Đề thi thử THPT quốc gia năm 2015 môn thi: Tiếng Anh - Đề luyện 097

SỞ GD&ĐT VĨNH PHÚC
TRƯỜNG THPT LIỄN SƠN
(ĐỀ LUYỆN 097)
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 correct answer to each of the following questions from 1 to 24.
Câu 1: _______, the young woman was visibly very happy after the birth of her child.
A. Tired although she was B. She was tired C. Though tired D. Despite tired
Câu 2: The teacher recommended that Tom _______ his composition as soon as possible.
A. finished writing B. finish writing C. should finish to write D. finishes writing
Câu 3: “Shall we eat out tonight?” – “_______.”
A. That’s understandable B. That’s a great idea
C. It is very kind of you to invite me D. You are very welcome
Câu 4: I do not understand what these results _______.
A. significance B. signify C. significantly D. significant
Câu 5: “You have a wonderful garden!” – “_______”
A. I can’t believe it! B. It’s my pleasure. C. Yours is great too! D. Don’t mention it!
Câu 6: Over the last few months garages _______ the price of petrol three times.
A. raised B. have gone up C. have risen D. have put up
Câu 7: _______ they offer him a partnership will the young architect stay with this firm.
A. Even if B. Unless C. Only if D. In case
Câu 8: He tried to _______ himself with everyone by paying them compliments.
A. ingratiate (gây thiện cảm) B. gratify (làm hài lòng) C. please D. commend
Câu 9: In my _______, freedom of the press must be maintained.
A. sight B. thought C. view D. mind
Câu 10: “Why didn’t you pay the telephone bill?” – “_______.”
A. Yes. It was true B. Thank you for all that C. Well, it’s too thick D. I did
Câu 11: “Have you read that book that just came out about UFOs?” – “_______”
A. Sure, of course. B. Oh, I guess I did. C. Yeah, what a waste of time! D. I haven’t either.
Câu 12: It’s surprising that ex-smokers are less _______ smokers than non-smokers.
A. tolerant of B. intolerant C. tolerance towards D. tolerable to
Câu 13: The play was _______ than I had expected.
A. far better B. more better C. good better D. very better
Câu 14: They say that _______ two out of three students from this school go on to university.
A. roughly (ước chừng) B. crudely C. previously D. fairly
Câu 15: _______ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job.
A. Had he been B. Were he to be C. If he had D. Unless he had been
Câu 16: I don’t really _______ winter sports very much.
A. deal with B. face up to C. go in for D. get round to
Câu 17: “Do you have a minute please?” – “_______.”
A. Well it is not as good as I think B. Sorry. I left my watch home
C. That’s just fantastic. Thanks D. Yes, but you should be brief
Câu 18: _______ learning a foreign language, John is smarter than Tim although they are twins.
A. As far as B. Instead of C. In terms of D. Comparing
Câu 19: When there are small children around, it is better to put breakable ornaments out of _______.
A. reach B. hold C. hand D. place
Câu 20: He joined the party as an idealistic young man, but was totally _______ by the cynicism he
found there. A. disbelieving B. disillusioned (vỡ mộng) C. contemptuous(khinh) D. disinterested
Câu 21: It should be easy for Peter to find more time to spend with his children _______ he no longer
has to work in the evenings and on weekends.
A. but B. due to C. now that D. even though
Câu 22: The number of learners _______ not large; therefore, a number of headphones _______
available to them in the lab. A. is – is B. are – are C. are – is D. is – are
Câu 23: _______ that we have to leave the building.
A. We have been informed B. It has been informed us
C. We have informed D. It has been informed
Câu 24: _______ pack can have as big an impact on your holiday as your destination.
A. How did you 	B. However you 	C. How do you 	D. How you
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part from 25 to 27.
Câu 25: Trees have to be pruned seasonally or annually to ensure that they continue to bear fruit. (xén, tỉa)
A. harvested B. trimmed (thu dẹp) C. weeded D. fertilized
Câu 26: In rural Midwestern towns of the USA, the decisions that affect most residents are made at general assemblies in schools and churches.
A. gatherings B. public libraries C. concerts D. prayer services
Câu 27: Dissemination of information is frequently carried out via satellite - through local or national TV networks.
A. Dedication B. Dispersal (phát tán) C. Compilation(biên soạn) D. Condensing
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 from 28-30.
