels-wide, flat sheets of special material-it is possible to produce electricity from the
rays of the sun. Builders can install solar panels on the roofs of buildings and connect them to
cooling or lighting systems. Once the panels are installed, they provide energy at no cost and with
no pollution. Another, nonpolluting solution for reducing energy use is a technology known as
geothermal heating. To obtain geothermal heat, builders place special pipes below ground, where
temperatures remain constant all year. In the winter, the earth's natural heat can be collected in
these pipes, and then transferred into the building's heating system. In the summer, heat in the
building can be collected and sent to the pipes underground. 
Question 45: According to the passage, all of the following leads to environmental destruction
EXCEPT......
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A. the increasing number of buildings. B. the increase of water consumption.
C. the increase of energy consumption. D. the destruction of natural resources.
Question 46: The way buildings are constructed in America also contributes to...............
A. water pollution B. air pollution
C. the use of water D. environmental destruction
Question 47: The early years, it was believed that the use of green buildings to reduce
environmental destruction was............
A. impractical B. authentic C. unique D. feasible
Question 48: One of the reasons why green buildings were not popular is that............
A. they took too much time to build. B. they were inconvenient.
C. they were costly to build. D. they looked too boring.
Question 49: The phrase "green building" in the passage can also be understood as..............
A. environment-friendly buildings B. buildings with tree inside.
C. buildings with open stairs. D. buildings painted green.
Question 50: The phrase "green builders" in the first line of the second paragraph refers to those
who..........
A. build green buildings. B. work in green buildings.
C. use green materials. D. put trees in buildings.
Question 51: According to the passage, all of the following can be made from recycle materials
EXCEPT......
A. furniture B. sinks B. hardware D. windows
Question 52: The author mentioned all of the following as ways to reduce environmental
destruction EXCEPT........
A. providing alternative energies.
B. using geothermal heating.
C. using recycled materials to construct buildings.
D. having more green plants in buildings.
Question 53: Solar panels are NOT used to...........
A. light the house B. cool the house
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C. warm the house D. transfer electricity to the sun rays.
Question 54: Geothermal heating technology is........
A. using underground pipes to collect geothermal heat.
B. collecting pipes from below ground.
C. using underground pipes to control underground temperature. 
D. using up the heating energy. 
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer in each of the questions.
Many of the most flexible examples of tool use in animals come from primates (the group that
includes humans, apes, and monkeys). For example, many wild primates use objects to threaten
outsiders. But there are many examples of tool use by mammals, as well as by birds and other types
of animals.
Tools are used by many species in the capture or preparation of food. Chimpanzees use sticks and
poles to bring out ants and termites from their hiding places. Among the most complex tool use
observed in the wild is the use of stones by Ivory Coast chimpanzees to crack nuts open. They select
a large flat stone as an anvil (a heavy block on which to place the nuts) and a smaller stone as a
hammer. Stones suitable for use as anvils are not easy to find, and often a chimpanzee may carry a
haul of nuts more than 40 meters to find a suitable anvil. The use of tools in chimpanzees is
especially interesting because these animals sometimes modify tools to make them better suited for
their intended purpose. To make a twig more effective for digging out termites, for example, a chimp
may first strip it of its leaves.
Surprisingly, there is also a species of bird that uses sticks to probe holes in the search for insects.
One of the species of Galapagos finch, the woodpecker finch, picks up or breaks off a twig, cactus
spine, or leaf stem. This primitive tool is then held in the beak and used to probe for insects in holes
in trees that the bird cannot probe directly with its beak. Birds have been seen to carry twigs from
the tree to tree searching for prey. 
Tools may also be used for defense. Hermit crabs grab sea anemones with their claws and use them
as weapons to repel their enemies. Studies have demonstrated that these crabs significantly
improve their chances against predators such as octopus by means of this tactic. Also, many species
of forest-dwelling primates defend themselves by throwing objects, including stones, at intruders.
Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss? 
A. Primates are superior to other animals in using tools.
B. The use of stones as tools is similar across different animal species.
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C. Birds and primates use tools that are different from those of sea animals.
D. Many animals have developed effective ways of using tools.
Question 56: Why does the author mention ants and termites in the second paragraph?
 A. To give an example of food that chimpanzees collect by using tools. 
 B. To emphasize that ants and termites often hide together in the same place
 C. To identify an important part of the chimpanzee diet. 
 D. To point out a difference between two closely related species.
Question 57: According to the passage, Ivory Coast chimpanzees are among the most remarkable of
animal tool users because they...............................
A. Use tools to gather food
B. B. use more than one tool to accomplish a task
C. transport tools from one place to another 
D. hide their tools from other animals
Question 58: The word “haul” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to..........
A. diet B. type C. load D. branch
Question 59: The word “strip” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to..........
A. search B. eat C. carry D. remove
Question 60: The word “probe” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to..........
A. change B. watch C. explore D. create
Question 61: According to the passage, what is characteristic of the way in which woodpecker
finches hunt insects?
A. The finches use different plant parts as tools to capture insects.
B. The finches make narrow holes in trees to trap insects.
C. The finches pick up insects that they find on leaves.
D. The finches catch insects in the air as they fly from tree to tree.
Question 62: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about the behavior of the
woodpecker finch?
A. It uses its beak as a weapon against its enemies.
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B. It uses the same twig to look for food in different trees.
C. It uses twigs and leaves to build its nest.
D. It avoids areas where cactus grows.
Question 63: According to the passage, studies have shown that hermit crabs manage to turn
octopus away by..........................
A. attacking the octopus with their claws B. using stones as weapons
C. defending themselves with sea anemones D. hiding under sea plants.
Question 64: Forest primates and certain sea animals are mentioned in the passage as examples of
animals that use tools for.............................
A. self-protection B. food preparation
C. hunting prey D. building nests or home plants grow.
WRITING
Part I. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the
sentence printed before it.
Question 65: The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It hadn’t _____________________________________________________.
Question 66: Arthur said he was sorry he had hurt her feelings.
Arthur apologized _____________________________________________.
Question 67: She is proud of being such a good cook.
She prides ___________________________________________________.
Question 68: No matter how hard I tried I couldn’t open the door.
Try ________________________________________________________.
Question 69: Although Judy was severely disabled she participated in many sports.
Despite her __________________________________________________.
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 Part II. In about 140 words, write about the advantages of doing exercises.