TRƯỜNG THPT NGUYỄN THÁI BÌNH (Đề thi gồm có 06 trang) ĐỀ THI THỬ THPTQG NĂM HỌC 2014 - 2015 MÔN THI: Tiếng Anh Thời gian làm bài: 90 phút 126 PART I: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (8,0 ms) Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions from to 20 Question 1: A: “ Let’s go to the movies now ”? B: “ Oh! ” A Good idea! B I don’t C Why’s that D I need it Question 2: What are you cooking? It ………delicious A smells B is smelling C smelled D has smelled Question 3: The sun…………so we …… to go to the beach A shined/ had decided B was shining/ decided C shined/ was deciding D was shining/ was deciding Question 4: The more you water this plant, the ……….it will grow A best B tall C wetter D faster Question 5: You will have to work hard to keep……… with the rest of the class A in B into C up D on Question 6: I can’t……… an answer to this problem A break out B wear out C try out D work out Question 7: Here’s the computer program………….I told you about A that B whose C whom D where Question 8: You………….come to this lecture It’s optional A must B mustn’t C couldn’t D didn’t have to Question 9: Sarah is studying ………Maths at college A X B the C a D some Question 10: Only after I explained it to him…………the problem A he understood B he did understood C did he understand D did he understood Question 11: ……… is the naturalenvironment in which plants or animals live A habitat B habitant C extinction D biodiversity Question 12: - Kate: “ Do you want me to help you with those suicases” - David: “ ” A Of course,not for me B No, I can’t help you now C No, those aren’t mine D No, I can manage them myself Question 13: Excuse me Do you know where the bus terminalis?” A opposite B opposed to C opposite with D opposite to Question 14: Toxic chemicals in the air and land have driven many species to the _ of extinction A tip B edge C verge D border Question 15: …….students attended the meeting that there weren’t enough chairs for all of them A Too many B So many C So few D So much Question 16: ……….is consodered one of the most complete forms of exercise, it is the basic part of many other aquatic sports A Snorkeling B Water polo C Scuba diving D Swimming Question 17: All the iron doors ……….by wooden doors A must be replaced B must replaced C must replace D must to be replaced Question 18: - Anne: “ I have a terrible headache” - John: “ ” A Maybe I’m not going to the doctor’s B Not very well Thanks C Maybe you should take a rest D Not bad I’m going to the doctor’s Question 19: My problems are getting………… A more and more B bader and bader C worse and worse D the worse and worse Question 20: It would have been a much more serious accident if …… fast at that time A had she have driving B was she driving C she had driven D she drove Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from pronunciation in each of the following questions from 21 to 23 Question 21: A dew B knew C crew D few Question 22: A athlete B father C together D these Question 23: A coobs B stops C needs D stands Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress in each of the following questions from 24 to 25 Question 24: A excursion Question 25: A success B commercial B result C socialize C pursuit D attention D premium 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 from 26 to 27 Question 26: The sparrow hawk is called a hawk, but it is actually a small falcon A in act B in fact C in practise D in reality Question 27: Most ethnic groups in Viet Nam have their own costumes that reflect their unique cultural identities A important B unpopular C invaluable D different 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 to 29 Question 28: Making geography compulsory in the schools would most likely encourage students to travel later in life A free B.obligatory C.optional D.interesting Question 29: Ao Dai ( the long dress) is a traditional dress in Viet Nam A fashionable B modern C stylish D popular Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction from 30 to 34 Question 30: There must have been anyone in my room, I thought I heard a noise and saw a shadow A anyone B.a C.must D.heard Question 31: Bill and his penfriend wrote to other for five years before they actually met A.other B.penfriend C.met D.before Question 32: Two teams were organized to search to the missing boys A.two teams B.to C.organized D.boys Question 33: Paul asked Sally when would she go out with him A.would B.asked C.him D.go out Question 34: Many people believe that New York is the most great city in America A.most great B.is C.many D.believe 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 following questions from 35 to 44 THE HISTORY OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL Beach volleyball is played by people around the world For some, it is a serious sport For others, it is simply an enjoyable (35) which helps them to (36) fit It was probably first played in Hawaii in 1915 (37) , surfers played this game once in a (38) ., as they were waiting for the right kind of waves to go surfing But it soon developed into a more serious game and matchesstarted taking place (39) Later the game reached California and in 1920, people began playing beach volleyball there They discovered it was a great way to work (40) and get plenty of (41) air at the same time Another reason for the game’s (42) .was that it was very cheap Soon, volleyball nets began appearing on beaches in California and interest in the sport (43) At first, there were six players on each side as in indoor volleyball But one day in 1930, when only four people turned up for a match, they (44) to play two on each side- which is how we play the game today Question 35 A activity B athlete C method D habit Question 36 A make B C keep D take Question 37 A Luckily B Particularly C Properly D Apparently Question 38 A time B day C while D week Question 39 A regularly B successfully C correctly D probably Question 40 A off B up C on D out Question 41 A clear B fresh C cool D good Question 42 A benefit B attention C popularity D fun Question 43 A strengthened B repeated C improved D grew Question 44 A considered B decided C included D explained 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 following questions from 45 to 54 In addition to providing energy, fats have other functions in the body The fat-soluble vitamins, A, D, E, and K, are dissolved in fats, as their name implies Good source of these vitamins have high oil or fat content, and the vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues In the diet, fats cause food to remain longer in the stomach, thus increasing the feeling of fullness for some time after a meal is eaten Fats add variety, taste and texture to foods, which accounts for the popularity of fried foods Fatty deposits in body have an insulating and protective value The curves of the human female body are due mostly to strategically located fat deposits Whether a certain amount of fat in the diet is essential to human health is not definitely known