Sở GD & ĐT Tây Ninh Trường THPT Lộc Hưng ĐỀ THI THỬ QUỐC GIA 2015 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions Question 1: A laugh B naughty C slaughter D taught Question 2: A performed B delivered C interviewed D finished 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 appropriate B intimacy C miraculous D solidify Question 4: A preferential B calculation C conventional D apprehension Question 5: A property B understand C nitrogen D surgery 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: My friend Mary is a blabbermouth! She can’t resist …………… everyone what she heard from me A tell B to tell C telling D being told Question 7: In the kitchen there is a …………… table A round large wooden beautiful B large beautiful wooden round C wooden round large beautiful D beautiful large round wooden Question 8: I wish you wouldn’t call him …………… that insulting name A by B with C in D under Question 9: “How was your dentist appointment?” -“Painless I …………… worried.” A mustn’t have B couldn’t have C needn’t have D wouldn’t have Question 10: Those smart phones are selling like …………… If you want one, you’d better buy one now before they’re all gone A hot cakes B fresh bread C wild oats D shooting stars Question 11: By 1890, there were over 60 steamboats on the Mississippi River, …………… were quite luxurious A many of them B many of which C which many D many of whom Question 12: ……………, we tried our best to complete it A Despite the homework was difficult B Thanks to difficult homework C As though the homework was difficult D Difficult as the homework was Question 13: The doctor recommended …………… A that my father eat more fish and not drink wine B my father that eating more fish and no drinking wine C that my father eats more fish and not drink wine D that my father eat more fish and doesn’t drink wine Question 14: "What happened to Jean's new car?" - "No sooner ……… it than someone ran into her." A she had bought B she bought C did she bought D had she bought Question 15: - Thanh: “Lan’s the best singer in our school.” - Nadia: “………… ” A Yes, you tell me about it! B I can’t agree with you more! C That’s OK! D Yes, please Question 16: My brother tried to learn Japanese at a night school, ……… he gave up two months later A therefore B when C but D because Question 17: - Cashier: “All right Keep your receipt If something comes up, you can show it to us and you can get a refund.” John: “……………” A OK, I won’t use it B Thank you I’ll keep it for you C You’re welcome See you D Thanks I’ll put it in a safe place Question 18: His flat looks so …………… that it is difficult to believe he just had a party last night A spick and span B by and large C safe and sound D sick and tired Question 19: Before I send this article to the editor, I’d be grateful if you could …… …… it for me A break through B go through C look up D take over Question 20: John has a monthly bank …………… sent to him so that he knows how much there is in his account A balance B cheque C statement D overdraft Question 21: Sports competition are held to ………… cooperation and solidarity among countries A grow B upgrade C spring up D promote Question 22: We couldn’t stay long, so we only wished Michael many happy …………… of his birthday and hurried to the airport A regards B moments C returns D days Question 23: Politicians …………… blame the media for the fact that they don’t win the election A variable B invariably C variously D variety Question 24: It is not a great achievement to us if you make money by ………… of an illegal business A means B works C process D sorts 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: Following the fiasco at the nuclear plant, the public protested against its reopening A complete failure B destructive fire C partial breakdown D boycott Question 26: Mother and her daughter-in-law have been on amazingly amicable terms for years A equal B hostile C happy D friendly Question 27: He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger A at the target B in accident C at stake D in comfort 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: The bank announced that it was to merge with another of the high street banks A associate B separate C cooperate D assemble Question 29: He had never experienced such discourtesy towards the president as it occurred at the annual meeting in May A politeness B rudeness C measurement D encouragement 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: Laser discs provide images of better quality than that of either television signals or video tapes A B C D Question 31: Even though they are among the smallest carnivores, weasels will attack animals that are A B C double their size D Question 32: Allowing children to help plan and prepare family meals provide enjoyable learning A B experiences that later encourage them to eat the foods they have prepared C D Question 33: All of NASA’s man spacecraft projects are headquartered at the Space Center in Houston A B C D Question 34: The WWF workers have devoted all their lives to protect all animals 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 or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks The elementary means of communicating with other people is (35) ……… messages by voice This fact is widely (36) ……… and we recognize the voice as a feature characterizing the identity of a person The array of voices is immeasurable as no two are exactly similar They can be nasal, resonant or shrill produced in (37) ……… with the individual physical (38) ……… of the throat One possible implementation of the art of voice recognition is voice profiling used by police