Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 1 - HOCMAI.VN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUẦN 3 THÁNG 3 ĐỀ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA 2015 Môn: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề I. 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 1 to 10 All life is sound. We are constantly surrounded by sounds and noises (1) …………by nature and everything in it. For thousands of years man has been speaking and singing, and (2) …………his wonderfully constructed era, perceiving sounds and noises, although they are but a small part of the inconceivable wealth of sounds filling the universe. Children everywhere and without (3)…………are born with musical abilities with voices, and with hearing. The difference lies (4) …………in what they do with these gifts. That (5) …………according to temperament upbringing nationality, and time. Nature itself is full of sound, full of music. Musical sounds existed millions of years before there was a human ear to hear (6) …………:the soft bubbling of the water, the roll of thunder, the whistling and rustling of leaves in the wind and (7) …………knows how many other audible manifestations of nature. Man was born (8) …………a world of sound. Thunder filled him with fear and became a symbol of supernatural (9) …………In the roar of the wind he heard the voices of demons. Dwellers at the seashore (10)…………the temper of the gods by the sound of the waves. Religious rites and music were inseparable at the dawn of humanity. 1. A. found B. heard C. produced D. existing 2. A. thanks to B. based on C. in spite of D. without 3. A. exception B. doubt C. consideration D. preparation 4. A. absolutely B. merely C. especially D. suddenly 5. A. depends B. forms C. varies D. differentiates 6. A. them B. it C. all D. from 7. A. he B. someone C. who D. everyone 8. A. with B. from C. in D. into 9. A. disasters B. powers C. symbols D. existence 10. A. terrified B. touched C. judged D. heard II. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions. 11. “No, no, no, you really must stay a bit longer!” said the boys. A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer. B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer. C. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer. D. The boys didn’t agree to let me stay a bit longer. 12. “All right, it’s true. I was nervous.” said the girl. A. The girl denied being nervous. B. The girl admitted that she had been nervous. Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 2 - C. The girl admitted to have been nervous. D. The girl decided that she had been nervous. 13. Drinking and driving is wrong because when you drink and drive, you also put other people in danger. A. When you drink and drive, you put other people in danger. B. Driving when you are drunk puts other people in danger as well, which is wrong. C. If you put other people at risk when you drink and drive, it is wrong. D. It is wrong of you to put other people in danger by drinking and driving. 14. Get in touch with me as soon as possible if you can change your mind about the trip. A. Should you change your mind about the trip, contact me as soon as possible. B. If you changed your mind about the trip, get in touch with me as soon as possible. C. You would call me whenever you changed your mind about the trip. D. Having changed your mind about the trip, you should get in touch with me soon. 15. Paul fell ill, so he didn’t attend the conference. A. Paul was supposed to have gone to the conference, but he fell ill. B. Although Paul fell ill, he didn’t attend to the conference. C. Because of he was ill, Paul didn’t attend the conference. D. Paul didn’t attend the conference as a result of his ill. 16. A new law may soon be passed to deal with the problem. A. There’s a possibility that a new law will soon be passed to deal with the problem. B. It is said that a new law will be passed to deal with the problem. C. To deal with the problem, a new law must be passed soon. D. The problem will soon be dealt with by a new law. 17. The government doesn’t know much about what to do with the household rubbish in large cities. A. Little does the government know what to do with the household rubbish in large cities. B. It’s unknown what to do with the household rubbish in large cities by the government. C. Rarely the government knows what to do with the household rubbish in large cities. D. hardly any government knows what to do with the household rubbish in large cities. III. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction. 18. Students sometimes suffer (A) in a test (B) when the questions are written in (C) a language which is not (D) his mother tongue. 19. I (A) am not accustomed (B) to see boys and girls (C) in the (D) same classroom. 20. (A) Whales (B) are said (C) the most intelligent animals (D) in the ocean. 21. Mrs. Stevens, along (A) with (B) her cousins from New Mexico, (C) are planning (D) to attend the festivities. 