When rats are fed a fat-free diet, their growth eventually ceases, their skin becomes inflamed and scaly and their reproductive systems are damaged Two fatty acids, linoleic and arachidonic acids, prevents these abnormalities and hence are called essential fatty acids They also required by a number of other animals, but their roles in human beings are debatable Most nutritionists consider linoleic fatty acid an essential nutrient for humans Question 45: The passage probably appears in which of the following? A A diet book B A book on basic nutrition C A cook book D A popular women’s magazine Question 46: The word “functions” is closest in meaning to A forms B needs C jobs D sources Question 47: All of the following vitamins are stored in the body’s fatty tissues EXCEPT _ A vitamin A B vitamin D C vitamin B D vitamin E Question 48: The phrase “stored in” is closet in meaning to A manufactured in B attached to C measured by D accumulated in Question 49: The author states that fats serve all of the following body functions EXCEPT to _ A promote the feeling of fullness B insulate and protect the body C provide energy D control weight gain Question 50: The word “essential” is closest in meaning to A required for B desired for C similar to D beneficial to Question 51: Which of the following is true for rats when they are fed a fat-free diet? A They stop growing B They have more babies C They lose body hair D They require less care Question 52:Linoleic fatty acid is mentioned as A an essential nutrient for humans B more useful than arachidonic acid C prevent weight gain in rats D a nutrient found in most foods Question 53: The phrases “abnormalities” refers to A a condition caused by fried foods B strategically located fat deposits C curves of the human female body D end of growth, bad skin, and damaged reproductive systems Question 54: That humans should all have some fat in our diets is A a commonly held view B not yet a proven fact C only true for women D proven to be true by experiments on rats 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 following questions from 55 to 64 Nineteenth-century writers in the United States, whether they wrote novels, short stories, poems, or plays, were powerfully drawn to the railroad in its golden year In fact, writers responded to the railroads as soon as the first were built in the 1830's By the 1850's, the railroad was a major presence in the life of the nation Writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau saw the railroad both as a boon to democracy and as an object of suspicion The railroad could be and was a despoiler of nature; furthermore, in its manifestation of speed and noise, it might be a despoiler of human nature as well By the 1850's and 1860's, there was a great distrust among writer and intellectuals of the rapid industrialization of which the railroad was a leading force Deeply philosophical historians such as Henry Adams lamented the role that the new frenzy for business was playing in eroding traditional values A distrust of industry and business continued among writers throughout the rest of the nineteenth century and into the twentieth For the most part, the literature in which the railroad plays an important role belong to popular culture rather than to the realm of serious art One thinks of melodramas, boys' books, thrillers, romances, and the like rather than novels of the first rank In the railroads' prime years, between 1890 and 1920, there were a few individuals in the United States, most of them with solid railroading experience behind them, who made a profession of writing about railroading-works offering the ambience of stations, yards, and locomotive cabs These writers, who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the "railroad novel." are now mostly forgotten, their names having faded from memory But anyone who takes the time to consult their fertile writings will still find a treasure trove of information about the place of the railroad in the lift of the United States Question 55: With which of the following topics is the passage mainly concerned? A The role of the railroad in the economy of the United States B Major nineteenth-century writers C The conflict between expanding industry and preserving nature D The railroad as a subject for literature Question 56: The word "it" refers to _ A manifestation B nature C railroad D speed Question 57: In the first paragraph, the author implies that writers' reactions to the development of railroads were _ A unchanging B both positive and negative C highly enthusiastic D disinterested Question 58: The word "lamented" is closest in meaning to A analyzed B complained about C explained D reflected on Question 59: According to the passage, the railroad played a significant role in literature in all of the following kinds of books EXCEPT _ A romances B important novels C boys' books D thrillers Question 60: The phrase "first rank" is closest in meaning to _ A highest quality B earliest writers C most difficult language D largest category Question 61: The word "them" refers to _ A novels B individuals C works D years Question 62: The author mentions all of the following as being true about the literature of railroads EXCEPT that _ A quite a few of the books are still popular today B the books were well known during the railroads' prime years C many of the books were set in railroad stations and yards D many of its writers had experience working on railroads Question 63: The words "faded from" are closest in meaning to _ A disappeared from B grew in C remained in D developed from Question 64: What is the author's attitude toward the "railroad novels" and other books about railroads written between 1890 and 1920? A They have as much literary importance as the books written by Emerson, Thoreau, and Adams B They contributed to the weakening of traditional values C They are good examples of the effects industry and business had on the literature of the United States D They are worth reading as sources of knowledge about the impact of railroads on life in the United States PART II: WRITING A Rewrite the sentences so that they have similar meaning to the original one.( 0,5p) I regret sharing with her my secret I wish………………………………………… The police are interviewing the suspects The suspects………………………………… “ Why don’t we go out and sunbath for a while?” he asked her He suggested…………………………………………… She did aerobics everyday in order to be thinner So that she………………………………………………… I think you should spend more time on the written essay If I ……………………………………………………… B Write a paragraph about 80-100 words about either the advantages or disdavantages of computers(1,5) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… … KEYS 1.I wish I hadn’t shared with her my secret 2.The suspects are being interviewed by the police 3.He suddested going out ang sunbathing for a while 4.So that she would be thinner, She did aerobics everyday 5.If I were you, I would spend more time on the written essay