Câu 28: Names of people in the book were changed to preserve anonymity (nặc danh).
A. cover B. conserve C. presume (lạm dụng) D. reveal (lộ)
Câu 29: Their classmates are writing letters of acceptance.
A. agree B. admission C. refusal D. confirmation
Câu 30: I can’t stand people who treat animals cruelly.
A. cleverly 	B. gently 	C. reasonably 	D. brutally
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to questions from 31 to 40
If parents bring up a child with the sole aim of turning the child into a genius, they will cause a disaster. According to several leading educational psychologists, this is one of the biggest mistakes which ambitious parents make. Generally, the child will be only too aware of what his parents expect, and will fail. Unrealistic parental expectations can cause great damage to children. However, if parents are not too unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are ambitious in a sensible way, the child may succeed in doing very well – especially if the parents are very supportive of their child. Michael Collins is very lucky. He is crazy about music, and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and arranging private piano and violin lessons for him. They even drive him 50 kilometers twice a week for violin lessons. Michael’s mother knows very little about music, but his father plays the trumpet in a large orchestra. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling. Winston Smith, Michael’s friend, however, is not so lucky. Both his parents are successful musicians, and they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him for every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always seems quiet and unhappy.
Câu 31: Michael Collins is fortunate in that ______.
A. his father is a musician B. his parents are quite rich
C. his mother knows little about music D. his parents help him in a sensible way
Câu 32: Winston’s parents push their son so much and he ______.
A. has won a lot of piano competitions B. cannot learn much music from them
C. has become a good musician D. is afraid to disappoint them
Câu 33: One of the serious mistakes parents can make is to ______.
A. help their child to become a genius B. make their child become a musician
C. neglect their child’s education D. push their child into trying too much
Câu 34: Parents’ ambition for their children is not wrong if they ______.
A. force their children into achieving success	B. themselves have been very successful
C. arrange private lessons for their children	D. understand and help their children sensibly
Câu 35: Who have criticized the methods of some ambitious parents?
A. Successful musicians. B. Their children.	C. Unrealistic parents. D. Educational psychologists.
Câu 36: The two examples given in the passage illustrate the principle that ______.
A. successful parents always have intelligent children
B. successful parents often have unsuccessful children
C. parents should let the child develop in the way he wants
D. parents should spend more money on the child’s education
Câu 37: All of the following people are musical EXCEPT _____.
A. Winston’s mother 	B. Michael’s mother 	C. Michael’s father 	D. Winston’s father
Câu 38: The word "They" in the passage refers to ______.
A. parents in general B. concerts C. violin lessons D. Michael’s parents
Câu 39: The phrase "crazy about" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "confused about" B. "surprised at"	C. "extremely interested in" D. "completely unaware of"
Câu 40: The word "unwilling" in the passage mostly means ______.
A. "not wanting to do something" B. "not objecting to doing anything"
C. "getting ready to do something" D. "eager to do something"
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 41 to 45.
Câu 41: A. cultural B. advantage C. priority D. occurrence
Câu 42: A. alternative B. circulate C. disastrous D. diversity
Câu 43: A. individual B. extinction C. opposition D. universal
Câu 44: A. facility B. television C. benefit D. consequence
Câu 45: A. destructive B. ecology C. comfortable D. security
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 from 46 to 49.
Câu 46: The eldest one of his three daughters has graduated from university.
A. He has three daughters; the eldest of them has graduated from university.
B. He has three daughters, the eldest of whom has graduated from university.
C. His three daughters have graduated from university.
D. His daughter, who is the eldest, has graduated from university.
Câu 47: Nobody at all came to the meeting.
A. Only a few people came to the meeting. B. Not a single person came to the meeting.
C. There was almost nobody at the meeting. D. Not many people came to the meeting.
Câu 48: The original version of that song sounds much better.
A. That version of the song doesn’t sound as well as the original one.
B. No other song sounds as good as the original version of that song.
C. That version of the song doesn’t sound as good as the original one.
D. The last version of the song sounds the best.
Câu 49: I like most sports except baseball.
A. I like most sports including baseball. B. Baseball is the sport I don’t like.
C. I don’t like any sports but baseball. D. The only sport I like is baseball.
answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 50 to 54.