analysts as a method of (39) ……… court evidence in trials Every year thousands of audiotapes with recorded interviews or casual utterances are (40) ……… to the purpose to help identity the probable culprit Specialists dealing with the voice investigation claim that people can (41) ……… themselves away by their accents, infections or other voice attributes like pitch, intensity and loudness A recorded sample is usually (42) ……… into electric impulses and later transformed into a pictorial recording which is processed by a computer program Very frequently voice analysts have a stab at deciphering the relevant information which may be mingled with background noise or other interfering sounds until they (43) ……… the desired results Thankfully, these efforts help the police detect individuals who threaten their victim by phone or inform about bomb planting or those who make offensive calls (44) ……… the peace of decent citizens Question 35: A commuting B discharging C informing D conveying Question 36: A reassured B acknowledged C declared D reckoned Question 37: A consent B accordance C dependence D support Question 38: A tendencies B credentials C assets D properties Question 39: A substantiating B facilitating C pledging D withstanding Question 40: A used B put C employed D set Question 41: A give B turn C prove D tell Question 42: A reformed B exchanged C adjusted D converted Question 43: A attain B manouevre C elaborate D succeed Question 44: A distracting B dismantling C dispersing D disturbing 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 question s from 45 to 54 The ruined temples of Angkor The ruined temples of Angkor are perhaps one of the most impressive Seven Wonders of the World Located in modern day Cambodia near Lake Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Asia, Angkor was the seat of power for the Khmer Empire from the ninth to the most impressive ones in the world, rivaling the pyramids of Giza in Egypt Why this mighty civilization died out is a question that archeologists are now only beginning to ponder The answer, it turns out, may be linked with the availability of fresh water One possible explanation for the downfall of the Khmer Empire has to with the inhabitants’ irrigation system The temple and palaces of Angkor were constructed around a series of artificial reservoirs and canals which were annually flooded to capacity by the Mekong River Once filled, they were used to irrigate the surrounding rice patties and farmland during the course of the year Farmers were completely dependent upon the water for their crucial rice crop Without consistent irrigation, the farmers would have been unable to maintain functional crop production Scientists speculate that toward the end of the Khmer Empire the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs and canals broke down The construction of hundreds of sandstone temples and palaces required an enormous amount of physical labor In addition, as the capital of the Khmer Empire, Angkor contained upwards of one hundred thousand people who resided in and around Angkor In order to feed so many people, the local farmers were driven to grow food quicker and more efficiently After centuries of continual use, the irrigation system was pushed beyond its capacity Soil erosion, nutrient depletion, and the loss of water led to decrease in the food supply With less food available, the people of Angkor slowly began to migrate to other parts of Cambodia thus leaving the marvellous city of Angkor to be swallowed by the jungle Therefore, it is speculated that the Khmer Empire may have fallen victim to its own decrepit infrastructures Question 45: What is the passage mainly about? A Modern day agricultural procedures in Cambodia B A possible explanation for the, decline of a civilization C The essential role water plays in farming D Religious temples of the ancient Khmer Empire Question 46: The passage preceding the passage most likely discusses ………… A architecture of ancient Asian civilization B religious practices of the people of Angkor C the form of government practiced by the Khmer Empire D the other six wonders of the world Question 47: According to the passage, Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia ………… A is an enormous fresh body of water in Asia B was unable to supply enough fish for the people of Angkor C became polluted due to a population explosion D is one of the Seven Wonders of the World Question 48: Why does the author mention the hydraulic systems of the reservoirs? A They supplied irrigation from the Indian Ocean B They became non-functional due to overuse C They were destroyed by nearby warrior tribes D They helped transport the sandstones for constructing temples Question 49: It can be inferred from the passage that the inhabitants of the Khmer Empire ………… A were intentionally starved by the farmers B lost their food source due to excess rainfall C supplemented their diets with 'meat hunted in the nearby jungles D depended upon rice as their main source of food Question 50: All the following are mentioned as events that can affect food supply EXCEPT …… A erosion of soil B contamination of soil C reduction of nutrients D loss of water supply Question 51: The word “seat” in paragraph is closest in meaning to …… A battle B summit C location D chief Question 52: The word “artificial” in paragraph is closest in meaning to ……… A man-made B numerous C natural D insincere Question 53: The word “they” in paragraph refers to ……… A reservoirs and canals B temples and palaces C rice paddles D farmland Question 54: The word “decrepit” in