22. (A) Although (B) fewer Americans work on farms today, they are (C) too productive that the US is now the world’s (D) top food exporter. IV. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that is pronounced differently from the rest in each of the following questions. 23. A. watched B. laughed C. stuffed D. wicked 24. A. wonder B. construct C. structure D. statue 25. A. miner B. climate C. automobile D. island Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 3 - 26. A. complete B. command C. common D. compare 27. A. describe B. spelling C. ethnic D. affect V. Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 28. Tony has ________ for the same trick that I did. A. fallen B. stood C. made D. looked 29. She wants to know if we have ________ extra copies. A. the few B. a few C. a little D. not many 30. Children shouldn’t be allowed to waste time ________ computer games. A. playing B. to play C. having played D. to have played 31. Tom had a lucky escape. He ________ killed. A. could have been B. must have been C. should have been D. had been 32. ________ had he finished his dinner when he realized he had forgotten his wallet. A. No sooner B. Not until C. No longer D. Scarcely 33. ________ advised on what and how to prepare for the interview, he might have got the job. A. If he had B. Unless he had been C. Had he been D. Were he to be 34. A person of ________ age may suffer from defects of vision. A. every B. certain C. some D. any 35. By the end of this month I ________ for this company for two years. A. have been working B. will have worked C. will be working D. will work 36. Our community has started a movement to stop ________. A. littering B. garbage disposal C. rubbishing D. throwing away 37. “I’m sorry. I was stuck in a traffic jam.” - “________” A. It’s OK. We’ve just started. B. Never mind. Thanks. C. Don’t apologize. It’s all my fault. D. My pleasure. 38. My friends has read quite a lot of books and ________ a lot of knowledge in different fields. A. won B. achieved C. studied D. acquired 39. The child have been deprived ________ affection for so long that he hardly knows how to respond to love. A. with B. of C. for D. from 40. Dreams are commonly ________ both visual and verbal images. A. made up of B. made of C. made from D. consisted of 41. Many people ________ from smoking while in public places. A. refrain B. prevent C. stop D. keep 42. “Thank you. I couldn’t have finished my presentation wihtout your help.” - “______________.” A. Forget about it. I didn’t mean so. B. I highly appreciate what you did. C. It doesn’t matter anyway. D. Never mind. 43. ________ invited, so we three won’t come to her wedding. If you are invited, you should go. A. Not only I but also my parents are B. Both my parents and I are C. Either my parents or I are not D. Neither my parents nor I am Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 4 - 44. ________ in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was signed. A. It was B. There was C. There D. It 45. In 1736, the number of poor people in Boston receiving public assistance ________ about 4,000. A. was B. were C. it was D. they were 46. I can’t believe it, Inspector. You mean that Smith ________ money from the till all this time! A. stole B. has stolen C. has been stealing D. was stealing 47. A: The problems seem annoying to everyone. B: ________. A. It is B. They are C. They do D. It is VI. 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 48 to 57 Printmaking is the generic term for a number of processes, of which woodcut and engraving are two prime examples. Prints are made by pressing a sheet of paper (or other material) against an image-bearing surface to which ink has been applied. When the paper is removed, the image adheres to it, but in reverse. The woodcut had been used in China from the fifth century A.D. for applying patterns to textiles. The process was not introduced into Europe until the fourteenth century, first for textile decoration and then for printing on paper. Woodcuts are created by a relief process; first, the artist takes a block of wood, which has been sawed parallel to the grain, covers it with a white ground, and then draws the image in ink. The background is carved away, leaving the design area slightly raised. The woodblock is inked, and the ink adheres to the raised image. It is then transferred to damp paper either by hand or with a printing press. Engraving, which grew out of the goldsmith's art, originated in Germany and northern Italy in the middle of the fifteenth century. It is an intaglio process (from Italian intagliare, "to carve"). The image is incised into a highly polished metal plate, usually copper, with a cutting instrument, or burin. The artist inks the plate and wipes it clean so that some ink remains in the incised grooves. An impression is made on damp paper in a printing press, with sufficient pressure being applied so that the paper picks up the ink. Both woodcut and engraving have distinctive characteristics. Engraving lends itself to subtle modeling and shading through the use of fine lines. Hatching and cross-hatching determine the degree of light and shade in a print. Woodcuts tend to be more linear, with sharper contrasts between light and dark. Printmaking is well suited to the production of multiple images. A set of multiples is called an edition. Both methods can yield several hundred good-quality prints before the original block or plate begins to show signs of wear. Mass production of prints in the sixteenth century made images available, at a lower cost, to a much broader public than before. 48. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. The origins of textile decoration B. The characteristics of good-quality prints C. Two types of printmaking D. Types of paper used in printmaking 49. The word "prime" in line 1 is closest in meaning to________. A. principal B. complex C. general D. recent 50. The author's purpose in paragraph 2 is to describe________. A. the woodcuts found in China in the fifth century B. the use of woodcuts in the textile industry C. the process involved in creating a woodcut Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 5 - D. the introduction of woodcuts to Europe 51. The word "incised" in line 11 is closest in meaning to________. A. burned B. cut C. framed D. baked 52. The word "distinctive" in line 15 is closest in meaning to________. A. unique B. accurate C. irregular D. similar 53. According to the passage, all of the following are true about engraving EXCEPT that it________. A. developed from the art of the goldsmiths B. requires that the paper be cut with a burin C. originated in the fifteenth century D. involves carving into a metal plate 54. The word "yield" in line 19 is closest in meaning to________. A. imitate B. produce C. revise D. contrast 55. According to the passage, what do woodcut and engraving have in common? A. Their designs are slightly raised. B. They achieve contrast through hatching and cross-hatching. C. They were first used in Europe. D. They allow multiple copies to be produced from one original. 56. According to the author, what made it possible for members of the general public to own prints in the sixteenth century? A. Prints could be made at low cost. B. The quality of paper and ink had improved. C. Many people became involved in the printmaking industry. D. Decreased demand for prints kept prices affordable. 57. According to the passage, all of the followings are true about prints EXCEPT that they ________. A. can be reproduced on materials other than paper B. are created from a reversed image C. show variations between light and dark shades D. require a printing press VII. 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. 58. There’s a vacancy for a shop assistant on Saturdays. A. vacation B. holiday C. employment D. job 59. You’ll see the breathtaking view from the Pacific Coast Highway. A. immense B. tremendous C. spectacular D. enormous 60. He was hired on the spot by the company. A. immediately B. a week ago C. secretively D. recently VIII. Write a paragragh about activities you like doing in your free time. You should write at least 80 words. Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 6 - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI TUẦN 3 THÁNG 3 1. C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.C 12.B 13.B 14.A 15.A 16.A 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.B 21.C 22.C 23.D 24.D 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30.A 31.A 32.D 33.C 34.C 35.B 36.A 37.A 38.D 39.B 40.A 41.A 42.D 43.D 44.A 45.A 46.C 47.C 48.C 49.A 50.C 51.B 52.A 53.B 54.B 55.D 56.A 57.D 58.D 59.C 60.A VIII. Write a paragragh about activities you like doing in your free time. You should write at least 80 words. The answer depends on your own idea and opinion. . C 2.A 3. A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.C 12.B 13. B 14.A 15.A 16.A 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.B 21.C 22.C 23. D 24.D 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30 .A 31 .A 32 .D 33 .C 34 .C 35 .B 36 .A 37 .A 38 .D 39 .B 40.A 41.A 42.D 43. D 44.A 45.A 46.C 47.C 48.C 49.A 50.C 51.B 52.A 53. B 54.B 55.D 56.A 57.D 58.D 59.C 60.A VIII Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 1 - HOCMAI.VN ĐỀ THI THỬ TUẦN 3 THÁNG 3 ĐỀ THI TRUNG HỌC PHỔ THÔNG QUỐC GIA 2015 Môn: Tiếng. 80 words. Hocmai.vn Đề thi số 08 Hocmai.vn – Ngôi trường chung của học trò Việt Tổng đài tư vấn: 1900 58-58-12 - Trang | 6 - ĐÁP ÁN ĐỀ THI TUẦN 3 THÁNG 3 1. C 2.A 3. A 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.B 10.C 11.C 12.B 13. B 14.A 15.A 16.A 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.B 21.C 22.C 23. D 24.D 25.C 26.C 27.A 28.A 29.B 30 .A 31 .A 32 .D 33 .C 34 .C 35 .B 36 .A 37 .A 38 .D 39 .B 40.A 41.A 42.D 43. D 44.A 45.A 46.C 47.C 48.C 49.A 50.C 51.B 52.A 53. B 54.B 55.D 56.A 57.D 58.D 59.C 60.A VIII.