Câu 50: My father used to giving me some good advice whenever I had a problem. GIVE
 A B C D
Câu 51: The woman of whom the red car is parked in front of the bank is a famous pop star. BY
 A B C D
Câu 52: Not until I was on my way to the airport that I realized I had left my passport at home. ĐẢO
 A B C D
Câu 53: Neither of the men arresting as terrorists would reveal information about his group. ED
 A B C D
Câu 54: The most visible remind of the close relationship between the United States and France is the famous A B C D
Statue of Liberty, which stands in New York harbor. PROOF
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 question 55 to 64.
Have you ever dreamed about flying in the sky in your own flying car? It would be wonderful to fly (55) __ at will __. You would not need to spend hours in traffic every day. You could also travel large distances very quickly. Since the Wright brothers built their airplane in 1903, several pioneers have worked to (56) __ invent __ a flying car. According to car industry experts, the dream of flying cars will soon be real. A talented engineer named Paul Moller recently invented such a car. Moller has spent (57) __ most of___ 40 years and millions of dollars developing his prototype. The car has (58) _ room_ for four people. It is designed to take off and land in small spaces and can fly as high as 10,000 meters. It uses four external engines to move up, down, and sideways. The car, unfortunately, is not fuel-efficient. It does not get good mileage. Moller’s car is (59) __ conducted__ by computers and satellite systems. (60)__In case of__ a crash, it has airbags and parachutes. He showed that a car could be built to fly. A flying car society has many problems to (61) __ solve__. The first concerns safety. If there are no roads, what will (62) _stop_ people from crashing into each other? It is easy for a single car to travel, but what happens when there are thousands? Another issue is (63) _cost_. At the moment, it costs several million dollars for one car. How can people afford to buy them? The third issue is fuel. There needs to be enough fuel to supply these cars. The fuel also needs to be less polluting than the kind we use now. Still, technology is advancing. It is (64) _likely_ that these problems will be solved in a few years. Then, dreams of quick and easy flight will be realities.
Câu 55: A. at risk B. at will C. at length D. at least
Câu 56: A. invent B. discover C. establish D. modernize
Câu 57: A. the most B. most of 	 C. even more 	 D. almost
Câu 58: A. room B. seat C. place D. houses
Câu 59: A. conducted B. guided C. carried on D. instructed 
Câu 60: A. On top of B. In addition to C. In case of D. When
Câu 61: A. solve B. pose C. arise D. deal
Câu 62: A. avoid B. stop C. prevented D. forbid
Câu 63: A. charge B. payment C. expensive D. cost
Câu 64: A. likely B. essential C. worth D. undeniable
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. Although he had a good salary, he was unhappy in his job.
 In spite of............................................................................................
2. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party
 I wish.........................
3. They haven’t cleaned the streets this week.
 The streets................
4. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges.
 Apple are not...................
5. I advice you to put your money in the bank.
 You’d........................
II. TOPIC: Write about measures to take to protect endangered animals.
	We now all know clearly that our environment is worsening day by day. Although countless efforts have been made to better the situations, the matter seems not to be much improved. Thousands of species have been vanishing, many other thousands are being threatened to be extinct. To solve the problems, or even to slower the process of extinction, there are a number of measures that should be taken to protect endangered animals.
	The first problem is that people do not know much about the need to rare and endangered animals. Therefore, people should be taught about the importance of the wildlife and rare animals in the ecosystem. It also seems that projects to save endangered animals do not have sufficient funds, and that our mission is to raise enough funds to run these plans efficiently.
	Another bad thing is that the habitats for wild animals are being seriously damaged or polluted. To better homes for the wildlife we should protect their habitats from being degraded and then help build up good habitats for all species to live in. Sometimes, people who live in or near the endangered species’ habitats have poor living conditions and rely mostly on wildlife products for their livelihood. Urgently, governments should raise these people’s living standards by providing them with jobs, and help them to live well with the nature.
	The other reasons are that some countries do not have laws to protect the vulnerable animals, people keep buying fashionable wildlife products, and there are not enough wildlife habitat reserves. To deal with these challenges, governments all over the world had better soon pass and enforce laws to protect the nature, to make the purchasing products related to wild species and to build up more and more natural reserves for endangered ones to survive and develop.
	Protecting the environment today is offering us and the next generations more prosperous future. To save the endangered species means to save the earth and to save ourselves.
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