paragraph is closest in meaning to ……… A incomplete B deteriorated C beneficial D disorganized 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 question s from 55 to 64 All mammals feed their young Beluga whale mothers, for example, nurse their calves for some twenty months, until they are about to give birth again and their young are able to find their own food The behavior of feeding of the young is built into the reproductive system It is a nonelective part of parental care and the defining feature of a mammal, the most important thing that mammals whether marsupials, platypuses, spiny anteaters, or placental mammals have in common But not all animal parents, even those that tend their offspring to the point of hatching or birth, feed their young Most egg-guarding fish not, for the simple reason that their young are so much smaller than the parents and eat food that is also much smaller than the food eaten by adults In reptiles, the crocodile mother protects her young after they have hatched and takes them down to the water, where they will find food, but she does not actually feed them Few insects feed their young after hatching, but some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with caterpillars and spiders that they have paralyzed with their venom and stored in a state of suspended animation so that their larvae might have a supply of fresh food when they hatch For animals other than mammals, then, feeding is not intrinsic to parental care Animals add it to their reproductive strategies to give them an edge in their lifelong quest for descendants The most vulnerable moment in any animal's life is when it first finds itself completely on its own, when it must forage and fend for itself Feeding postpones that moment until a young animal has grown to such a size that it is better able to cope Young that are fed by their parents become nutritionally independent at a much greater fraction of their full adult size And in the meantime those young are shielded against the vagaries of fluctuating of difficult-to-find supplies Once a species does take the step of feeding its young, the young become totally dependent on the extra effort If both parents are removed, the young generally not survive Question 55: What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The care that various animals give to their offspring (B) The difficulties young animals face in obtaining food (C) The methods that mammals use to nurse their young (D) The importance among young mammals of becoming independent Question 56: The author lists various animals in line to ……………… (A) contrast the feeding habits of different types of mammals (B) describe the process by which mammals came to be defined (C) emphasize the point that every type of mammal feeds its own young (D) explain why a particular feature of mammals is non-elective Question 57: The word "tend" in line is closest in meaning to ……………… (A) sit on (B) move (C) notice (D) care for Question 58: What can be inferred from the passage about the practice of animal parents feeding their young? (A) It is unknown among fish (B) It is unrelated to the size of the young (C) It is dangerous for the parents (D) It is most common among mammals Question 59: The word "provisioning" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ……………… (A) supplying (B) preparing (C) building (D) expanding Question 60: According to the passage, how some insects make sure their young have food? (A) By storing food near their young (B) By locating their nests or cells near spiders and caterpillars (C) By searching for food some distance from their nest (D) By gathering food from a nearby water source Question 61: The word "edge" in line 17 is closest in meaning to ……………… (A) opportunity (B) advantage (C) purpose (D) rest Question 62: The word "it" in line 20 refers to ……………… (A) feeding (B) moment (C) young animal (D) size Question 63: According to the passage, animal young are most defenseless when ……………… (A) their parents are away searching for food (B) their parents have many young to feed (C) they are only a few days old (D) they first become independent Question 64: The word "shielded" in line 22 is closest in meaning to ……………… (A) raised (B) protected (C) hatched (D) valued 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: You didn’t have breakfast – that is why you are hungry now  If Question 66: Because he didn’t want to miss the bus, he got up earlier than usual  So as not _ Question 67: The film star wore dark glasses so that no one would recognize him  The film star avoided Question 68: The boy didn’t his homework until his father came home  It was not until Question 69: “Remember to leave the window open when you are using the gas stove” my mother said to me  My mother reminded _ Part II Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: “Corporal punishment should be used at school”? Write a paragraph (about 120 to 150 words) to express your personal point of view ĐÁP ÁN A D B C B C D A C 10 A 11 B 12 D 13 A 14 D 15 B 16 C 17 D 18 A 19 B 20 C 21 D 22 C 23 B 24 A 25 A 26 D 27 C 28 B 29 A 30 C 31 D 32 B 33 B 34 C 35 D 36 B 37 B 38 D 39 A 40 B 41 A 42 D 43 A 44 D 45 B 46 D 47 A 48 B 49 D 50 B 51 C 52 A 53 A 54 B 55 A 56 C 57 D 58 D 59 A 60 A 61 B 62 C 63 D 64 B 65 If you had had breakfast, you would not be hungry now 66 So as not to miss the bus, he got up earlier than usual 67 The film star avoided being recognized by wearing dark classes 68 It was not until the boy’s father came home that he did his homework 69 My mother reminded me of leaving the window open when I was using the gas stove 10